legalization of recreational marijuana in 2012‚ in the states of Washington and Colorado‚ the debate on whether the federal government of the United States of America should also legalize the use of recreational marijuana has grown. In 1996 the first state‚ California‚ legalized medical marijuana. In the years following‚ a total of 22 other states and one district has legalized marijuana with different restrictions ranging from the type of marijuana to the amount of marijuana. In 2012‚ the first states
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Running head: LEGALIZATION OF Legalization of Marijuana: A hot topic Tonie J. Moutra GEN 499 Dr. Curt Sobolewski November 26‚ 2012 The legalization of marijuana for recreational usage could may be a new trend in America but the Federal government will likely oppose usage through the end of time. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) stance is that marijuana is an illegal drug and that using this drug whether for medicinal or recreational purposes is illegal
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The War on Drugs and The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world. The word “marijuana”‚ referred to as “herbal cannabis” by the rest of the world‚ is the American term for dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis sativa plant (Caulkins 2012). The drug can be dated back to as far as 6000 B.C. when the plant’s seeds were used in China as food. It was used as a pain reliever and sedative in Napoleonic France (Spaulding and Fernandez). The flowers on
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Due: Dec. 13 Marijuana Argumentative Final Essay Ever since marijuana’s first recorded use five-thousand years ago‚ it never had much popularity until the last century with prohibition and anti-war movements. The legalization of marijuana has recently been a rather controversial issue‚ although there should be no issue at all. Marijuana should be legalized. Prohibition was once tried with alcohol and it was a proven failure‚ and it should be soon proven again with marijuana. Marijuana is a relatively
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Legislature of Legalization Medicinal Legalization of Marijuana For many years now‚ there has been great controversy surrounding the illegal drug marijuana. Its widespread use since the Vietnam War has caused many people to speak for and against marijuana and its uses. However‚ in the recent past‚ a completely new controversy has arisen surrounding the use of marijuana: its medical benefits. After years of give and take‚ it is time for us to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. This is not the kind of
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Clifton Kinnee English 11 Advanced Miss Beattie 2/27/2013 Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana was used as an herbal remedy for hundreds of years in China‚ and Asia. In the 1930s‚ the newly founded Federal Bureau of Narcotics launched an unscientific campaign that claimed the use of marijuana provoked insanity‚ homicidal tendencies‚ and uncontrollable sexual desires. Their bias campaign worked‚ and by 1937 the U.S. Government outlawed its use. (Soros). By looking deeper into the subject
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Title: Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade or reinforce the attitude of my audience towards the legalization of marijuana being best for our country. Thematic Statement: There are many reasons for why marijuana should be legal but due to lack of time I will only be discussing marijuana’s health risks and how it compares to alcohol‚ the government’s financial gain from legalization‚ and popular oppositions and myths about marijuana. ------------
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Marijuana is illegal for a reason. Why change that? There is no logical reason to do so. We have all heard cannabis is bad for you. However‚ it is much worse for our health than spoken of. Public safety would be jeopardized by people under the influence of this drug‚ doing illegal things. Not long after it’s legalized‚ more people will get addicted to this substance. Their brains will suffer alongside the economy. The job word will suffer due to the lack of people even remotely capable of
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T-TH 9:30 10:50 class December 6‚ 2007 Mary Jane the Great The debate over the legalization of marijuana has been one of the most controversial issues ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries worldwide. Marijuana should be legalized for several reasons. First‚ the government could earn money from taxes on its sale. There would be more money for our country and less money ford the drug dealers. It also has medical purposes
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Alicia Hall Emily Pasmore English II 12/04/2014 The Legalization of Marijuana The time has come to alter the way people understand marijuana and its effects. Marijuana‚ which is legal in some states for recreational‚ therapeutic and pharmaceutical purposes‚ should be legalized in all states because it is safer than legal prescriptions‚ alcohol‚ and tobacco‚ and it would bring a lot of income for the state and federal governments‚ but there do need to be some restrictions established. Some of the
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