Marijuana: An examination of arguments in favor of and opposed to its legalization Introduction Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis‚ is a plant that can be ingested or smoked. This plant‚ or rather botanical‚ is illegal in most of the country with the exception of some states giving physicians authority to recommend the use to their patients. The purpose of this essay is to examine both the benefits and the risks of legalizing marijuana. Marijuana has many medicinal properties that have been proven
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Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug. The name marijuana is a Mexican slag word‚ which became popular in the 1930’s‚ which refers to the medicinal parts of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is a green‚ brown‚ or gray mixture that is created through drying the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. The potency of marijuana differs depending on what part of the plant is used. The three topics of marijuana I will be discussing is legalization of marijuana‚ teen marijuana
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Employer Legal Issue – Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado Colorado voters have unfortunately approved Amendment 64‚ legalizing marijuana‚ which shall take into effect as of January 5th‚ 2013. As with alcohol‚ marijuana can be sold to those twenty-one and over. Because these individuals do not need to possess a certificate in order to use marijuana for other reasons than medical illness‚ our employers will most likely be partaking in this “opportunity.” The question for management now is what
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The Legalization of Marijuana in America From an Economic Standpoint 12/2/2012 ID: 1175376 Introduction After the recent 2012 United States Presidential Election‚ whereupon Colorado and Washington passed the policy to legalize marijuana for “adult purposes‚” government officials faced conflict as to whether to legalize the drug on a federal level or not (Smith 1). There is a battle between the Supreme Court and federal government regarding enforcement as state law allows production
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How the Legalization of Marijuana Would Help the U.S The legalization of marijuana has become a major issue in the United States. There are many strong arguments both for and against marijuana’s legalization. The strongest argument for it is the way it would boost the economy. Another argument for legalizing marijuana is that it is not as dangerous as alcohol‚ which is legal. Another reason is that marijuana has many other uses other than just being a drug. There are many positives that would
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Will Matthews III Professor Thiel PACS 1 14 November 2012 Taking the High Road: The Ethics and Legalization of Marijuana With the recent passing of laws that legalize the use of marijuana in the states of Washington and Colorado‚ there has come a time for reevaluation of the benefits and consequences of the drug‚ and how legalizing it will affect the nation. Legalizing marijuana‚ for now‚ should remain a responsibility of the state governments‚ and‚ following the steps of the state of Colorado
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Americas’ number one most natural herb “Marijuana.” In America the government and society make marijuana out to seem like it is the most harmful and bad thing. Well is marijuana really as bad and harmful as society makes it out to be? Since the 1930’s marijuana has been illegal in the United States‚ except for in 19 different states. That being said it’s somehow America’s number one cash crop‚ but the government is still trying to keep it illegal. Marijuana is a very positive thing‚ and it helps with
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The Hipsters Role in the Legalization of Marijuana in the United States I. Introduction a. Revolution b. Three theories II. What is a Hipster c. Stereotype d. Counter-culture III. History of Prohibition e. Before 1900s f. 1910-30s g. Contemporary Prohibition IV. Legalization h. Benefits i. Economic ii. Health i. Negative iii. Health V. Conclusion After being in college
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the Republican National Committee‚ said in regard to prohibition in 1932. "The young see the law broken at home and upon the street‚" she added. "Can we expect them to be lawful?” In my opinion‚ along with the MAJORITY of my youth‚ I think that Marijuana should be legalized and that we should ban all tobbaco products nationally. Why? Well not to state the obvious‚ but weed hasn’t killed anyone‚ Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States‚ imposing a terrible toll in
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Summary Page for: CHAPTER 5 ART OF ANCIENT GREECE Context: Cultural Belief System (religion) / History / Social / Political / Economic / Geographical Greek art influenced Western civilization to present / city states=democracy first evolved-also abstract reasoning‚ inquiry‚ philosophy‚ drama‚ poetry‚ & history / rugged mountainous terrain / Greeks felt themselves superior & called all other people "barbarians"/ After Persian army was repulsed Athenians established a democratic government headed
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