Opinions of teachers and pupils in the second level of basic schools in Týn nad Vltavou about legalization of marihuana

The bachelor thesis is called Opinions of teachers and pupils in the second level of basic schools in Týn nad Vltavou about legalization of marihuana. In the theoretical part the thesis contains the basic information about the history of marihuana, its effects, use and related risks. My bachelor thesis also describes the areas which take advantage of medical effects of the drug, as one of the main arguments of defenders of its legalization is the fact that marihuana can have positive effects on human health. For better understanding of the issue, the theoretical part also includes an explanation of the position of hemp-based drugs in international treaties, European legal code and in the Czech legislation. In the practical part I have used a questionnaire survey in basic schools in Týn nad Vltavou to find out opinions of pupils and teachers about potential legalization of marihuana. Apart from the opinion about the legalization as such, the questionnaire also contained questions whether the respondents consider the drug dangerous for human health and for the society and which specific complications associated with its use are known to them. The conclusion of my thesis is that pupils are slightly more benevolent to the legalization of marihuana. Eighty percent of the surveyed teachers were strictly against the legalization. One on my conclusions is the fact that the surveyed pupils support legalization of marihuana to a great extent but only a small percentage of them are interested in detail in that issue. Therefore I believe that it would be appropriate to increase the general level of information about the drug, not only among the pupils but also among their teachers