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RESEARCH LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA IN THE PHILIPPINES

LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA IN THE PHILIPPINES I.

Introduction

Marijuana also called weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and a vast number of other slang terms—is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativa, the hemp plant. Some people smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes called joints; many use pipes, water pipes or marijuana cigars called blunts.

Marijuana can also be used to brew tea and, particularly when it is sold or consumed for medicinal purposes, is frequently mixed into foods (edibles) such as brownies, cookies, or candies. Stronger forms of marijuana include sinsemilla tended and concentrated resins containing high doses of marijuana’s active ingredients, including honeylike hash oil, waxy budder, and hard amberlike shatter. These resins are increasingly popular among those who use them both recreationally and medically.

Marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug that has many consequences to using it. People debate whether it should be legalized or not due to its pros and cons. Marijuana should not be legalized because it is a gateway drug to the legalization of other drugs and has many bad effects on the users of it.

The importance of this study is to contribute knowledge about the good and bad effect of the legalization of marijuana in the Philippines especially to those students who are curious about trying this kind of drug. Another importance is that, when this literature review finish , people will know if they have to support the legalization of

marijuana here in the Philippines or they have to disobey the authorization of this issue. Also , people will know the effect of marijuana in our body. Marijuana can cause addiction if people who always use this drug . And also it is not good for our body. Marijuana can make people become crazy and loss their mind that can cause sometimes in a murder or crime because they are out of their mind.

The researcher chose this topic is to know how many people are agree in legalization of marijuana here in the Philippines as medicinal to cure diseases that can only cure with the help of marijuana. Also to give information to the people who are agree of legalization of marijuana , to know them that marijuana has a big impact if marijuana is actually legal in our country. This study was conducted to analyze how informed the audience is in relation to marijuana and its legalization, particularly on the effects of marijuana on the users , as well as the effects that marijuana and it’s legalization will have on the economy.

II.

Literature Review

The following studies and research is about the Legalization of Marijuana in the Philippines . This studies was talking about differrent point of view regards the legitimation of marijuana in the Philippines. According to Pete Guither , Anslinger stated that “Marijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity , criminality , and death.” He also state that “Marijuana is the most violence- causing drug in the history of mankind” Marijuana has been completely legal. Its not a recently discovered plant , nor is it a long - standing law. Marijuana has been illegal for less than 1% of the time that it’s been in use.

According to Alexis Romero, Duterte stated that

Medical marijuana , yes

because it is really an ingredient of modern medicine now .He told that to the reporter when he asked about his instance on legalizing marijuana. But whoever use marijuana for recreational purposes will be arrested . He also stated that “ If you just smoke it like a cigarette , I will not allow it ever It remains to be a prohibited item and there’s always a threat of being arrested. If you choose to fight the law enforcement agency, you die .” he added.Duterte is not opposed to the legalization of marijuana for medicinal use but against if it use for recreational purposes.

Besides according to R. Scott Rappold , A majority of doctors say that medical marijuana should be legalized nationally and that it can deliver real benefits to patients , a ner survey by WebMD/ Medscape. “ The medical community is clearly saying they support using marijuana as a potential treatment option for any number of medical

problems. In fact , many doctors alreadyprescribe it . But health professionals are still unclear as to what the long term effects may be.In addition to seizure disorders, medical marijuana is often used to treat chronic pain from injuries or medical conditions such as cancer , nausea from medication , and multiple sclerosis.

Furthermore, Tim Bradley said that legalizing recreational marijuana use would hurt not only those who smoke , it also hurts children and society as a whole . As a country , if we encourage and profit from this vice, we will be undermining the very foundations of our government. On the contrary , According to Nura . is . Beast , Boulder, CO , Marijuana sholud stay illegal because if it is legalized , more people will smoke it , causing negative effects on health and families. If marijuana is legalized , people will think smoking marijuana is something we can do everyday at anytime , which increases drug use. People are going to smoke marijuana without getting in trouble or getting arrested . Also there is going to be easier access to marijuana , and it will be cheaper to buy. These same things happened when alchohol was lagalized. Also , drug dealers can grow marijuana without getting arrested , and make a bunch of money off of it.

Moreover , according to Anton , there are many harmful effects from chronic use of marijuana. There are many problems , social and physical, that are effects of from using marijuana . Due to the negative effects from this substance , the use of marijuana is should remain illegal.It would bring even more social problems. And there are also much more serious health risks involving the use of marijuana .

In addition , According to Joyce Ilas , Melgar stated that marijuana can stop epileptic seizures and can help treat neurophatic diseases such as alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis. It can also treat loss of appetite after chemoteraphy or following treatment for HIV or AIDS. She also mentioned that marijuana has side effect like the alteration of moods. In fact, among psychotropic drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine , marijuana is the most potent , Melgar added.

According to Thomas Strouse, M. D. , Regular use of marijuana can hasten the onset of psychotic illnesses. In fact, high-dose THC -one of the most widely studied molecules in the marijuana plant-has been found to cause acute /transient psychosis.

And there is some conflicting evidence on the dangers of people operating motor vehicles after using marijuana. Using marijuana is sometimes prone to accident.

According to Seth Motel , attitudes about marijuana have undergone a rapid shift in public opinion. Marijuana is now legal in some form or descriminalized in 27 states .Federal

law

prohibits

the

possession

,

selling

or

harvesting

of

marijuan.Descriminalization laws reduce the penalties associated with the use or possession of small amounts of marijuana.

According to Bong Lozada, Abigail Valte stated that , Marijuana remains a prohibited substance under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. She also stressed that Philippine Law enforcers would continue to enforce the anti-illegal drugs law that prohibits all narcotics , including marijuana , in the country. In Addition , “ This is just throwing gas on the fire” said Ben Cort Of the Colorado Center for Dependency , Addiction and Rehabilitation at the University of colorado Hospital. With Associated Press.

III. Conclusion

The researcher therefore conclude that Legalization of marijuana in the Philippines is very controversial issues. And the direction in which the government is currently heading toward more enforcement and tougher penalties. This direction , however leads inevitably to a dead-end. In more than 50 years, prohibition of marijuana has failed to stop marijuana use and abuse . It has instead created a large criminal class out of citizens who are otherwise law-abiding, peaceful, productive members of society . This literature review went over the different impacts that the legalization of marijuana would have on the economy as well as whether is poses a more or less threat that that of already legal substances.In the survey conducted by the author , it is discovered that people do not know much about the issue at hand as well as how marijuana compares to that of other already legal substances. The audience is largely uninformed about marijuana and its proposed legalization, and little initiative has been taken to assist the process. Legalization of marijuana here in the Philippines is not yet proven and it is not legalized for now. Many people are un-informed about this topic ,so the researcher decide to be this topic to inform people about it. Marijuana has been at a federal law illegal since the 1930’s but now marijuana legalization seems to be something that is very possible in the near future as many states by little begin changing their laws from being persuaded by these large organizations, protests and campaigns. In the Philippines, as the law stands today, marijuana is illegal. It is a dangerous drug and the selling/use of marijuana is a criminal offense. Soon it would be completely legal to use marijuana in the Philippines There are different views and opinions regarding legalization of marijuana some are against on it.

in the Philippines.Some are agree to legalize the marijuana and

Overall, Marijuana has a good effects and a bad effects to our body. The good effect of it , is the it can cure diseases like HIV/ AIDS. Many diseases will be cure with the help of medicinal marijuana. But if the person take it always , it can cause an addiction. Maybe they do such a bad things to their fellow man because they are out of their mind.If marijuana is actually legal in our country there are possibility that the rates of a drug pusher and user will increase. Marijuana has a bad effect in the body if they take marijuana. Legalizing of marijuana would also lead to negative effects on family. Legalizing of marijuana has a big impact in our society if it is totally implemented in our country.

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