Marijuana Should Be Illegal Herlina Pryor BCOM/275 March 23‚ 2014 Instructor: Jamey Pippert Why Marijuana Should Remain Illegal Published: February 26‚ 1994 To the Editor: I read with concern "Legalizing Marijuana Would Allow Regulation of Its Potency" (letter‚ Feb. 13). According to the writer‚ marijuana with high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol‚ or THC (the chemical that causes the psychoactive effects on the abuser)‚ is not a new phenomenon‚ and this high potency should not be used
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Marijuana Legalization‚ Harmful or Helpful? The fact that there is an unregulated street drug that is used by millions is daunting to some. Marijuana is an illegal street drug that is not regulated by the federal government. This proves to be detrimental to marijuana users‚ and also serves an economic setback for those against marijuana legalization. The American government has not taken many key factors into consideration that are of immediate concern‚ one being that millions of Americans today
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Everyone has heard of the plant marijuana. It goes by many names such as weed‚ pot‚ keef‚ hash‚ but not a lot of people really know what it can really do. Marijuana is a very controversial plant‚ or drug‚ that has been around the world‚ has had multiple uses‚ and can have incredible effects on the body. The origins of marijuana can be traced all the way back to the beginning of mankind. Many ancient civilizations used it for medical and religious‚ or spiritual‚ properties. The use of this plant
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The Legalization of Marijuana Lately it seems that drug policy and the war on drugs has been in the headlines continuously. Policies in United States government takes against illegal drugs are coming into question. Marijuana laws have been enacted since 1937‚ that’s over 75 years of prohibition. But in 1996‚ California passed Proposition 215‚ legalizing the use of prescription medical marijuana. Just like the failed attempt of alcohol prohibition‚ marijuana is now rising as the most popular drug
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During the duration of my life I have been in many different motor vehicles‚ mostly being a passenger. But now as I have come of age‚ I am allowed to be the driver and with that there comes responsibility‚ such as obeying the speed limit. Just a little over a year ago a close friend of min died in a horrific car accident. My friend Mathew Zeller died wile driving home from the Jefferson valley mall. It was around 6:00pm and it was very rainy outside‚ and the roads where wet. As he was coming around
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Anonymous Essay on Legalization of Marijuana Cannabis has been around since the dawn of mankind. It is said that the plant originated from Asia‚ perhaps on the slopes of the Himalayas or the Altai Mountains to the north. The exact origin‚ obscured by Stone Age trails that cross the continent is not known. Cannabis‚ also known as marijuana‚ is a leafy plant which grows in many tropic areas around the world. It can be cultivated easily both indoors and out for the production of its flowering tops
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The issue of marijuana legalization has been a controversial topic for the past four decades. Over the past several years‚ many states within the United States have began to liberalize their marijuana laws‚ which has caused many to question whether or not marijuana prohibition should be ended. In reality‚ it is difficult to make a one-sided judgment on the legalization of marijuana because on one hand the drug can be widely used for medical purposes‚ and on the other hand it is still able to cause
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prescribe marijuana to patients suffering from nausea caused by chemotherapy‚ much of this due to the efforts of a cancer patient by the name of Lynn Pierson. The Federal government modified the law to make it comply with IND regulations requiring a research program. The FDA also demanded many studies and required the doctors to fill out many pages of forms for every patient and documenting their progress‚ slowing the process to a stand still. This process of getting marijuana to
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Today marijuana is one of the most discussed and controversial topics in the U.S. The issue at hand is the fact that it’s being legalized for recreational use as well as medical. Many state there is a “high potential for abuse” and should remain illegal. Yet‚ among the arguments‚ proponents of medical marijuana have presented a stronger argument for legalization through their use of research and evidence. Marijuana was first legalized in Europe for recreational use. In the U.S there are nine
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Essary 2B 04/23/13 Rough Draft Myths about Marijuana: One of the more common myths about marijuana or “Weed” is that it is a major “Gateway drug”. In fact most marijuana users never go on to use any other drugs‚ and a large majority of those who do try another drug such as cocaine or heroin never become addicted to the substance. Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug in the United States today‚ meaning that a larger percentage of illegal drug user’s use Weed instead of a more hardcore substance
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