Legalization of Marijuana Alec Heffner Cannabis‚ a drug that is most commonly known throughout our society as marijuana‚ has been a hot topic of conversation over the last few years. The legalization of marijuana has proven to be one of the most controversial issues of our time. When considering whether we believe marijuana should be legal‚ it’s important to remember a few of the arguments presented by marijuana supporters. They argue that the American people deserve liberty and the freedom to
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Jennifer Hall Legalization of Marijuana (Short Essay) POL201: American National Government Instructor: Saundra McDavid January 11‚ 2015 The legalization of medical marijuana is a current policy issue that has caused much tension between the different levels of government‚ as well as between the state and local agencies. This public policy has caused much conflict because of the various aspects of it such as legalization for medical use‚ the decriminalization of marijuana; and the many discrepancies
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Communication 4 January 2012 Should Marijuana be legalized in the United States of America? Marijuana “is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers of Cannabis sativa- the hemp plant” (NIDA “What is Marijuana?”). It is the most widely used illegal drug in America according to the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and was the only drug used by more than half of all drug users (NIDA “What is Marijuana?”). Marijuana is most commonly smoked in the form
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Legalizing Marijuana The argument of whether to legalize marijuana or not is parallel to the age-old battle of Creationism vs. Evolution‚ everyone has his or her own opinion. Legalizing marijuana is social debate whose outcome could not possibly make everyone happy. This debate is filled with both pros and cons‚ and some would argue that both sides have equally convincing arguments. There are several substantial reasons why marijuana should be legalized. A few reasons why it should be legal are
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Should Marijuana be legalized? With accordance to the Federal Government Controlled Substance Act‚ marijuana is considered to have a high potential for abuse‚ no currently accepted medical use and a lack of accepted safety. In this hectic and fast pace life that most of us have to wake up to‚ we venture off to the beach‚ vacations‚ or a well shaded corner in the park‚ to a find a moment of clarity‚ and comfort to for a second be able to not think about the everyday stress of life we face for some
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Marijuana: Persuasive Essay In California there is still more controversial debate over the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The advantage with using marijuana for medical reason is‚ it eases the pain‚ and relaxes them so they can enjoy the rest of their life. For these terminally ill patients the marijuana also makes them happy and enjoyable to be around. The disadvantage is that after smoking it for an extended period of time the majority of the patients will develop lung cancer
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have learn in Sociology. I think legalization and decriminalization of marijuana is one of the worse action taken in 21st century from our country. I feel like the government legalize this to benefit from it by trying to get the drug money. By legalizing and decriminalizing it‚ more job will be created. However‚ I honestly think it the worse that ever happen to America beside wars. I still do not understand how could you legalize a drug that could kill our brain cells and lower our IQ test. I do understand
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Introduction Marijuana‚ the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States‚ is taken from the leaves and flowering tops of the Cannabis Sativa plant. It also comes in a more concentrated‚ resinous form‚ called hashish‚ and as a sticky black liquid called hash oil. Marijuana in the Philippines is also called Aunt Mary‚ Bud‚ Dope‚ Grass‚ Hash‚ Herb‚ Kush‚ Mary Jane‚ Pot‚ Smoke‚ Weed‚ and many more. Last February 17‚ the Philippines’ Health Secretary‚ Enrique Ona‚ told reporters that the Department
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John O’Brien WRTG 101S – Persuasive Essay Dr. James Wyatt 10 APR 2013 Legalizing Marijuana Although marijuana is widely thought to be party drug for immature abuse‚ the use of it as a marketing product could greatly benefit the United States economy. The fact that marijuana has various nicknames induced by the younger generations such as blow‚ weed‚ Mary Jane‚ and dank already gives it a negative reputation. Marijuana also plays a role in the war on drugs and is the cause of many gang
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The Marijuana Controversy The General perspective that society throws on marijuana is that equal to any drug; negative. However‚ many researchers have found that the effects of marijuana for medicinal purposes can be beneficial to the right patients‚ as well as the United States government. The negative effects from marijuana use in a medicinal environment are far less than that of most over the counter drugs‚ while the benefits remain the same. There are instances in which marijuana was legalized
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