120 o Professor Lopes April 4‚ 2012 Legalization of Marijuana The debate over the legalization of Marijuana is one that has been argued for decades. Since it’s total prohibition in 1961‚ marijuana has continued to be the most used black market drug. The fact of the matter is that the prohibition of cannabis may be hurting our country more than it is helping it. The benefits of legal cannabis outweigh the costs. One of the huge consequences of marijuana prohibition is that it contributes significantly
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of the Marijuana legalization and how does it affect the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). A sample of 30 persons aged between 17 and 30 was chosen to answer a set of questionnaires regarding the topic. Both quantitative and qualitative evaluations were utilized for this research project leveraging subjective methods such as interviews and observations to collect substantive and relevant data. Such a qualitative approach is valuable here due to the varying experiences of Marijuana smokers
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The use of marijuanna has a large impact on society. Many people do not feel as though marijuanna can affect them seriously. But the truth is that marijuanna is in fact a drug. It slows down your motor reflexes‚ impairs your ability to make good judgemnet calls‚ and convinces people that they are making good choices. Smoking marijuanna can take away a persons goals‚ dreams‚ and desires. They begin to live minute by minute. The biggest problem that is associated with the use of marijuanna is that
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Marijuana can be defined as dried leaves‚ flowers‚ and stems of the Cannabis sativa plant. It has affected the environment in many ways. Marijuana growers don’t realize they’re taking the water from creeks and leaving little to none water for the fish causing species to be endangered. Other species are also becoming endangered due to the marijuana growers in forests spreading pesticides to protect their plants from wood rats. These pesticides and rat poisoning wash into our waterways and underground
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Brandon Smith Professor Gregor ENGL 1102 21 April 2014 Legalization of Marijuana: the financial‚ social‚ medical‚ and political benefits. The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of debate for many years. This may be because of the cultural diversity that the United States of America is known for. Recently‚ bills were passed in Colorado and Washington to implement the legalization and regulation of recreational marijuana use. These events along with the ever growing popularity of the
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English IV 5 January 2010 Legalization of Marijuana Thesis: Even though marijuana is illegal under federal law‚ a select handful of states have made the choice to allow doctors to prescribe it to patients that suffer from certain medical problems. Intro A. Cultural phenomenon B. Growing acceptance C. Thesis II. Medicinal Uses A. Treatment for glaucoma‚ AIDS‚ and Cancer B. Alternatives to Marijuana C. Effects on MS patients III. The Possible Start of Legalization A. Obama’s new approach
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September 2012 Marijuana: Miracle or Nightmare? For years‚ the decision of whether or not to legalize marijuana has been a growing issue. Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in the US‚ behind first alcohol‚ and second‚ cigarettes. Currently‚ the US law stands firmly against the notion to legalize marijuana‚ but‚ really though‚ why? Why shouldn’t it be legalized? There are many positive sides and many negative sides to this argument. Personally‚ I support the legalization of marijuana
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companies wanted marijuana illegal because of plant hemp which can be used for rope papers clothing ect. US is the only industrialized nation not growing hemp. Marijuana was first outlawed in Utah after first Mormons disproved as they do alcohol‚ cigarettes and coffee and tea. Other states joined relating marijuana use to the life of jazz musicians. In Harry Anslinger ‘s(the 1st commissioner of federal Bureau of Narcotics 1938) testimony to congress he stated‚ “most marijuana smokers are Negros
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10/16/2014 Legalization of marijuana. Growing Up‚ everyone said that‚ “Drugs are bad for you”‚ time and time again. Now as a kid you don’t really understand the reasoning behind it‚ they listen to your authority figures regardless. This people are being told this their entire life‚ when they get older they realized that people would still use drugs even though it’s illegal. Why would someone go against the law and jeopardize his life just to use drugs‚ the drug that I am talking about is marijuana‚ and
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Why legalize marijuana? "I see America with half the number of prisons‚ half the number of prisoners‚ 10‚000 fewer homicides a year‚ inner cities in which there ’s a chance for these poor people to live without being afraid for their lives‚ citizens who might be respectable who are now addicts‚ not being subject to become criminals in order to get their drug‚ being able to get drugs for which they ’re sure of the quality." Isn ’t it a gateway drug to harder substances? "The effect of criminalization
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