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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Legalize It Lobdell 1 Legalize It Legalizing Marijuana has been a controversial and extremely volatile topic ever since the 1970’s. Many people hold strong beliefs regarding this topic and the subsequent laws that have been passed in certain states for the use of the recreational drug. However‚ marijuana is not just a recreational drug‚ but has many different wonderful medical purposes for the American people. Marijuana should be legalized for recreational and medical purposes throughout this country
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Kevin Kogelman Mrs. Turner English 131.74 November 4‚ 2014 Marijuana in today’s society In today’s society many people look at marijuana in both bad and good ways. There has been a long term controversy over the legalization of Marijuana in the United States. Even though marijuana is still medically illegal in some states because of its health risks‚ it has helped many people with diseases and disorders. Some may say that it should be legal to create a source of additional tax revenues‚ and also
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Cannabis Sativa‚ more commonly known as Marijuana‚ is made up of dried parts of the Cannabis hemp plant and is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. For centuries‚ people all over the world have been using marijuana to achieve “euphoria”‚ but the drug has remained illegal in the United States despite countless efforts to reverse the law. In the last few years‚ the legalization of Marijuana became both a prominent and controversial issue in our country and remains an extremely
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__________ __________ English 111 __________ Marijuana: More than just a psychoactive drug. Marijuana (cannabis) is the most widely used illegal drug in many countries. Medical studies have shown that the active ingredient in marijuana‚ delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ provides many substantial medical benefits. In raw form‚ marijuana leaves and buds are actually loaded with a non-psychoactive‚ antioxidant‚ anti-inflammatory‚ and anti-cancer nutrient compound
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Illegal cannabis is a stepping stone leading to other more hard-core drugs such as ecstasy‚ heroin‚ and cocaine. Making it legal may change that the fact it would be much easier to obtain and people would not have to associate with drug dealers‚ thus not be around
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Bibliography: McGraw Hill‚ 1982. Garner‚ Charles. Personal Interview Personal Interview. May 16‚ 1998. Nahas‚ Gabriel G University of Illinois Press‚ 1986. Potter‚ Beverly. The Healing Magic of Cannabis. California : Ronin Publishings‚ Inc.‚ 1998 Patients Fight for Medicinal Pot. New York : Thunders Mouth Press‚ 1998 Marijuana as Medicine. Washington : Madrona Publishers‚ Inc.‚ 1982 Marijuana Should Be Legal. New York : Thunder ’s Mouth Press‚ 1996
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Remington 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
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Why Marijuana Should Be Illegal When it comes to the use and legalization of marijuana I strongly believe that it should not be legal. Recreational marijuana should not be legalized in Minnesota because of many reasons. Granted there are a few pros to it but the cons are more present in this discussion. The cons of Marijuana surely does outweigh the pros in my opinion. Therefore‚ it should be illegal. First of and foremost there will be less drug use in teenagers‚ secondly‚ it is bad for your physical
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Cannabis is the main ingredient in marijuana. The National institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reported that its effect on the body is just like any other natural made chemical in the body. The benefits range from treating simple headache to slowing down cancer
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