Cannabis or Marijuana is a plant that have been used throughout history by many civilizations for the past ten thousand years. But for some reason it is considered illegal to be used anymore‚ have you ever stopped and asked yourself‚ why is marijuana illegal? or when did it become illegal? In this essay‚ I will argue for the legalization of marijuana based on its effect on the economy and justice system. Did you know that George Washington grew marijuana at Mount Vernon as one of his three primary
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getting‚ our town would be packed. We would need more space for parking and more roads. Lastly‚ terrorist attacks have been more of an issue since 9/11/01. “Since September 11th‚ amusement parks such as universal studios have formulated disaster and recovery plans‚ conducted training exercises and explored new technologies to assist security.” (Tankenson 7) The point is that amusement parks have been taking a closer look at terrorists and security. Therefore‚ It is easy to see that‚ Amusement parks will
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races that come to America for freedom. The first amendment allows freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Some holidays represent historical figures or events‚ and many holidays have shaped or continue to shape American culture even though some holidays are only celebrated by few people. In the United States‚ we have the ability to express how we feel. Everyone has the right to their own opinion. We can believe or not believe what we want to. The first amendment in the United States Constitution
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couldn’t provide protection against a criminal who smuggled guns.Say if a criminal who smuggled guns decided to take your money and you had no firearm‚ then you would have no protection against someone who had a firearm.This shows how vulnerable we would be if not a person had any way to protect themselves from a criminal. Guns have no need to
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In the text Twenty Questions by G Lee Bowie‚ I chose the chapter “Why Shouldn’t I Be Selfish”? In that chapter the two selections that were chosen were The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins and The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn Rand. The two discuss and give examples of how selfishness is simply for survival and how being selfish can benefit that individual. The term selfishness stated by Ayn Rand is defined as “concern with one’s own interest” (525). In both selections of the chapter both philosophers
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called: Teenagers and Sex: Are They Ready? The fact is that the only time someone is responsible enough to have sex is when they are fully aware of the consequences of participating in any sexual activity. In the popular magazine‚ the claim is that Environment‚ age of partner and perceived family support may affect young people’s decision to have sex. The research that will be shown in this paper suggests that the media is the main reason why the adolescents are so interested in sex is because the media
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Why The Great Gatsby Shouldn’t be Banned By: Abigayle Saltsman Have you ever thought about books being inappropriate for your children? Well‚ “The Great Gatsby” is said to be one. I believe it is said to be banned for some idiotic reasons. Language‚ sexual content‚ and alcohol are reasons why this book is said to be banned. I’m here to tell you why it shouldn’t be banned. One reason why it shouldn’t be banned is because kids nowadays hear foul
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generation. The last person who speaks an Alaskan language wrote a poem explaining how his language is disappearing and his reaction to it‚ Useless to go back there. My uncles too have all died out on me. After my uncles all died out my aunts next fell‚ to die. Yes‚ why is it I alone‚ just I alone have managed to survive? I survive. (Kolbert 2005) He explains how he needs to live in order to pass on the language as his whole family died and can’t do so too. He is not the same person
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“After 179 pitchers were analyzed on Tommy John surgery‚ 148 were able to return to the MLB‚ 174 pitchers were able to return to the MLB and the minors combined‚ while only five pitchers were not able to return to the MLB and minor league”. Most pitchers are successful after getting Tommy John surgery. Tommy John surgery allows a person’s elbow to heal properly. The surgery was originally used for pitchers‚ but now it can be used for any person who needs it. Numbers of ulnar collateral ligament reconstructions
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illnesses. Doctors have onced used it to stimulate appetite‚ relieve chronic pain‚ and treat asthma and migraines.The question we ask‚ “Can Marijuana really help us?” “Show we legalize it?” “Is it worth the risk to our country?” These are the problems and issues we face about Medical Marijuana in our country today. However‚ the most quintessential reason that Medical Marijuana should be legal is that there is not even a good reason for it not to be illegal. Some people ask “Why should marijuana be
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