Marijuana is the word used to describe the dried flowers, seeds and leaves of the Indian hemp plant. It has many slang names, such as: astro turf, bhang, dagga, dope, ganja, grass, hemp, home grown, J, Mary Jane, pot, reefer, roach, Texas tea and weed. According to Webster, Marijuana is a hallucinogen it distorts how the mind perceives the world around it. If drug such as marijuana were to become legal in America how it would affect the fabric the country, would it help with crime rates and reduce drug habit in America?
Many factors come into play when it comes to why employers prohibit the usage on marijuana in the workplace. In the United States, marijuana is prohibited in the work place. Studies show marijuana emergency room admissions
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Many have argued that deaths related with legal prescription drug use could be significantly reduced if medical marijuana were readily available for use as an alternative drug. According to The Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, it is concluded that symptoms, if not diseases, can be relieved by marijuana. Medical marijuana clinics operate in 20 states and the District of Columbia, and its recreational use is now legal in Colorado and Washington (Petersen, …show more content…
Marijuana use is reflected in postponement of marijuana use are shown in postponement of marriage and parenthood and increased risk of marital dissolution (Petersen, 1979). Past research has also proven couples who use marijuana have a higher risk for divorce because substance abuse often leads to an increase of domestic violence. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) website highlights marijuana as the “most commonly used chemical in crimes of sexual