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Medical Marijuana (Political Concerns (Choosing to legalize or not to…
Medical Marijuana
Political Concerns
Choosing to legalize or not to legalize the use of medical marijuana may be made based on what the public desires rather than personal belief. Standing may also be made to get votes from a target group that favor / oppose legalization.
Funding in campaign for reelection or election by drug companies for political advocates who support the legalization of medical marijuana.
Favoring legalizing or refusing to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes to match those of the person's party.
Political pressure / harassment from public due to comments/standing on the legalization of medical marijuana. Harassment may come from the media / political opponents who take advantage of their standing on the issue.
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Constitutional Concerns
Supremacy Clause states that the the U.S. Constitution and it's laws are the supreme law of the land over-riding any state decisions to legalize marijuana
Amendment 10 allows states to be given powers that are not delegated to the U.S. by the constitution and are not prohibited by the U.S. Constitution. This may include deciding whether or not a drug is illegal within a state.
Conflict between states who legalize marijuana and federal government law stating that any use, possession, or manufacturing of marijuana is illegal even in a state that has legalized it.
Puts officials in violation of federal law when they rule that an individual was in possession of a substance legally because it was legalized in that state. (Marijuana is returned to the accused therefore making the official accountable for dispensing Marijuana)
Controlled Substances Act making the manufacture, possession, or production of marijuana illegal by federal law.
Economic Concerns
Costs of accidents caused by marijuana related accidents such as car crashes involving marijuana impaired drivers or marijuana impaired workers/employees operating life threatening equipment.
Governmental spending will increase from $467.7 billion
already set aside for healthcare costs concerning drug abuse and drug rehabilitation.
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Legalizing marijuana would decrease costs of supplying marijuana by more than taxes from the government could offset.
It is expensive for law enforcement to train specialized drug search teams and to search for/enforce marijuana ban
Social Concerns
Marijuana acts as a more dangerous alternative to medical drugs already used to treat certain ailments.
Problematic for medical marijuana providers to make sure that their medical marijuana is headed towards their intended patients.
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Legalizes marijuana increasing the rate at which it is seen in public and people who do not agree with its use are forced to accept it
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