Should Marijuana be Legalized? Citizens of the United States have long asked themselves whether or not marijuana should be legalized. Marijuana has benefits and disadvantages which lend it to being a controversial topic for the government. Those in favor and those in opposition of legalization alike‚ put quite a bit of pressure on the government for resolution on the issue. Today in the United States and most parts of the western world (like Britain‚ Canada‚ and France) marijuana is illegal
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Marijuana‚ what is also known as the cannabis miracle plant is badly misconstrued. When people talk about marijuana‚ it is considered a taboo especially in American society‚ but it is actually a wonder drug that has so many advantages to benefit mankind. The legalization of marijuana is an ethical issue that has been debated for years. An effective solution to this ethical issues is the classical theory of utilitarianism to help battle the conflicts of legalizing Marijuana. The opposing view of classical
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over the Legalization of Marijuana There has been a long battle over whether or not to pursue legalizing marijuana. “Marijuana is any part of the plant Cannabis sativa L.‚ including viable seeds‚ resin‚ and derivatives of the plant‚ but not the stalk of the plant‚ or fiber‚” defined by the federal and states laws (Rich). Marijuana has a long history including the era with Virginia in the 17th century having the first American lane involving marijuana (Rich). The issue of legalizing marijuana is national
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other sicknesses? If so‚ you may want to consider marijuana as a treatment. Central Idea: Marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes. Significance to the audience: This is important to all of use because many of us are misinformed about marijuana and are unaware of its beneficial properties. Preview of main points: Today I will tell you about why marijuana should be legalized. Body: I. What exactly is marijuana? A) Marijuana is a leafy plant which grows wild in many of the
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Marijuana Legalization COMP 1500 April 20th‚ 2009 Word Count: 807 Outline I. Introduction Thesis Statement: Although America is the land of the "free" you do not really have too many "free" choices you can make. Americans should have the right to choose whether or not marijuana should be legal. II. Background III. The tax benefits that can be created A. If legalized they can tax it how ever much they want B. Can be regulated IV. Drug enforcement money can be diverted
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Legalization of marijuana Morals and politics are what make up the structure of this country‚ so when an issue receives mixed responses coming from two different points of views it becomes contraversial. The legalization of marijuana is a controversial subject; however‚ there are many positive arguments to support the idea. First of all‚ it is very expensive to keep marijuana illegal. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ marijuana has also proven to contain positive medicinal
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The legalization of marijuana is an interesting issue that is discussed often today. Many people agree that doing this would have many benefits‚ but others stand firm in the beliefs that it will do more harm than good. Since the government is not doing a very good job of stopping the import‚ export‚ and use of marijuana in the United States‚ they should stop trying to completely block it‚ and instead‚ regulate it. The legalization of marijuana would have many positive effects such as greater amounts
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Final Paper December 14‚ 2009 Cannabis: The Billion Dollar Crop When most people are asked about their opinion of marijuana‚ not very many actually have a problem with the drug itself. The driving force behind their decision to be against marijuana is based mostly on the fact that it is illegal. TIME magazine held a poll on their website in which they asked their readers if marijuana should be legalized. Given that TIME’s website is not likely to be a full representation of ALL their readers‚ nor
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Heather Toll English 101H March 1‚ 2015 The Legalization of Marijuana – Is There a Basis for a Common Ground? There appear to be no unilaterally satisfactory answers to the U.S. citizenry’s legitimate concerns about marijuana use. However‚ there are likewise no such answers with respect to the use of tobacco and alcohol‚ and yet the latter substances have been accorded legal status by every state throughout most of the country’s history despite having well-established mind-altering and addictive
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Marijuana also known as cannabis sativa has been falsely criticized since the beginning of the century. The fact is that the legalization of marijuana can have positive effects. Marijuana has been proven to be less likely to create crime‚ it can be used as a medicine‚ and isn’t any more harmful than most other legal substances on the market. It’s hard to understand why it is illegal. Legalizing marijuana would reduce the numbers in our prisons‚ help the country’s Ill citizens‚ and make money
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