b) marijuana
See the link for marijuana.
There are a very large number of legal drugs, probably in the thousands, and a somewhat smaller number of illegal drugs. Legal drugs include the very popular alcohol and tobacco, as well as aspirin, penicillin, motrin, anti-histamines, etc. Illegal drugs include such things as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, LSD, etc. Marijuana has become a legal gray area. The legal status of that drug depends upon the jurisdiction you are in, as well as your personal medical condition (since some people have a medical need for it and some don't).
The main difference is the law
Illegal drugs are generally supposed to be highly addictive with proven damage to health, physical and/or mental
Prison sentences are the top end of the scale for possession of an illegal drug, these sentences can involve a number of years in prison
In the UK for example, prison sentences are up to 2, 5 or 7 years depending on the "class" of drug involved
Nearly every illegal drug has a legal equivalent, with similar effects and benefits along with negative aspects, including side-effects
Methadone for example, it is used as a Heroin substitute as part of a treatment for addicts, albeit under very strict control by authorised vendors
Most legal drugs are mass produced by large multinational companies for huge profits, most illegal drugs are produced by criminal groups for, arguably less but still substantial, profit
One could argue that as a lot of illegal drugs come from naturally occurring plants, large companies cannot patent them and therefore cannot make huge profits, while their own creations, that can be just as addictive and far more dangerous, are considered legal
Stigma is also a large difference between the two,
Marijuana with it's proven benefits and alleged/proven side-effects is met, with a sometimes fearful and hysterical response
Anti-depressants however, with similar benefits, proven side-effects and known withdrawl issues are considered to be a form of wonder drug, despite the side-effects being all and more of those associated with the aforementioned illegal plant
(This is no attempt to condone the use of illegal plant matter, always obey the law, rather it is an interesting fact)
Portugal is a country that has decriminalized all drugs
the prescription.
legal is for medicine and illegal is for profitlegal would be prescription drugs illegal would be like meth labs
Legal drugs are drugs that are perscribed just for you and you take them as it is written on your perscription. Illegal drugs are any drug you can buy on the street The question asks about 'acts' not 'drugs'. An illegal act is against the law, a legal act is permitted.
An illegal drug is a drug which is prohibited by the law. An example of this is cannabis, a popular illegal drug. If you were caught supplying illegal drugs you could get a lengthy sentence. Up to a life sentence for supplying and about 3-7 years for possession. A normal drug is a drug that is normally legal or prescribed. Coffee is a legal drug. The difference is that one of the drugs will put you in prison and one won't.
Yes. it is ILLegal.
A head shop sells smoking devices and drug paraphernalia, and sometimes legal drugs (and sometimes illegal). A tattoo parlor does tattoos.
Methylphenidate is a schedule II ( ILLEGAL) drug if you do not have a perscription, It is prescribed for ADHD treatment and Narcolepsy
It is legal, but available only by prescription. There is no problem with penicillin abuse since it is an antibiotic, not a psychoactive drug.
To the abuser, it is an equal concern. The abused body doesn't care if the drug was legal or illegal.
All drugs do different things. And there's a difference between pharmacological drugs and illegal mind altering drugs.
Yes, alcohol is a drug. However, alcohol is not an illegal drug. Alcohol is a legal drug like caffeine.
Only if the drug itself is illegal. If the drug is legal, a prescription for that specific must be in hand There are only recomendations on how to take them and they are intened as such