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    Legalization of marijuana Outline The drug generally isn’t more harmful than alcohol or tobacco if used in moderation. Most doctors would agree that it’s not very harmful if used in moderation. It’s only when you abuse the drug that problems start to occur. But isn’t abuse of almost any bad substance a problem? If you abuse alcohol‚ caffeine‚ cigarettes‚ or even pizza‚ health problems are sure to follow. Would you want the government limiting how much coffee you can drink or how much cheesecake

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    Should marijuana be legal? This topic has been argued for over decades‚ wither it’s a miracle drug that can help/save many people or a gateway drug leading someone down the wrong path of temptation. Many people across America have admitted to using cannabis either in their childhood or frequent daily users. Many people who have not ever used marijuana may have the wrong interpretation of the plant. Many medical benefits can come from this plant and from helping small children who have seizures‚ to old

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    Since marijuana was introduced thousands of years ago‚ the fatality rate has remained at a staggering number; zero. Although one requirement for a substance to be classified as a drug‚ is having a known level of toxicity (ability to overdose); marijuana does not. In addition‚ the benefits of marijuana go further than simply being safe to use recreationally. If marijuana was legalized across the United States‚ it would boost the struggling economy‚ decrease gang activity and violent crimes‚ and provide

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    Alicia Hall Emily Pasmore English II 12/04/2014 The Legalization of Marijuana The time has come to alter the way people understand marijuana and its effects. Marijuana‚ which is legal in some states for recreational‚ therapeutic and pharmaceutical purposes‚ should be legalized in all states because it is safer than legal prescriptions‚ alcohol‚ and tobacco‚ and it would bring a lot of income for the state and federal governments‚ but there do need to be some restrictions established. Some of the

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    Legalization of Marijuana Alec Heffner Cannabis‚ a drug that is most commonly known throughout our society as marijuana‚ has been a hot topic of conversation over the last few years. The legalization of marijuana has proven to be one of the most controversial issues of our time. When considering whether we believe marijuana should be legal‚ it’s important to remember a few of the arguments presented by marijuana supporters. They argue that the American people deserve liberty and the freedom to

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    You will not endure pain if you become bound to the drug said Galen‚ a roman physician in context to gladiators consuming opium to numb their battle wounds. For over 4‚800 years marijuana has been used for medical purposes. Until the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act banned marijuana and created uncertainty in Americans. Especially with the with the arrival of new drugs like aspirin which became the new pain reliever and marijuana came to be known as an intoxicant. Until today‚ with the rise in popularity of

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    dioxide and advanced indoor horticulture techniques are used by the informed grower to "push" the plant to produce the highest grade‚ most potent variety of marijuana‚ sinsemilla. Because of its potency‚ domestic marijuana is the most highly prized cannabis product in the world. In 1970‚ the average THC content of a marijuana plant was 1.5 percent. The THC content of today ’s sinsemilla variety ranges from 8 percent to 20 percent. Today ’s marijuana is a drug that is significantly more potent than it

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    Prohibition has failed to control the use and domestic production of marijuana. The government has tried to use criminal penalties to prevent marijuana use for over 75 years and yet: marijuana is now used by over 25 million people annually‚ cannabis is currently the largest cash crop in the United States‚ and marijuana is grown all over the planet. Claims that marijuana prohibition is a successful policy are ludicrous and unsupported by the facts‚ and the idea that marijuana will soon be eliminated

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    Some researchers insist medical marijuana is beneficial; however‚ some argue that its hazardous. Marijuana has harmful short term and long term effects on the body and brain. Short term side effects include poor judgment and short term memory loss. The long term effects are similar to smoking cigarettes. Over time marijuana damages the brain and permanently impairs it. Marijuana isn’t all bad though a lot of research has been done to show how it improves people’s quality of life. It helps chemo patients

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    would get back in shape with the tax revenue collected by the country itself. (Bigelow and Edgar) Dating back to 2737 BCE nations and great leaders have used marijuana as a medicinal substance. Unlike most drugs marijuana comes from a plant‚ Cannabis Sativa. In a concentrated state it can be used as a hallucinogen but since our forefathers came over we have used it as a cheaper alternative to paper and an alternative to deadly medicines as well. If the U.S. were to ever legalize the usage of

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