The controversy of whether marijuana should be legalized or stay illegal in the United States has been going on since the early establishments of British colonies in North America. “Marijuana was a common substance among Americans during colonial and early Union times‚ used by doctors for pain relief and appetite inducement‚ and by citizens as a recreational substance. However‚ in the years between the first and second World Wars‚ the United States Federal Government completed several studies which
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Should same-sex marriage be legalized in Hong Kong? In recent years‚ more homosexual people have come out to disclose their sexual orientation. Gays and lesbians may even feel pride and have higher self-esteem instead of having shame. People in Hong Kong generally are more open-minded now. There is no legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Hong Kong. In many countries or regions‚ the legalization of same-sex marriage is already implemented. Therefore‚ some may say that same-sex marriage should
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Legalization of Marijuana A hot topic in this day and age that has many United States lawmakers‚ reformists‚ and citizens alike battling is the issue of legalizing marijuana. There are many benefits in the legalization of marijuana. There are several organizations throughout the United States that support the legalization of marijuana‚ including NORML‚ the Reform party‚ and many citizens as well. In the United States‚ marijuana is considered to be a Scheduled I controlled substance. This means the
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Thousands and thousands of years ago a plant called ‘marijuana’ was discovered. The plant quickly became popular for its abundance of benefits towards medical issues and even mental issues such as ADD. When marijuana is consumed it stimulates the brain and does a variety of things that can cause things such as drowsiness all the way to experiencing hallucinations. Although many people are for the legalization of marijuana and feel that it should be open to all people‚ there will always be a crowd
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com_criminal-charges_medical-marijuana-an-overview.pdf MEDICAL MARIJUANA The trending and often controversial term‚ "medical marijuana‚" can be loosely defined as the use‚ possession and/or cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes only. Because of marijuana’s history of illegality in the United States‚ its use for health purposes has been widely criticized by many and frowned upon by the government. As a politically accepted principle‚ medical marijuana or cannabis is no different than standard marijuana. It
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Medical Marijuana : Light It Up! Marijuana has been around for centuries. Marijuana is a hemp plant containing the mind-altering tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. The THC from the plant causes the feeling of being high. To use marijuana‚ you wrap it in paper‚ bong‚ pipes‚ bubblers‚ pinch hitters: you light it on fire & inhale the smoke. You can mix marijuana in foods‚ which are called edibles. Marijuana is the most commonly used drug is the U.S. On Drugabuse.gov‚ the surveys
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Majority like Marijuana It was legal once‚ so why is it illegal now? Studies show that cannabis is the least harmful drug known in existence with a death rate per year of zero. At the bottom of the list the reason most people think it’s a harmful drug is because of it being illegal and the rumours that have conspired over the years. But what are the facts? Why is the Australian government allowing products so harmful such as cigarettes to be made in Australia? Why are people getting jail
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Advertising Essay In today’s society‚ everyone is being constantly bombarded by commercials. The average person sees 3‚000 to 20‚000 ads in one normal day. All advertisements may seem clever but will never let the product shown live up to its full expectations. Such advertisements such as weight loss food which lets someone ‘eat as much food as they want and lose weight’‚ is just not that effective. H.G Wells quoted: “Advertising is legalized lying” In modern society‚ advertisers find new and
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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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de Carvalho 1 Dhahran High School Marijuana To Be or Not To Be Miguel Carvalho English 10 Ms. E. Harris 13 November 2014 de Carvalho 2 Miguel Carvalho English 10 Ms. E. Harris 13 November 2014 Marijuana: To Be or Not To Be In our progressive day and age‚ arguments are brought to light in favor of or in opposition to the legalization of marijuana. But many ask‚ “Why is marijuana considered illicit in the first place?” As a naturally occurring plant
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