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    failed miserably and cost many people their lives. A form of regulated legalization of drugs‚ such as marijuana would be a middle ground that recognizes the inevitability of drug use and strives to make it as safe as possible. With the legalization of marijuana a whole new array of possibilities opens up. The government can increase tax revenue by putting a sales tax on marijuana. By increasing taxes on legal marijuana we can boost and stimulate the economy. Studies have shown that illegal

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    10/14/13 Marijuana Law going down in Smoke Marijuana has been gaining in popularity for many years now and is only becoming more and more popular. This has led to many states across the U.S starting to legalize the plant for medicinal purposes‚ which has brought up the discussion of just completely legalizing the plant. Two states‚ Colorado and Washington have already gone that route and have legalized marijuana entirely to be regulated in the same fashion as alcohol. The legalization of marijuana in

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    Legalization of Steroids Anabolic steroids are a synthetically produced deviation from the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone. “Anabolic” refers to the drugs’ dramatic muscle building tendencies while “steroid” refers to the family of drugs themselves. Discreetly affecting its users in an adverse manner‚ anabolic steroids continue to grow in popularity. Users notice impressive gains in both strength and size while overlooking the numerous negative side effects that accompany

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    Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana is a hallucinogen; its active property is THC. Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in the U.S.‚ and is often the first illegal drug used by teenagers. Some states have legalized marijuana for medical purposes only. From a rational point of view‚ individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves. The government only has a right to limit those choices if the individual’s actions endanger someone else. This does not apply to marijuana‚ since the

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    Legalizing Marijuana Have you ever been so tense that you just wanted to get away? If marijuana were legal‚ that would never be a problem. Marijuana is one of the most important issues in the world today. There are many reasons for people to be in favor of marijuana‚ or against it. There are many different reasons that people use marijuana‚ and some of them are actually positive. Marijuana can help overstressed workers relax in their free time‚ boost the economy‚ and help improve human health.

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    Cannabis also known as marijuana in our federal law system is classified as schedule 1 drug. Although over the years opinions and laws have changed about marijuana. I do not view marijuana as a risk if legalized‚ but more of a benefit to our society. The first question I ask is why should marijuana be illegal? From a rational point of view‚ individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves. The government should then only have the right to limit those actions if they pose a threat to

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    Gwen Stutler Soc 120 July 27‚ 2013 It goes by weed‚ pot‚ Mary Jane but is better known as Marijuana. Marijuana is considering a schedule I drug. “The federal Controlled Substance ACT of 1970 classifies marijuana as a Scheduled I drug‚ meaning that is has a high potential for abuse and no acceptable medical use‚ and thus it prohibits the possession‚ use‚ purchase‚ sale and/or cultivation of marijuana.”(Weiss‚ 2013) For years it has been an ongoing debate as to whether it should be legal in United

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    Legalization of Prostitution University of Phoenix [Name Removed] COMM 215 [Name Removed] September 22‚ 2006 Prostitution can be traced as far back as the 6th century B.C. during the great Roman and Greek empires. Although an overwhelming amount of people feel that prostitution should not be legalized‚ it is still here today and is one of the oldest professions. There are various reasons why society still rejects the idea of legalizing prostitution. In America‚ most people categorize

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    Legal Marijuana

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    Topic: Legal Marijuana Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience how United States can benefit from marijuana if it can be legalized Thesis: The legalization of marijuana would help get the economy going again. Despite great efforts by the federal government against marijuana i. INTRODUCTION A. Is marijuana as bad as society makes it out to be? Since the 1930’s marijuana has been illegal in the United States. That being said it’s somehow America’s number one cash crop. Users of the drug

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    8 April 2010 Exploratory Essay Legalization: Good or Bad? As part of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937‚ Marijuana for all purposes was outlawed nationwide. Prior to this Act‚ over 30 states had prohibition laws towards Marijuana because farmers who employed mainly Hispanic workers complained that this drug would cause people to become “slow” or “lazy” and would also cause the users to become addicted. Besides the popularity among this crowd‚ marijuana was used as an intoxicant during the 1850’s

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