2013 Why Marijuana should be legalized For people that don’t know what marijuana is? It is the dried leaves and flowering pots of the hemp plant that contain THC and is consumed for a number of different reasons. There are hundreds of different types of marijuana strains that range in effects and potency. There are many myths and facts about marijuana that people still do not know‚ and there is a very negative connotation that is seen toured people that take marijuana. Marijuana is the third
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Marijuana‚ also known as pot‚ weed‚ or cannabis is used by many individuals‚ for the most part illegally. Usually teenagers‚ some adults‚ and people who are prescribed to it because of their diseases such as cancer use this drug. Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves and flowers of cannabis sativa. The first sighting of cannabis was in Central and South Asia many years ago. Although marijuana is viewed by some as addictive and dangerous‚ its legalization is an important
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Cannabis II. The History of Marijuana III. The Prohibition IV. Economic Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana V. The Medical Benefits of Marijuana VI. Marijuana vs. Alcohol and Tobacco VII. Marijuana Stimulates Creativity and Brain Cell Growth VIII. Conclusion Should marijuana be legalized for recreational and medical purposes? Thesis: Since marijuana is not harshly dangerous to one’s health nor is it a hard narcotic‚ it should be legalized to promote a positive society.
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to the National Institute of Drug Abuse‚ cannabis‚ also know as marijuana‚ can affect all three of the above factors and even the brain itself. Legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes would have negative impacts on personal health which is also bad for society. It would also increase underage use‚ decrease the amount of tax revenue‚ and enlarge the number of illegal drug dealers. Despite these negative effects‚ marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States (17
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| Marijuana | And Why The Government Should Legalize It | | Melissa Kenyon | 2/26/2012 | | Should the federal government legalize the use of marijuana? In my opinion yes it should be legalized! First off yes I have smoked it in the past as an adult and as a teenager. And I think it helped me. I have ADHD and it relaxed me. It also helped me to calm down and not be as hyper. I feel that it is not a gateway drug. Using Marijuana did not make me use other drugs. I feel it is safer
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Marijuana is often portrayed as a dangerous illicit drug by the government and the media‚ but what if you found out that it cures the symptoms of chronically ill patients and was safer than most other legal substances. Today ladies and gentleman my speech is going to be on the current issue of marijuana legalization and I agree that it should be legalized. 1000s of scientific studies have been recently analyzed by the National Academies of Sciences‚ Engineering and Medicine in a report which clearly
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Legalization of Medical Marijuana Marijuana is not like other helpful drugs that have amazing medical benefits. It is not made available to thousands of patients that could gain quality of live from it. Many Americans are forced to use second rate drugs to help them deal with conditions such as nausea‚ glaucoma‚ chronic pain‚ and multiple sclerosis. Why does the “world’s best health care system” use drugs that are not as effective as marijuana‚ but have more side effects? The United States
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from life threatening substances such as alcohol and tobacco to beneficiary marijuana. Marijuana has been seen as a “safe” drug to use with no serious side effects or any type of out of control addictions like cocaine‚ crack and heroin to some people. Marijuana should be legalized for its legitimate medical effects‚ benefits for the government and reduce of exposure to other drugs in the illegal market. The fact that marijuana has been illegal makes it very difficult for people to accept the fact that
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There seems to be a pretty big debate about whether marijuana should or should not be legalized. First off‚ I want to state clearly that my opinion is that it should not‚ under any circumstances‚ be legalized. It is fine if it is prescribed to you for medical purposes‚ but only in the recommended dosage. First‚ let’s just say what could be good about legalizing marijuana. We could sell it in stores and tax it‚ thus vastly improving the economy‚ because we all know how many people out there smoke
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been disastrous. “There is very little evidence that smoking marijuana as a means of taking it represents a significant health risk. Although‚ cannabis has been smoked widely in Western countries for more than four decades‚ there have been no reported cases of lung cancer or emphysema attributed to marijuana‚” states Lester Grinspoon‚ a medical doctor. Over 70% of Canadian’s approve of the decriminalization of marijuana. Legalizing marijuana‚ growing hemp‚ producing it’s products‚ supporting research
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