Sociology 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Smoke Inhalation
21 Apr 2019
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Used historically as early as 4000 bc: ritual, medicinal uses and hemp ner. Relatively uncommon in the west until 19th century. 1972: le dain commission recommends repeal of prohibition. 2000: r v parker enables legal medical use. Can interfere with adolescent brain development (<18-25 y/o) Long-term and chronic use can cause cognitive impairment and exacerbate mood disorders. Smoke inhalation of any kind increases cancer risk. In us, slavery was repealed with notable caveat: except as punishment for a crime . Estimates suggest rates of drug use are similar between racial populations, yet minorities more frequently prosecuted for drugs. Lost tax revenue and undue law enforcement expense. Cannabis became legal on oct 17th 2018 where provinces can add additional restrictions: Percentage of canadians aged 15+ who smoke from 1965-2010 decreased signi cantly.
