I believe that the time has come to end the prohibition of marijuana in the United States of America. If marijuana were a legal substance and taxed like alcohol and tobacco‚ billions of dollars in revenue would be generated that could be put towards paying down our national debt. Further stimulation of our economy would result from the thousands of jobs that would be created in order to grow‚ manufacture‚ process‚ market and distribute the product. Overcrowding in our prisons would be reduced
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Legal Marijuana: Helpful or Harmful? James Nix Soc:102 Amber Anderson May 25‚ 2013 Legal Marijuana: Helpful or Harmful? The year is 2013 and the reality of legalized marijuana in the United States seems to be getting closer with each year. A highly controversial topic because marijuana’s primary use throughout history has been for abusive purposes more than anything else. Marijuana has medicinal uses and the stalks of the plants can be used for making paper or even fibers for ropes or canvases
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leaglize marijuana Many people now a day look at the harm they believe marijuana can cause people; when really people should be looking at the way it can help people. All I am asking is for you to look at the glass half full‚ instead of half empty. People need to start considering the facts of how marijuana could assist not only our economy‚ health‚ crime reduction‚ and become a much more controlled substance. The history of marijuana stands over a time span of hundreds of years. It could
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Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana is a hallucinogen; its active property is THC. Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in the U.S.‚ and is often the first illegal drug used by teenagers. Some states have legalized marijuana for medical purposes only. From a rational point of view‚ individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves. The government only has a right to limit those choices if the individual’s actions endanger someone else. This does not apply to marijuana‚ since the
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Marijuana should be legalized David Williams DeVry University Professor Harris 1/28/11 Persuasive Essay Drugs have always been a problem In America. Some are legal like Tylenol or Advil others are illegal like crack cocaine‚ and heroin. One of the oldest drugs that have been in existence is marijuana‚ or as some like to call “weed” or “pot”. Unlike the other drugs that have been stated Marijuana should be legalized because it’s natural‚ its sale will increase
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Legalizing Marijuana Have you ever been so tense that you just wanted to get away? If marijuana were legal‚ that would never be a problem. Marijuana is one of the most important issues in the world today. There are many reasons for people to be in favor of marijuana‚ or against it. There are many different reasons that people use marijuana‚ and some of them are actually positive. Marijuana can help overstressed workers relax in their free time‚ boost the economy‚ and help improve human health.
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Cannabis also known as marijuana in our federal law system is classified as schedule 1 drug. Although over the years opinions and laws have changed about marijuana. I do not view marijuana as a risk if legalized‚ but more of a benefit to our society. The first question I ask is why should marijuana be illegal? From a rational point of view‚ individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves. The government should then only have the right to limit those actions if they pose a threat to
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Garret Jones Miss Griffith 5/10/12 Research paper Legalizing it! Marijuana has been vilified in America over the past 70+ years. Despite its many practical uses‚ medicinal and industrial‚ our Federal government insists on maintaining the status quo that the growth‚ possession and use of marijuana is criminal despite the evidence that the legalization of marijuana would have a positive influence on America. In this paper I will discuss the history of marijuana‚ the industrial uses of hemp
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Legalization of Drugs Legalization of drugs has been a very controversial issue in the United States for many years. Drugs being legalized can have both advantages and disadvantages on society. On one hand‚ certain drugs‚ such as aspirin has long been used as a common medicine to many people‚ to cure diseases and help people with their personal problems such as headaches‚ toothaches‚ to name a few. Some people even take the drug daily as a therapy to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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K. Vincent CTAC 124-019 October 28‚ 2014 Marijuana in Colorado I. Introduction A. Colorado has made history‚ being the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. And the results are more than anyone could have expected. B. The legalization of Marijuana in Colorado has affected the state as a whole. C. Main Points figure 1 1. Crime has dramatically gone down. 2. The economy has received a boost. 3. The effect of the legalization of marijuana on the number of users. II. Body A. Crime
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