What is Marijuana?
Marijuana is a plant which has many names such as weed, pot, cannabis, Ganja. It is derived from the dried leaves of cannabis plant and is in of greenish-grey color. It is used commonly all around the world as an abusive drug. It is used as a mind-altering drug and therefore can effect almost every organ of the body. Marijuana contains a hyperactive ingredient called THC that makes you feel high. However this plant can also be used as in medicinal purpose too such as this drug can be used for the patients who are having their chemotherapy as this drug helps to reduce the feeling of nausea, can control vomits and also helps in reduces chronic and stressed muscle pains.
Donald Trump Policies and Legislation regarding Cannabis Legalization in the USA:
As Marijuana is a psychoactive drug therefore it was illegal, but now as this drug is also using in medicinal purpose different states requested to make it legal.
According to Donald Trump he may support bill that protect states with legal weed. In a campaign Trump formally stated that “he believed states should have the right to manage their own policies with regard to medical and recreational marijuana.”
Back in September he said that he had no objections for any states to legalize marijuana, as it would be their own decision, but it is also a great fact that he never supported marijuana legalization openly. According to the bill
“Division B, section 531 of the Act provides that the Department of Justice may not use any funds made available under this Act to prevent implementation of medical marijuana laws by various States and territories,” Trump also wrote that. “My Administration will treat this provision consistent with the President’s constitutional responsibility to faithfully execute the laws of the United States.”
Trump always supports states to legalize marijuana according to their own policies. As per Trump saying: “A lot of states are making that decision, but we’re allowing states to make that decision.”
During his different presidential campaigns Trump always focus on this issue. Trump said “he supports medical cannabis legalization and that broader legalization “should be a state issue, state-by-state.”
The people of US are totally in favor to support the bill to legalize cannabis. According to a research it has been found that cannabis is said to be very beneficial in some cases. Some of the doctors and patients have learned through their experiences that cannabis is found to be the best alternative to opioids and other medicines.
According to the senate’s Gardner Bill for marijuana legalization it stated that:
“The reiteration of a non-enforcement policy from the president is a clear sign that states should continue to defy the federal government when it comes to marijuana prohibition,” Justin Strekal, political director for NORML, told Marijuana Moment. “Congress should swiftly move pending legislation when it returns from the August recess to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and provide the legal relief needed to those individuals and businesses who are struggling under our nation’s cruel policy of criminalization.”
The states are still in working to legalize marijuana, however there are 29 states where use of marijuana becomes legal.
Although Cannabis is using for some of the medicinal purpose but still we should not forgot its side effects of over dosing or using it in an inappropriate manner such as using it for a long time may makes you addictive.