Recreational Marijuana Legalization Marijuana legalization is a unique issue currently gaining momentum in America. Over 25 million Americans have used marijuana in the past year‚ 100 million have tried the drug at least once‚ and 14 million use regularly (“About Marijuana”). The growth‚ sale‚ possession‚ and consumption of marijuana for any reason are against federal law. Two states‚ Colorado and Washington‚ have legalized recreational marijuana use for adults over the age of 21‚ and sixteen additional
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state laws concerning the drug. Confusing messages being presented by popular culture‚ media‚ proponents of “medical” marijuana‚ and political campaigns to legalize all marijuana use perpetuate the false notion that marijuana is harmless. This significantly diminishes efforts to keep our young people drug free and hampers the struggle of those recovering from addiction. The Administration steadfastly opposes legalization of marijuana and other drugs because legalization would increase the availability
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The Legalization of Marijuana – A Compelling Case for a Misunderstood Plant Abstract The prohibition of marijuana has sparked heated debates for years about its effects on the human body‚ its medicinal properties‚ and its effect on society; just to name a few. Although many are against the legalization of marijuana‚ this paper will argue that the legalization of marijuana is warranted. It will prove this by weighing marijuana’s effects on the body when smoked against the effects on the body
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Class 15 April 2013 Legalization of Marijuana Close to 100 million Americans claimed to use marijuana at some point in their lives‚ and 25 million within the past year (Normal). Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug used in the United States. The legalization of marijuana has caused much controversy in this country since around the 1970’s and the debate still continues to this day. Many argue that marijuana is a gateway drug and there are no benefits of this drug‚ while others recognize
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Compare and Contrast 11/18/13 Compare and Contrast GMO’s: Good or Bad? "And...they’re [GMO’s] curing cancer?!". In the "Nine Things You Should Know About Genetically Modified Organisms" article‚ the author Melissa Leon‚ tells the reader the pros of Genetically Modified Organisms‚ GMO’s‚ and how they can benefit humanity in the near future. In the film Food Inc.‚ the director‚ Robert Kenner‚ wants to show the viewers the truth about what is really in their food and
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MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION Recently‚ the issue of whether to legalize marijuana has arisen due to its benefits and the ineffectiveness of the current prohibition on it being recognized. There has been vehement argument about this idea weighing its advantages and disadvantages‚ and it has no sign of coming to an end soon because it is hard to decide whether it is worthy of a risk. It is undeniable that marijuana legalization will bring us a lot of benefits‚ which Joe Klein mentioned in his article “Why
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prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles‚ upon which our government was founded." This statement still applies in today’s society in regard to the illegal use of marijuana. The ban on Marijuana causes more harm than the plant itself. The legalization of marijuana could benefit the country medically and economically by increasing revenue and treating symptoms of many illnesses. Thanks to the culmination of international laws‚ Marijuana is under new speculation‚ review‚ public image‚ and attention
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not one in the same. The biggest similarity between Colorado and Hawaii is that they are known for their beautiful nature. Both have beautiful mountains and lush‚ green grass. They also have beautiful‚ clear bodies of water. The sky has a majestic contrast with the ground below. Great‚ big trees are just about everywhere. They are both worth visiting‚ even if the only reason one goes is to admire Mother Nature. Although nature is the biggest similarity between the two states‚ it is also the biggest
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this drug has unjustly gotten a bad rap. It is easy to say that the drug does terrible things and site numerous examples‚ however‚ when compared to other drugs it is easy to see that marijuana is not quite as bad as many people say. Lots of research has been done on the effects of marijuana and other drugs and the results are fairly overwhelming. While there are negative effects‚ they hardly compare to the negative effects of many other drugs. There could be many benefits to the legalization of marijuana
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Former president Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump have different views on many topics. In fact‚ they do not compare to each other in any way. In Barack’s Farewell Address he is hopeful and optimistic as he offers change. He makes the impression that he will never stop servicing and fighting for the rights of all citizens. While Obama stays encouraging‚ Trump in his Inaugural Address only seems to be concerned with power. The values promoted in Barack Obama’s Farewell Address are hopeful for the
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