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    marijuana can be beneficial to the country because of its various uses‚ however the affects marijuana causes to physical and mental processes can prove troublesome. Regardless on whether or not marijuana is legalize makes no difference to its use‚ however the legalization would effect several more important issues. One of which would be that the government could tax marijuana ‚ therefore boosting the economy. Also medically marijuana can be used as a pain reliever‚ and help many patients

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    world on weather or not to legalize marijuana. The prohibition of marijuana is holding up the improvement of social and economic developments. Introduction I. [Attention-Getter] Would you want the government limiting how much coffee you can drink or how much cheesecake you’re allowed to eat? According to Dr. Paul Phinney‚ president-elect of the California medical association has found these types of foods to be just as addictive if not more than marijuana. a. According to this same

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    Legalization of Marijuana Recently‚ the controversial debate over legalizing marijuana has become more relevant than ever before. In the states of Washington and Colorado marijuana is currently legal for recreational use. In Michigan the cities of Detroit‚ Flint and Grand Rapids have decriminalized the drug. Also‚ in the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti the penalties for marijuana are closely related to receiving a speeding ticket. I will be researching the legalization of marijuana in the United

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    The legalization of marijuana for recreational use has been a very controversial and multifaceted topic of debate for years‚ but now with the upcoming election‚ it is in the spotlight more than ever. Marijuana has been an extremely misunderstood drug. It has been given a bad reputation by people making misinformed and false statements about marijuana being a gateway drug‚ and major problem in today’s youth. Some of these problems that marijuana is being falsely accused of is leading to addiction

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    to regulate the use of medical and recreational marijuana. In the 2014 election‚ Alaska‚ Oregon‚ and Washington‚ D.C. also joined in to legalized marijuana. There are only a few states that legalized the drug for medical uses only‚ while the other states have no laws legalizing it. However‚ many people think marijuana is harmful and a gateway drug‚ but the ones that make use of it suggest that it should be legalized. The idea of legalizing marijuana is a big deal‚ as it affects society and the economy

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    As far as American social issues go‚ marijuana has frequently been seen as an antagonist‚ from the terror of drug cartels‚ to the health effects of the drug itself. Discussions about legalization of cannabis use‚ and moral justification resurface time and time again‚ prompting people to wonder: Would legalization solve these issues‚ or continue to hurt society? One reoccurring social issue in the U.S. is the rate at which jails and prisons are filling up. A large percentage of inmates have been

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    Marijuana is a plant that has been used by people for many purposes for thousands of years. However‚ it has been a very controversial topic to several since the beginning of the twentieth and twenty-first century in the United States. The proposal of legalizing marijuana is important because it has affected our society in a variety of ways and has raised many issues. Some people such as Stephen P. Thomas think that marijuana has high health risks and impacts our society while others such as Bill

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    Effects of Legalizing Marijuana Courtney Batts Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana The Harmful Effects of Legalizing Marijuana The legality of marijuana has been the subject of debate and controversy for decades. Cannabis‚ another name for marijuana‚ is illegal to consume‚ use‚ possess‚ cultivate‚ transfer or trade in most countries. Marijuana is the most commonly abused illegal drug in the United States. It is a greenish brown mixture of dried leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers from the hemp

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    this very controversial topic of legalizing marijuana is sure to stir up a lot of different areas and emotions. Not only is this a huge part of some stoner’s lives but it is some of the biggest news on television right now. Different states have different thoughts‚ every American has different beliefs and no one will listen to both sides! Everyone knows the basic facts on legalizing marijuana but have you real considered both sides of the argument? To begin‚ Marijuana is Cleary as drug as we all know

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    Marijuana remains the third most popular substance of abuse behind nicotine and alcohol.  Should marijuana be legalized for general use and why? For follow-up discussion‚ respond to at least two of your peers explaining whether or not you agree or disagree with their explanation and why. Christine Long  6 posts Re:Module 6 DQ 1 I do not believe in the idea that Marijuana should be legalized. There are reasons why the drug is outlawed‚ such as Marijuana ’s addictiveness‚ the issue of driving while

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