Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana is a controversial issue that has been fought for several decades. Marijuana is defined as a preparation made from the dried flower clusters and leaves of the cannabis plant‚ which is usually smoked or eaten to induce euphoria and to heal and soothe. In the 1930s‚ the American media spread numerous false stories that marijuana was an extremely dangerous drug and therefore marijuana and hemp were effectively banned in 1938. It is apparent that
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in order to bring about change in politics and social issues. Some of the pros are cons are that activism beings about the rise of other campaigns in order to create awareness but some people just go along the campaigns ideas to create awareness without knowing what it is actually for. Slacktivism is when someone is trying to being about political or social change but putting in little or no work. Some of the pros and cons of slacktivism are that slacktivism can help improve the awareness of a social
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With the world becoming more dependent on technology to drive our daily lives‚ the rate of accidents caused by distracted driving is increasing. According to an article in USA Today entitled "Yes‚ Cellphones can be Dangerous. No‚ a Nationwide Ban Won’t work‚" distracted drivers are twenty-three times more likely to crash than drivers who are focused. Although there are other reasons for the cause of this issue‚ the largest factor in distracted driving is cell phones. Despite recent efforts to minimize
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Pros and Cons of Surrogacy HELP University Outline Introduction Opener. Thesis statement: However‚ they still need to be conscious of the advantages and disadvantages of surrogacy that has brought to them as well as the surrogate mother. There are several advantages and disadvantages that the intended parents must consider before they decide on surrogacy. Advantages provide an alternative to adoption procedure options lifelong relationship with the surrogate mother Disadvantages high
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Pros and Cons of Euthanasia Is mercy killing humane? Do we have the right to assess whether a life is worth living? Should euthanasia be practiced only in the terminally ill people or for the debilitated and mentally ill too? In this write up‚ we get into the heart of the matter by looking at the pros and cons of euthanasia. The word euthanasia is derived from the Greek language where ’eu means good’ and ’thanasia means death’. Euthanasia also known as mercy killing. It is a way of painlessly terminating
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When citizens vote and cast their ballot for the candidate that they believe will be fit for president‚ they are not voting directly for their favored candidate. Instead of a direct popular election‚ the United States has the Electoral College‚ a group of elected electors who represent a certain states votes. The Electoral College was established by the constitution to protect minority interests and reduce the possibility of a regional candidate. However‚ some believe that the advantages of a direct
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Homeless was not something that was construct overnight; it has existed for a long period of time. Often fellow Americans and the Government choose not to see the homeless or even have contact with them. Homelessness is not favoritism towards anything such as race‚ religion‚ and gender it is simply had no boundaries. Not all homeless people are stereotyped as being drug abusers‚ mentally ill or even alcoholics. Homelessness is a subject that a few individuals do not take into consideration or have
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"We the People of the United States‚ in Order to form a more perfect Union‚ establish Justice‚ insure domestic Tranquility‚ provide for the common Defense‚ promote the general Welfare‚ and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity‚ do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America". Preamble United States Constitution During the years following the Revolutionary War‚ it became apparent that the governing document of the United States‚ the Articles
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Pros and Cons 1 Pros and Cons of Abortion Gloria J. Brown Pros and Cons 2 Some people believe that an embryo is not a life until all the parts are defined as human. Life begins with a cell. From the moment the cell or egg is fertilized it becomes an embryo‚ an organism in its early stage of development‚ a life. So life starts at the moment it is fertilized and removing it or destroying it‚ aborting it‚ is ultimately
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can now have access to affordable‚ high-quality health insurance through medicaid expansion‚ their employers‚ and the health insurance market. But the cons of that are to get the money to help insure all these people‚ there are new taxes. The taxes that may affect people directly are the individual mandate and the employer mandate. Another pro that people see are that Obamacare’s protections ensure that you can’t be dropped from coverage when you get sick or make a mistake on your application
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