Finally: Cannabis is legal in New York, says CNN…:

What is Cannabis?
Cannabis is a flowering plants that includes three species: Cannabis sativa subsp. indica L., Cannabis sativa subsp. sativa Lam. and Cannabis ruderalis Janisch. These three plants are indigenous to central Asia and surrounding regions. Cannabis has long been used for fibre (hemp), as a medication and as a psychoactive substance.

Industrial hemp products are made from Cannabis plants selected to produce an abundance of fiber and minimal levels of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), the main psychoactive molecule that produces the psychoactive effects associated with marijuana. The drug consists of dried flowers and leaves of plants selected to produce high levels of THC. Extracts like hashish and hash oil are also produced. The dried flowers and leaves, which are often being smoked for recreational or spiritual use, are often called Marijuana.

Is Marijuana legal?
Since the 20th century, most countries have enacted laws affecting the legality of cannabis regarding the cultivation, use, possession, or transfer of cannabis for recreational use. Many jurisdictions have lessened the penalties for possession of small quantities of cannabis, so that it is punished by confiscation or a fine, rather than imprisonment. Punishment focuses more on those who traffic and sell the drug on the black market.

Some jurisdictions/drug courts use mandatory treatment programs for young or frequent users with freedom from "narcotic" drugs as goal. A few jurisdictions permit cannabis use for medicinal purposes. However, there are also changes in a more restrictive direction as in Canada, Denmark, Netherlands or United Kingdom and drug tests, more or less mandatory, are more common than before in many countries.

Some countries allow the sale through drug companies. However, simple possession can carry long jail sentences in some countries, particularly in East Asia, where the sale of cannabis may lead to a sentence of life in prison or even death penalty!

Should Marijuana be legalized?
Look at this revealing statistics:

So according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Marijuana caused ZERO deaths! Compare that to the death toll of nicotine and alcohol…

More information about the legal status of Marijuna: Legalizationofmarijuana.com

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