medical marijuana should be legalized is a bigger controversy than it should be these days. There are advantages and disadvantages to medical marijuana being legalized‚ as there are pros and cons to any and everything in this world‚ but first I just want to add that in 1972‚ the US Congress placed marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have "no accepted medical use." Since then‚ 20 of 50 US states and DC have legalized the medical use of marijuana (ProCon
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The issue on legalizing marijuana is a very controversial topic in the U.S. and all around the world. This is an issue for the fact that some people are being denied medical treatments just because marijuana has been illegal and misunderstood for so long. For as long as anyone can remember medical and legal marijuana has been seen in the negative side of the news and bad opinions by the general population. In recent years people‚ local governments‚ and state governments in the United States have
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Marijuana Legalization‚ Harmful or Helpful? The fact that there is an unregulated street drug that is used by millions is daunting to some. Marijuana is an illegal street drug that is not regulated by the federal government. This proves to be detrimental to marijuana users‚ and also serves an economic setback for those against marijuana legalization. The American government has not taken many key factors into consideration that are of immediate concern‚ one being that millions of Americans today
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This article "should drugs be legalized"‚ which is written by William Benett‚ argues about the legalization of drugs. According to the article drug should not be legalized because they have very harmful mental and physical affects on human beings. After reading this article I had a positive reaction towards it‚ thus I have the same opinion on the legalization of drug as this article. Drugs have been the most critical problem in the U.S for many years. A majority of American population thinks that
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What is Marijuana? Marijuana is a green or gray mixture of dried‚ shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). It is the most often used illegal drug in this country. All forms of cannabis are mind-altering (psychoactive) drugs; they all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol)‚ the main active chemical in marijuana. There are about 400 chemicals in a cannabis plant‚ but THC is the one that affects the brain the most. There are many different names for marijuana. Slang terms
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Since the 1930’s‚ marijuana has been illegal in the eyes of the U.S government. It is classified as a schedule I drug‚ which is said to have a high potential for abuse‚ no medical use and not safe to use under medical supervision. In this current day and age‚ it’s being prescribed to patients who have severe health problems to treat their pains‚ nausea‚ etc. Compared to logical reasoning‚ the government takes a very different stance on marijuana. Some say prohibition serves no purpose‚ and others
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The use of Marijuana is a very renowned and vexed issue in the world today. Although there have been many false statements about Marijuana‚ the truths are steadily starting to reemerge. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker. The view of the typical “pot smoker” are what lead to these false statements. Marijuana should be Legalized because of its medicinal purposes and its effect on the economy. There are
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“The criminalization of marijuana does not stop its use therefore it should be legalized”. So should marijuana be legal? Two factors have been fighting on this issue for many years: people who say marijuana should be legal and others who are fighting to keep it illegal. Many debates have been had over this issue for many years. Marijuana consists of a mixture of leaves‚ stems and tops of the “Cannabis sativa plant”‚ or hemp plant. Marijuana is also known as grass‚ pot‚ tea‚ or weed. “Both male
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10 October 2013 Pro Marijuana Legalization Interview On January 10th‚ I interview Dr. Hanya Barth‚ founder of Compassionate Health Options‚ a group of 11 wellness counseling facilities located throughout Northern California‚ about marijuana legalization. “Mrs. Hanya‚ first of all‚ I appreciate you a lot for giving me a little time to speak with me” “I am glad to.” Responded Dr. Hanya. “What do you believe would happen to the war on drugs if marijuana would be legalized?” I asked “I think
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Pot. Dope. Cannibis. Grass. Marijuana. For years there has been a negative stigma attached to this plant‚ but that’s exactly what it is‚ a plant‚ something that grows in the ground‚ and it is not inherantly evil like some people believe. It is the use or misuse of it that is good or bad‚ not the plant itself. I think that it is time we look past all that we have been told about the dangers of marijuana and see that it actually has legitimate medical uses. And I believe that if it was something developed
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