Prostitution Should Not Be Legalized/Decriminalized Topic: The Legalization/Decriminalization of Prostitution in the United States General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: Prostitution should not be legalized/decriminalized in the United States Thesis: Prostitution should not be legalized‚ neither decriminalized‚ for it would only increase the chances of spreading STIs and STDs‚ broaden the dangerous world of sex trafficking‚ and control a woman’s decisions rather than strengthen them. Introduction
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Drug War: Failure or Success? Many people would claim that President Richard Nixon started the war on drugs. Although it is less well-known today that the Nixon Administration also repealed the federal 2–10-year mandatory minimum sentences for possession of marijuana and started federal demand for reduction programs. He also endorsed drug-treatment programs‚ and that Nixon only made an effort of continuation towards the states original acts of prohibition dating back to 1905-1914. Even with these
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will investigate the positive and negative affects that California has encountered in the legalization of medical Marijuana. The effects that California has encountered are both positive and negative‚ some of these effects are: tax revenue‚ the decriminalization of marijuana‚ and better medicine for some of its residence.“The California Compassionate Use Act‚ was enacted by the voters and took effect on Nov. 6‚ 1996 as California Health & Safety Code 11362.5. The law makes it legal for patients and their
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Australia to uncover what taxation could do for the economy. They believed that due to the “widespread use of marijuana”‚ the current debate on legalization‚ and the “size of the underground economy” all make the research on legalization or decriminalization a “worthwhile endeavour” (Clements‚ Yihui & Xueyan‚ 2010‚ p. 204). If the government taxed cannabis at the same rate as tobacco “it is estimated to yield additional revenue of about 24% of the pre-existing proceeds from taxation of tobacco and
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Decriminalization of cannabis will permit large scale production of hemp. Hemp features a wide range of practical uses. As a raw material‚ hemp can provide up to 40% of its stem to be used for the production of high-quality fibre with applicable uses in paper
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5-6‚ 2002 5. Prostitution & Violence PRO: "Decriminalization would better protect people in the sex industry from violence and abuse. ...Police cannot and do not simultaneously seek to arrest prostitutes and protect them from violence.... Indeed‚ women describe being told‚ ’What did you expect?’ by
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Drug abuse‚ especially in the United States‚ is a huge issue that affects many people and their families. In the article How to Win a War on Drugs‚ the author Nicholas Kristof explores the idea of how the United States should adopt the decriminalization of all drugs‚ like Portugal. Currently in the US having possession of‚ or distribution of illegal drugs is considered a crime under federal laws which can result in criminal prosecution. However‚ in Portugal possession of all drugs under a ten
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proposing the legal trade of marijuana in our country. To allow for this‚ some individuals argue to tax the sale of the drug just like alcohol and tobacco. State governments in the United States are beginning to push for legalization and the decriminalization of the drug. It is possible that after years of debate‚ many people are beginning to see the light and understand that marijuana poses no negative effects on the body‚ only positive effects when the drug is used safely for both recreational
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Criminology 101 – The war on drugs. Enforcing drug laws * drug dealers richer * increased drug related violence * corrupted law enforcement * dissuaded drug abusers from seeking medical help. Verses “ to legalize illicit drugs‚ stop arresting drug users and focus entirely on treatment”. * unrealistic thus Goode argues “ the optimal strategy is a program focused largely on…reducing the damage that both drug abuse and the war on drugs illicit on users and society
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dugs. Prohibition of marijuana use might actually increase drug use in our youth. The use of marijuana is becoming more common one reason is it’s accessible and not regulated like alcohol or tobacco. Another valid point on the legalization/decriminalization of cannabis is financial components. Our nation spends billions of dollars each year on trying to criminalize marijuana users and on drug campaigns‚ that don’t seem to be effective to me. In addition if marijuana were to become legalized‚ the
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