National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws‚ or NORML. IV. In the next few minutes‚ I ’ll give a brief history of why marijuana is illegal‚ the cost to keep it that way and describe what you can do to remedy the situation. TRANSITION: In order to find a solution‚ we have to get to the root of the problem. Body I. The criminalization of cannabis is costing citizens (Alliteration) and law enforcement‚ time and money. A. In summation of the (1)Transcripts of the Congressional Hearings
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Legalization of Marijuana Student’s Name University Affiliation Legalization of Marijuana Possession of marijuana‚ a drug scientifically known as “Cannabis Sativa”‚ is illegal in most countries in the world and has been since the beginning of its prohibition in the late 1930’s. However‚ a number of countries today have allowed the use of small quantities of marijuana with Uruguay being the first country in the world to legalize its sale‚ cultivation and distribution
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Roger Beaman April 10‚ 2008 Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana has been a controversial issue ever since it was made an illegal substance in 1937 with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act. Currently the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) lists marijuana as a schedule I substance‚ meaning that it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the US[2]. Many groups have formed attempting to change marijuana legislation. The most well known is the organization
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her bed. I’m not too worried about marijuana‚ as it is a soft drug‚ but I’m concerned that it will lead to hard drugs‚ and my friend may become an addict. Is it true that marijuana leads to other drug use? Answer: Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis or weed‚ is the most commonly used -- and abused -- illicit drug. It is often thought of as a "soft drug‚" with proponents claiming that it is non-addictive and relatively harmless‚ particularly when compared with the much more available and socially
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Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Legalizing marijuana has been such a large debate for so many years. There are reasons on both sides of the argument that have kept it illegal for such a long time but recently that has changed. “Initiative 502‚ passed last month by Washington [and Colorado] voters‚ legalized recreational marijuana use starting December 6” (Duke). These were just the first two states to push for marijuana to be legal for recreational reasons. Are there going to be more states legalizing
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history up to date behind the legalization of marijuana‚ hemp or cannabis. Beginning in 1549‚ Angolan slaves brought Marijuana; referred to as cannabis‚ with them to the sugar plantations of North-Eastern Brazil. Allowing the slaves to farm the cannabis plants in open space‚ with the rows of sugar cane‚ slaves were also allowed to smoke the plant between harvests. Since Europeans were much aware of the vast uses and benefits of cannabis hemp‚ it became a large crop in the United States. George Washington
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Team Debate Paper Rhonda Baskin‚ Carmil Gregory‚ Peter Hill and David Sutherland BCOM/275 February 24‚ 2013 Instructor: Jennifer Buchholz Should marijuana be legalized for personal use? This is a question that many have been asking as well as debating over for many years. Marijuana has been used for many medicinal purposes throughout medical history. However‚ many consider marijuana to be gateway drug that could lead to harder drug use. Many argue that marijuana use poses less of a threat
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deaths and 23‚199 other alcohol related deaths excluding accidents and homicides. (Alcohol Use‚ 2009) Despite these alarming statistics‚ these substances remain legal and socially acceptable while marijuana‚ which has never killed anyone anywhere‚ is illegal‚ remains classified as a stage one controlled substance‚ which likens it to killer drugs such as LSD‚ and heroin‚ both so lethal you could die with a single use. Why is it socially acceptable to use substances‚ which kill thousands a year while a
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problems‚ such as our increasing national debt‚ our overpopulated prisons‚ our ever failing war on drugs‚ and even diseases previously thought of as being incurable? Now what if I told you this solution was legalizing and regulating a plant called cannabis sativa‚ more commonly known as marijuana? What makes more sense prohibition or legalization. Since marijuana’s first recorded use dating back five thousand years ago‚ the plant has never gained as much popularity as in the last century during prohibition
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legal medical use of the drug and two states allowing legal use of the drug without medical necessity. Cannabis remains on the federal drug schedule today as a Schedule I substance since 1970‚ with our society constantly evolving should these laws not as well? In 2013‚ a survey conducted by Pew Research Center demonstrated that 52% of American citizens support the total legalization of cannabis. The legalization of marijuana would not only decrease crime
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