1. Nature's Remedy - Legalizing Marijuana
... grown and cultivated in two forms; hemp (industrial) and marijuana (psychoactive drug THC). Cannabis has endured a long controversial history ranging from the first attempts by state and federal governments to limit the access to marijuana in the early 1900's to the complete criminalization of Cannabis Sativa, labeling the herb a Schedule I drug in compliance with the Controlled Substance Act of 1970. The ... in an estimated 685,000 people incarcerated in prison for cannabis violation, 89% of which was for minor possession of the drug (FBI Uniformed Crime Report, 2013). The rate and spe...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate
