The book To Kill a Mockingbird and other controversial books should not be taken out of public school curriculum because‚ while they may have offensive language and other uncomfortable scenes in the books‚ the lessons within often teach students about America’s uncomfortable past and current injustices. By taking controversial books‚ like To Kill a Mockingbird or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ out of curriculum schools are dismissing the fact that uncomfortable issues in these books are still
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If Marijuana Were To Be Legal Drugs are a major influential force in our country today. The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being considered to control it or even solve it. Ending the drug war seems to be a bit impossible. The war on drugs seems to be accomplishing a lot but this is not true. Different options need to be considered. Legalization is an option that hasn’t gotten a chance but should be given one. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase
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Legalization of Marijuana Have you ever wondered why marijuana was illegal? Keeping marijuana illegal costs tax payers a bunch of money‚ and is not even an effective way to solve the problem of marijuana use. People have the right to choose for themselves if they want to use marijuana or not. The use of marijuana does not affect anyone but the person using it‚ so why not let them use marijuana if they choose to. According to the Marijuana Legalization Organization‚ the criminalization of marijuana does not
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Subculture: Marijuana in the United States Fatima Alikhan ENG 122 Professor Kenneth Newton Monday May 23‚ 2010 The United States has an approved list of drugs that are considered legal and illegal that create adverse side effects and hold diverse political views. Marijuana is a substance that popular media holds in a negative undertone while other drugs such as valium and alcohol are supported‚ if not glorified. Popular media is a powerful tool that gathers a mass of people
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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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Kathy Period 12/18/12 Legalization of Marijuana: Argumentative Essay Cannabis Sativa‚ or otherwise known as Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug consisting of dried leaves of the hemp plant and is smoked or chewed for euphoric affects. Currently in the U.S.‚ approximately 5 million Americans use marijuana daily. 18 states now allow marijuana to be used medicinally and as of November 2012 both Colorado and Washington permit marijuana for medicinal and recreational use. With the
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Argumentative Essay Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US November 30‚ 2012 Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US The problems and violence caused by the use of illicit drugs‚ and the lack of efficient measures by the government to reduce the use of these substances has affected both society and businesses. In recent years‚ many politicians have debated the pros and cons of decriminalizing marijuana‚ even the population voted to decide whether to legalize
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Marijuana Legalization When one says “Marijuana” many thoughts come to mind. Some of these thoughts include “Nothing good can come out of using that drug.” and “Isn’t that drug illegal?” What many people don’t understand about Marijuana‚ which is more commonly known as “pot”‚ is that even though it is illegal in the United States‚ it has medically helped many people and has proven to not have as many flaws as people give it the reputation of having. Due to these and other reasons‚ some people believe
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Carly Smerchek Mrs. Goerl English Comp II 9:00 20‚ November 2013 Marijuana Legalization Marijuana is a well-known drug that causes many controversies all over America. Many people take part in the use of marijuana illegally and get away with it day by day. Also‚ in some states it is already legal for medical purposes. There’s an abundance of different opinions of the drug‚ which makes it very controversial in the aspect of legalization. It’s the most accessible drug in America and commonly
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Medical Marijuana Angelica Andrade COM/172 November 10‚ 2014 University of Phoenix Medical Marijuana The use of "Medical Marijuana" has been a controversial issue for thousands of years. The debate over whether marijuana should be legalized has long troubled American citizens. However‚ long before America was even an idea‚ many cultures had harnessed the plant and used it for many primitive medical purposes. Approximately twenty-three states in the U.S. have legalized marijuana for medical
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