government. As the economy still suffers today‚ legalizing Marijuana has been a very debatable topic to help the economy. In many cases‚ the debate is based on legalizing Marijuana to help the economy by taxing this drug. Some suggest that it should stay illegal but some believe that it would help the economy. Legalizing Marijuana is a repeat of history from 1933‚ when alcohol was legalized for tax revenue. Legalizing Marijuana can help the economy by gaining revenue from tax revenue due to the increase of
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Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. It is made from the dried leaves and flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis Sativa. People smoke‚ chew‚ or eat marijuana for its hallucinogenic and intoxicating effects. The flowering tops of the Cannabis plant secrete a sticky resin that contains the active ingredient of marijuana‚ known as Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The plant has both male and female forms. The sticky flowers of the female plant are the most
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Hello‚ my name is ___________‚ and I am going to talk to you today about why marijuana should be legalized in the United States. Marijuana legalization is a very heated topic that has great controversy and is rarely discussed or taken seriously among US politicians because politicians are too preoccupied in preserving their seats in congress‚ and taking on marijuana legalization would be political suicide. Politicians and the media want the public‚ to believe that marijuana is a ”gateway drug”
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responses coming from two different points of views it becomes contraversial. The legalization of marijuana is a controversial subject; however‚ there are many positive arguments to support the idea. First of all‚ it is very expensive to keep marijuana illegal. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ marijuana has also proven to contain positive medicinal uses for illnesses (Marshall‚ 67). In addition to its positive use‚ ignorance keeps the public unaware of the fact that alcohol and cigarettes
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marijuana in order to sell papers and promote anti-marijuana sentiment (Guither‚ n.d.). It was during this time that several states enacted laws restricting or prohibiting the use of marijuana‚ also known as hemp or cannabis‚ as early as 1913. On a national level it was effectively made illegal on October 2‚ 1937 with the passing of the Marijuana Stamp Act. Of the many reasons marijuana was criminalized; racism‚ greed and yellow journalism‚ marijuana being harmful was not among them. Marijuana‚ which
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Many people have found that the best escape comes from smoking‚ or eating a tiny green plant. Marijuana is a plant known for its use as a psychoactive drug‚ or medicine. While illegal in most states many people like the euphoric experience that it gives you‚ and most times it can be a good experience. The effects cannabis has on one’s mind is a two way street‚ and this experience can either be a very nice experience‚ or or a not so nice experience for the user. On the bright side when you consume
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benefits‚ which easily outweigh the negative effects of the drugs. Parts of the Cannabis plants are a very obvious example; there are currently seventeen states that have legalized medicinal marijuana for use by patients with a qualifying medical condition that has been evaluated by a physician. Cannabis is safe and effective at treating peripheral neuropathy‚ which causes great suffering to HIV/AIDS patients. Cannabis is also very effective in alleviating the pain and nausea caused from many other
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Is The Illegalization of Marijuana Valid? The debate over the legalization of Cannabis sativa‚ more commonly known as marijuana‚ has been one of the most heated controversies ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries world wide and is documented as far back as 2700 BC in ancient Chinese writings. When someone says ganja‚ cannabis‚ bung‚ dope‚ grass‚ rasta‚ or weed‚ they are talking about the same subject: marijuana. Marijuana
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The Effects of the Legalization of Marijuana on the Economy Marijuana‚ weed‚ pot‚ Mary Jane‚ anyway you put it; cannabis has been a very controversial topic for many years. Cannabis‚ the technical term for marijuana‚ is a preparation of the cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug and as medicine. Marijuana is known to heightened mood or euphoria‚ help with relaxation‚ and increase a person’s appetite. The bad side effects of using marijuana are dry mouth‚ red eyes‚ a decrease
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drug while alcohol is the most abused. Both were illegal during the prohibition but when the constitution was ratified in 1933 alcohol was made legal while marijuana remained illegal. It does not mean that because alcohol is still legal it’s less dangerous than marijuana. Both drugs lead to serious risks and should be taken with caution if used. Marijuana is a mixture of dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems and flowers from a hemp plant better know as Cannabis sativa. Uses of marijuana can be recreational
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