| − | '''Marijuana''' is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]]. It comes from the ''Cannabis'' [[plant]]. | + | '''Marijuana''' is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]] in the United States of America, and it is subject to various degrees of legality in different parts of the world. In the Netherlands, it is to a large extent de-criminalised, and many European nations are lenient towards possession of the drug. It comes from the ''Cannabis'' [[plant]]. |
| | The effects of marijuana can include a feeling of euphoria, short-term memory loss, mild hallucinations, and an impairment of physical and mental functioning. Marijuana advocates and many scientists have claimed that it has medicinal benefits, particularly for pain relief and appetite stimulation (''"the munchies"'') among those with a terminal illness. Doctors have found that other drugs can also deliver these benefits but with considerable side effects. Former Conservative Law Enforcement officials, [[liberals]], and [[libertarians]] have rallied to decriminalize the drug<ref>[http://www.leap.cc]</ref>. Members of the [[Rastafari movement]] use it as a sacrament, and religious use of marijuana is recorded amongst various other cultures, in particular, the sadhus of India. | | The effects of marijuana can include a feeling of euphoria, short-term memory loss, mild hallucinations, and an impairment of physical and mental functioning. Marijuana advocates and many scientists have claimed that it has medicinal benefits, particularly for pain relief and appetite stimulation (''"the munchies"'') among those with a terminal illness. Doctors have found that other drugs can also deliver these benefits but with considerable side effects. Former Conservative Law Enforcement officials, [[liberals]], and [[libertarians]] have rallied to decriminalize the drug<ref>[http://www.leap.cc]</ref>. Members of the [[Rastafari movement]] use it as a sacrament, and religious use of marijuana is recorded amongst various other cultures, in particular, the sadhus of India. |