antimarijuana
Opposing pot legalization
Antimarijuana describes opposition to the use, legalization, or normalization of marijuana.
The term typically characterizes laws, policies, campaigns, or attitudes that seek to restrict or prohibit cannabis: antimarijuana legislation has been rolled back in many states.
Someone with antimarijuana views may oppose the drug on moral, health, or public safety grounds.
Authoritative legal ban
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
- zero tolerancePolicy allowing no infractions
- drug enforcementPolicing illegal substances
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
crackdown · interdiction · drug-free · anti-drug campaigns · prevention programs · gateway drug · scheduling · controlled substance
Official restriction on something
- statutesFormally enacted laws
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- penaltiesPunishments for infractions
- federal lawStatute from central government
state law · lawmakers · bills · acts · ordinances · judiciary · courts · lobbying
Stopping dependency before onset
- substance abuseHarmful habitual intoxicant use
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
abstinence · sobriety · dependency · impairment · lung health · treatment programs · intervention
Active resistance or dissent
- activistsPeople working for causes
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
rallies · propaganda · moral arguments · family values · public safety · youth protection · community standards · petition
prohibition
Authoritative legal ban
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
- zero tolerancePolicy allowing no infractions
- drug enforcementPolicing illegal substances
DEA · crackdown · interdiction · drug-free · anti-drug campaigns · prevention programs · gateway drug · scheduling · controlled substance · public service announcements
ban
Official restriction on something
- statutesFormally enacted laws
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- penaltiesPunishments for infractions
federal law · state law · lawmakers · bills · acts · ordinances · judiciary · courts · lobbying · scheduling
addiction prevention
Stopping dependency before onset
- substance abuseHarmful habitual intoxicant use
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
recovery · abstinence · sobriety · dependency · impairment · lung health · treatment programs · intervention
opposition
Active resistance or dissent
- activistsPeople working for causes
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
campaigns · rallies · propaganda · moral arguments · family values · public safety · youth protection · community standards · petition · coalition