Cannabis Connection

       Recently in America, there were protests across the country because of the constant systemic oppression Black people face. Although the protests became more intense since George Floyd's death, people aren't only protesting because of this death. He was just one of many Black men and women that police officers killed. Police officers have murdered many Black men and women for no reason. The American system has devalued the lives of many black people for centuries now.        Additionally, the unjust system inflicted on black people is obvious in all walks of life. The stigmas associated with cannabis have racial undertones. Black people are 3.6 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession with similar usage rates a ccording to an ACLU research report that examined arrests from 2000 to 2010 .      Police tend to target individuals based on race, and with each arrest, there i...

Cannabis is one of the most recognizable and used substances in the world, but people still lack valuable knowledge. In addition to people being ill-informed, cannabis suffers from old myths and stigmas. This is why it is important to differentiate between a cannabis fact and a cannabis myth. Here's a quick look at some of the myths following cannabis. Myth 1: Cannabis is a gateway drug. No form/strain of cannabis is scientifically classified as a gateway drug. The most known form of cannabis, marijuana, is unfairly seen as a gateway drug to harder drugs like cocaine, amphetamine, and heroin. This is because some studies and people suggest that people develop a craving for drugs after they start using cannabis. However, according to a study in 2012 by PubMed Central, 83.2 percent of users of recreational substances did not use cannabis first. Myth 2: Cannabis has no health benefits. Some people stray away from cannabis because they believe there are only h...