Facts that are kept from legalizing marijuana A cording to the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime‚ “Cannabis continues to be‚ by far the most widely used drug in the world.” More then 100 million Americans aged twelve or older- or 40.2 percent of the population-have tried marijuana at least once in their lifetimes. More than 3.2 million Americans use it on a daily basis.1. Thus why does marijuana continue to be illegal? After researching the topic‚ I was amazed on how much exaggerated
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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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acknowledge and change its role in the imprisonment and suffering of innocent people by legalizing marijuana on a federal level or the ongoing counterproductive prohibition of marijuana will continue to no avail. Marijuana is the American term for Cannabis sativa‚ a versatile plant that grows in temperate and tropical regions of the world (Morgan‚ 2011). It can adapt easily to various environments across the globe and is known to grow wild in North America (Morgan‚ 2011). The leaves and flowers of
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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 for the Marihuana Tax Act‚ the United States first criminalized marijuana as a way to arrest Mexican
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less dangers associated with its use. The term "soft drug" implies that the drug causes no or insignificant harm one such drug is cannabis (marijuana).Cannabis is a psychotic drug. The main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ but there are more than sixty related chemicals in marijuana‚ which are called "cannabinoids." Cannabis also contains other unrelated compounds that have similar psychoactive effects. The psychoactive effects vary but may include fight
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Mar. 2014. Boycott‚ Rosie. "Marijuana Has Dangers but Should Be Legalized." Gateway Drugs. Ed. Noël Merino. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2008. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "Skunk Is Dangerous. But I Still Believe In My Campaign to Decriminalise Cannabis." Independent on Sunday 18 Mar. 2007: 40. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Mar. 2014. Camín‚ Héctor Aguilar‚ and Jorge G. Castañeda. "Legalizing
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What are the benefits of legalizing marijuana for the citizens of the United States? Would legalizing marijuana bring improvements to the United States? In order to answer this question‚ some background knowledge is needed to discuss the plant. Marijuana is a plant that is grown naturally and is used for multiple reasons. There are many myths that surround this plant that cause it to be illegal in most states. Those who oppose the legalization don’t realize that legalizing marijuana can bring many
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where it was used to treat many diseases such as rheumatism‚ malaria‚ absent-mindedness‚ etc. (Miller). It was introduced in America very early but was never very popular until the early 1900s. From 1914 to 1937‚ twenty-seven states passed anti-cannabis laws and the drug was looked down upon (Miller). It became popular among the jazz culture and was very mainly used for recreation and has fought the battle between being banned from the U.S. and being legal. Marijuana used for medicinal purposes
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With that said‚ what exactly is this compound? CBD is simply a shortened name for cannabidiol. Cannabidiol is a non-psychoactive and highly useful component found within the cannabis‚ or marijuana plant. Of all of the world’s plants and animal species‚ this compound is only produced here‚ within the stalks‚
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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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