Decriminalization of Marijuana in Canada: Social and Public Health Impacts
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Introduction
Notwithstanding almost few decades of prevention with around 45% of Canadians stating
to have consumed at certain point in their life, marijuana is considered as the most frequently
used prohibited material in Canada (Hajizadeh, 2016). According to reports by Hartman et al.
(2018) over 14% of Canadian aged 16 and above residents of British Columbia revealed to have
breathed in the drug at least once in the past year. However because of the futility of the recent
method of exclusion in Canada the concern regarding sanctioning and decriminalising marijuana
has involved major political as well as news media interest in currently (Hajizadeh, 2016). The
following report will argue on the social and public health impacts on Canadians with the
decriminalization of drugs like cannabis.
Discussion
Decriminalization of Marijuana according to Lake and Kerr (2017) indicate that the
individual uses of the substance is still an unlawful act resulting to a minor legal fine but at the
same time will not be considered as a criminal offence. However as per Cogswell and Harris
(2015), legalization of marijuana implies that marijuana would be legally accessible to the adults
of the country. Furthermore it is important to note that the public support towards
decriminalization has been eventually gathering media attention by exerting pressure on
legislations, rules and the government in order to modify the obsolete laws relating to drug usage
(Hartman et al., 2018). The issue of decriminalising such drugs has been signified by several new
Agencies since past few years. In addition to this as per the reports of Wilkinson et al. (2016)
with substantial public as well as media support there can be witnessed a majority of Liberals’
Election Campaign concerning on the subject of the decriminalising of cannabis.
Lake and Kerr (2017) at this juncture has claimed that the heightened wanting for
Introduction
Notwithstanding almost few decades of prevention with around 45% of Canadians stating
to have consumed at certain point in their life, marijuana is considered as the most frequently
used prohibited material in Canada (Hajizadeh, 2016). According to reports by Hartman et al.
(2018) over 14% of Canadian aged 16 and above residents of British Columbia revealed to have
breathed in the drug at least once in the past year. However because of the futility of the recent
method of exclusion in Canada the concern regarding sanctioning and decriminalising marijuana
has involved major political as well as news media interest in currently (Hajizadeh, 2016). The
following report will argue on the social and public health impacts on Canadians with the
decriminalization of drugs like cannabis.
Discussion
Decriminalization of Marijuana according to Lake and Kerr (2017) indicate that the
individual uses of the substance is still an unlawful act resulting to a minor legal fine but at the
same time will not be considered as a criminal offence. However as per Cogswell and Harris
(2015), legalization of marijuana implies that marijuana would be legally accessible to the adults
of the country. Furthermore it is important to note that the public support towards
decriminalization has been eventually gathering media attention by exerting pressure on
legislations, rules and the government in order to modify the obsolete laws relating to drug usage
(Hartman et al., 2018). The issue of decriminalising such drugs has been signified by several new
Agencies since past few years. In addition to this as per the reports of Wilkinson et al. (2016)
with substantial public as well as media support there can be witnessed a majority of Liberals’
Election Campaign concerning on the subject of the decriminalising of cannabis.
Lake and Kerr (2017) at this juncture has claimed that the heightened wanting for
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