“Under federal law‚ it is illegal to possess‚ use‚ buy‚ sell‚ or cultivate marijuana‚ since the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug‚ claiming it has a high potential for abuse and has no acceptable medical use” (Wikipedia). Also under federal law‚ if you are caught in possession of marijuana‚ you will be charged with a misdemeanor that has punishments of up to one year in prison and a fine of up $1000‚ and that’s just for possession (Stine). However‚ the
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Does Legalizing Marijuana Really Make Sense? Should marijuana be sold freely and made available to everyone? To me it makes somewhat sense. There are several beneficial effects as well as there are some very not as much. The debate over the legalization is very heated here in the United States. Marijuana is legal in some states for medical purposes only and others have not quite been convinced of the cannabis. Our newly re-elected president‚ Barack Obama‚ says he is against legalizing marijuana
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Top of Form Legalize Marijuana or Not? Who wants to hear that the medicine that they may be prescribed may not work? Who wants to not legalize a cure? Marijuana is not a medicine‚ but a drug‚ that has not been legalized yet. It is a proven fact that it can help with chronic pain and several heart problems like glaucoma. Should marijuana be legalized for this purpose? When it comes to being ill‚ who do you go to? You would go to your doctor or specialist. But why is that? Obviously‚ the doctor
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The Pros and Cons on the legalization of Marijuana for Medical use Thermon V. Ratliff Jr DeVry University Professor Snyder April 13‚ 2011 Thesis: The debate over the legalization of marijuana may not be decided in my lifetime‚ but the sub topic of legalizing marijuana for medical use should not be held back by political agendas‚ unethical laws‚ and a misinformed social conscience. By examining both the pros and cons on this subject‚ I hope to provide balanced information that will aid other
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for medicine‚ marijuana has been criticized and attacked very harshly in the United States for the better part of a decade. The Federal government has maintained their unwarranted fear and hate of marijuana despite the many reports and studies that show how legalization would really benefit America. Marijuana has a long history but I’ll try and keep it straight to the point as much as I can. I really want to touch base on the basics such as the economic impact/benefit marijuana and the prohibition
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The Legalization of Marijuana Joseph LeClair COM/205 September 28‚ 2011 Mary Mandley The Legalization of Marijuana Even though in the federal government ’s view‚ marijuana is a gateway drug‚ it should be legal because medical marijuana has fewer side effects than other legally prescribed drugs and it can be prescribed for many symptoms. The controversy of marijuana has been going on since the United States Government has made it illegal in the 1930s. Alcohol is legal and causes problems with
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for Legalizing Marijuana The legalization of marijuana has become a mainstream issue that the nation has become highly concerned about in recent years. Lately more and more conservative opposers have begun to change their minds‚ realizing the benefits of marijuana. Debate followers go as far as saying that it is no longer a question of if marijuana will be legalized‚ but when. The shift in viewpoints is due to the increasing awareness of some of the positive effects legalizing marijuana could
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Marijuana Angela Stackhouse 05/07/09 Marijuana The uses of marijuana amongst teenagers has increased over the years making it the most accessible drug in America as well as one the most beneficial due to its medical uses. According to the article of Marijuana Use Among Youths Is a Serious Problem‚ written by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) (2004)‚ stated that the uses of marijuana has impacted the youth in many ways due to the unknown factors
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Marijuana Legalization “Marijuana gets about 9% of the smokers addicted” (Boffey‚ Philip M). Marijuana saves tons of lives in the medical field so it needs to be legal for everyone to use. Marijuana also doesn’t make people stupid like people say it does. Marijuana should be legalized because it doesn’t make people lose brain cells‚ people can become successful with it‚ and it won’t hurt people’s brains or them. Marijuana should be legalized because people can come very successful from growing
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HRE4M – Chapter One Should Marijuana be legalized? Some would say … Marijuana should be legalized Because… It is no worse than alcohol‚ and it safe if controlled. If the government controlled the use of marijuana like they do with alcohol then there would be fewer drug dealers and the marijuana would be safe because it is regulated. “Marijuana does not cause permanent mental illness; it is not highly addictive; it is not stronger than in previous decades; it is not more damaging than tobacco;
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