Rejecting America's Legal Marijuana


Although various studies have shown that marijuana can be used as a medicine, the United States chose not to legalize the crop nationally. Officials assess the possibility of abuse is greater than the benefits obtained.

"We concluded that marijuana has great potential to be abused. Even for use under medical supervision, marijuana has a low safety margin," the U.S. Justice Department said in its decision as quoted by Xinhua on Wednesday (07/13/2011).

With that statement, marijuana remains classified as hazardous materials such as heroin and shabu-shabu. Its use is restricted by a special permit for scientific purposes in educational institutions, not for treatment let alone to be abused.

United States' decision to reject the legalization of marijuana became a bitter end for some scientists, who for the last 9 years fighting for marijuana to be used for medical purposes. Numerous studies have shown, marijuana can overcome a variety of illnesses and pain.

Although ultimately rejected, the majority of activists who fight for the legalization of marijuana is not too surprised to hear the decision. Previously, the proposed legalization of marijuana in the United States had been rejected two times, respectively in 1972 and 1995.

"This is obviously politically motivated decision of the opponents of legalizing marijuana," said one activist, Joe Elford of Americans for Safe Access (ASA).

Not only in the United States, the movement to support the legalization of marijuana also briefly appeared in Indonesia with Circle led by the National Cannabis (LGN). The group assessed the medical benefits of marijuana have a lot so it needs to be legalized for medicinal uses.

In Indonesia, Law No. 3 / 2009 on Narcotics Narcotics are still categorize marijuana as a class I which means it should not be used other than for scientific research purposes. Marijuana at all should not be used for other purposes, including for treatment.

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