Professor Sosnoski ENG 102 30 January 2013 Legalization of Marijuana Recently‚ the controversial debate over legalizing marijuana has become more relevant than ever before. In the states of Washington and Colorado marijuana is currently legal for recreational use. In Michigan the cities of Detroit‚ Flint and Grand Rapids have decriminalized the drug. Also‚ in the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti the penalties for marijuana are closely related to receiving a speeding ticket. I will be researching
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John O’Brien WRTG 101S – Persuasive Essay Dr. James Wyatt 10 APR 2013 Legalizing Marijuana Although marijuana is widely thought to be party drug for immature abuse‚ the use of it as a marketing product could greatly benefit the United States economy. The fact that marijuana has various nicknames induced by the younger generations such as blow‚ weed‚ Mary Jane‚ and dank already gives it a negative reputation. Marijuana also plays a role in the war on drugs and is the cause of many gang
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also be used for ordinary headaches that are too severe for over the counter medications. In addition to these‚ Codeine is also used for treating the pain that occurs after surgery. DISADVANTAGES Codeine cough syrup was once widely abused as a recreational drug and‚ to some extent‚ is still actively abused by some. It is the main ingredient in a drink called purple drank that originates from the southern part of the United States. Other medications and ingredients are added to the drink according
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Marijuana‚ The backbone of the drugs industry. In recent years the marijuana use has been on the rise both recreational use and for medical purposes. If marijuana was legalized it would greatly benefit the United States. Marijuana could be used to help a vast amount of illnesses and it would help get rid of the negative stigma Marijuana has. Legalizing marijuana would also be a huge loss for the illicit drugs industry. Marijuana is one of biggest parts of the illicit drug industry. In 2013‚ marijuana
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be legal for recreational and medical use‚ others argue that marijuana is a dangerous drug and should remain illegal. The federal government “classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug‚ believing it to be dangerous and addictive with no medical value” (“Background to Controversy‚” 2007‚ p. 11). According to the federal government Schedule I drugs have the highest potential for abuse with no medical use. Therefore‚ marijuana is currently illegal for any use‚ medical‚ or recreational. However‚ many
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different than standard marijuana. It is classified as a Schedule I drug‚ meaning it: 1) has the potential for recreational drug abuse‚ 2) has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the U.S and 3) has a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug under medical supervision. There is an evolving debate on personal marijuana use (whether it be for medicinal and/or recreational use) and its legality. The government’s side of the issue is trying to combat the efforts of the opposing side
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suppressants that did not have morphine’s addictive side-effects. Morphine at the time was a popular recreational drug‚ and Bayer wished to find a similar but non-addictive substitute to market.[8] However‚ contrary to Bayer’s advertising as a "non-addictive morphine substitute‚" heroin would soon have one of the highest rates of dependence amongst its users.[9] Diacetylmorphine is used as a recreational drug for the transcendent relaxation and intense euphoria it induces. Anthropologist Michael Agar
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It has been established that when drugs are taken excessively for recreational purposes they can have negative effects on a person’s mind and body. Thus‚ it is understandable why a government may want to ban or limit the uses where possible. However‚ many drugs have outstanding health benefits that provide people with the ability to live a normal life. With all the pros and cons it is evident that regardless of a governments legal stance against illegal substances drugs will find their way into the
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The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana‚ a psychoactive drug‚ is hardly used in any circumstance used for medical purposes. In almost all occasions it is used as a recreational drug. Marijuana is illegal almost everywhere throughout the globe. Most countries around the world spend milliards of resources trying to implement the prohibition of this drug. The question is what the purpose of these efforts are and why governments invest so much effort in abolishing this drug? They are wasting many
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Medical Cannabis: The Legalization The use of marijuana in human civilization dates back to 6000 B.C. In this era‚ China found that cannabis seeds are edible and later discovered a greater use as textiles. From that time period‚ humanity has made significant advancement‚ and has discovered further uses for the marijuana plant. Today‚ marijuana can be used as medical cannabis to treat ailments that other medication cannot possibly treat. Although medical cannabis has some great benefits‚ in the
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