Question

The legal landscape is perpetually changing. Psychologists must remain abreast of these changes to avoid potentially damaging issues to individuals and careers. In this assignment, you will consider the current federal and state legal issues (

licensure, laws regarding medical marijuana, laws regarding minors and APA sanctions that lead to state sanctions for legal and/or ethical violations in the practice of psychology and psychological) research in the last two modules and their influence on psychology ethics.

A detailed explanation of the issue.

A discussion of how the issue influences psychology ethics from an objective (scholarly) perspective.

A discussion of how the issue influences psychology ethics from a subjective (personal) perspective.

A discussion of how, if at all, the issue is influenced by current psychology ethics.

Answer 1

Use of marijuana is restricted in the US. Marijuana is listed under Scheduled I According to DEA the scheduled I drug does not have any medicinal values? And have a high potential for abuse Scheduled I drug describing to be dangerous and abusive.

psychologists seek to safeguard and do no harm and take care of the welfare and rights of those with whom they interact professionally.

Marijuana coming under restricted medicine not much of research work is done on its medicinal properties. out of 120 components, it is known that one of its component CBD (cannabinoids) is useful for relieving severe pain,  22 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the medicinal use of marijuana for that purpose license is required and for getting the license  approval from a physician is required and in most cases people have to apply for license on doctors approval. In some cases, the residential roof is required, as different states are following differently.

whatever the law of the state it is still misdemeanor at the federal level. There is a heavy penalty for possessing marijuana. and it to the third person attracts a severe penalty. The previous government. was mild about the rule, but the present federal government is strictly about its rule and possessing marijuana is an offense.

Marijuana does possess some medicinal properties like the pain to relieve in pain it is used after chemotherapy, THC is the key mind-altering it acts on specific brain receptors t, depression that results in the mood change and induces suicidal tendencies. It reacts on a sense of smell, hearing, and eyesight, it produces respiratory disorder triggering a heart attack,

With the previous government of the US, it has the relaxed rule like letting states to do as they wish as long as it does not fall into the hands of children or should cross the state line,

The research studies have shown that there is a use of Marijuana in teens from 12 to 19 years of age. As it affects the respiratory system, brain, People can use it in various ways they can smoke, inhale, brew or use it as a brownie. It converts into an addiction and there increases in the use of marijuana.so restriction is required otherwise youth will get affected.

Current ethics says that as marijuana is listed under schedule I drug the research to find out its medicinal properties are restricted. Although it contains medicinal properties the harmful effect is much more than it benefits. Alcohol and tobacco are legalized on the same line of legality it is argued to reschedule Marijuana.

All these substances alike alcohol tobacco and marijuana are addictive. It used in large amount it will be fatal. If certain drugs which produce the harmful effect on the human mind and make them dependent. although it has some medicinal properties, it has to be restricted. The scientist should be given the privilege to use it for research purpose and not for use.