Legality Of Cannabis

Cannabis (Marijuana) has been in the news off and on for decades. Many places are now changing their laws to either decriminalize marijuana for everyone, only for medical purposes or doing both. Here's a list of where it is legal and illegal.

Illegal:

- Albania, Austria, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, China (Death Penalty), Colombia, Comoros, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia (Death Penalty), Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore (Death Penalty), Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand (Death Penalty),Turkey, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Ukraine,Venezuela, Vietnam

Decriminalized for Everyone:

Argentina, Australia (only in: Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory,)Belgium, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, India, Iran, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay

Legal Only for Medical Purposes:

Canada, Finland, Israel

The United States:

Illegal:

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Puerto Rico

Decriminalized for Everyone:

Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon

Legal for Medical Purposes:

Alaska (1999), Arizona (2010), California (2003), Colorado (2000), Delaware (2011), Hawaii (2000), Maine (1999), Michigan (2008), Montana (2004), Nevada (2000), New Jersey (2010), New Mexico (2007), Oregon (1998), Rhode Island (2006), Vermont (2004), Washington (1998), Washington DC (2011)

I personally think that marijuana should be legal all over the world for medical purposes. Whether it is legal or decriminalized for everyone doesn't really matter to me (although I don't think people should be put to death for it like they are in some countries.) I don't see how people who are in extreme pain should be denied something that could help them. I firmly believe that wherever medical marijuana is legal it should be regulated and not just given to everyone who coughs or has a headache - like it is in California. People who are dying or have a disease/disability, etc that causes them extreme pain should be allowed to control that pain and feel more comfortable.