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    Legalization of Drugs Cocaine‚ Heroin‚ Marijuana‚ and even Alcohol are all types of drugs. These drugs can be deadly‚ and could even kill someone if not handled responsibly. Do the American people even realize what drugs can do? The Rand Corp. said it believes that marijuana use could double in California if legalization passes due to dramatically reduced prices and increased social acceptance – which‚ in turn‚ might increase various health risks‚ including increased heart rate‚ anxiety as well

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    Prostitution Do you believe that prostitution should be legalized? This paper will examine the pro and con and my point of view on should prostitution be legalized. Condemnation of prostitution is as old as prostitution itself. Sex workers have often been stigmatized and isolated from mainstream society. Prostitution is the practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for immediate payment in money or other valuables. Advocates of sex workers have called for the legalization of prostitution

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    People have been arguing that “weed is a gateway drug” and that it turns people into “lazy hippies” since the early 1930s. In fact‚ prior to this time period hemp‚ and marijuana‚ was widely used as well as grown for numerous sectors of the economy along with recreational consumption. The Marijuana Tax Act was passed by Congress in 1937 (Marijuana Timeline); effectively criminalizing all uses of the plant. Since this time‚ cannabis has been a topic of discussion and of course‚ argument. Recently‚

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    Throughout the world legalizing prostitution has created many controversial debates on how this act can affect the society globally and locally. Prostitution is the act of exchanging sexual acts for some form of payment and income. Prostitution does not only effect the women and men participating in these sexual acts. It also effects the friends and family of each partner. It is legal in some countries‚ such as Columbia and Chile‚ but it is illegal in every state in the United States‚ except some

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    Composition March 2‚ 2013 Legalization of Marijuana One of the most strongly debated things going on in America today is the debate on whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use. So far to this date‚ it has been legalized in Washington and Colorado for recreational use and is being used legally-medically in 16 other states. The thing that bothers me the most about this debate isn’t whether someone agrees or disagrees with my opinions. What does bother me is when they don’t know

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    You may or may have not heard of the famous Lance Armstrong. Maybe you know him for winning the Tour De France seven times. Or you know him as the cyclist who used steroids and got caught. Due to his actions his title as the cyclist who won the famous race seven times was stripped from that name. Which leads me to my point‚  if Performance Enhanced Drugs (PED’s) were to become legalized it would cause multiple problems not only on the field but even at home. Their legalization would raise multiple

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    In 2013‚ Vice magazine published a fashion spread titled “Last Words.” While most fashion spreads may be ridiculed for showing off models that are dangerously skinny or using a bit too much photoshop‚ Vice took it another step further. “Last Words” featured models dressed as famous women authors who committed suicide. At their time of death. Authors such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ Sylvia Plath‚ and Perkins Gilman were some of the featured authors in the series. Graphic images showed scenes such

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    All recreational drugs should be legalised. Drugs known to people for thousands of years. They are consumed by people of different cultures‚ for different purposes: during religious ceremonies‚ to recuperate‚ to relieve pain and discomfort. Until the early 20th century there were virtually no restrictions on the production and consumption of drugs. Sometimes‚ attempts were made to reduce or prohibit the use of certain substances‚ but they were short-lived and usually unsuccessful. Currently‚ the

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    The Paradox of Proposing Anti-Prostitution Laws Many people oppose prostitution because of the inherent danger associated with it. They support laws outlawing prostitution unaware they are part of the problem. The truth? Laws criminalizing prostitution are the biggest reason as to why prostitution is so dangerous. These laws encourage the emergence of pimps and forced prostitution. Because it is illegal‚ women are unable to safely report abuse‚ putting themselves in more danger. Due to its

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    Marijuana is illegal for a reason. Why change that? There is no logical reason to do so. We have all heard cannabis is bad for you. However‚ it is much worse for our health than spoken of. Public safety would be jeopardized by people under the influence of this drug‚ doing illegal things. Not long after it’s legalized‚ more people will get addicted to this substance. Their brains will suffer alongside the economy. The job word will suffer due to the lack of people even remotely capable of

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