Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial issue in society today. Although many slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truths are slowly starting to resurface. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This skewed perception of a lazy and unmotivated American is the result of over seventy years of propaganda and misinformation spread by private interests who relied on illegal
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Psychological egoism is the theory that voluntary actions are always motivated by a reward to oneself‚ whether directly or indirectly. Some people immediately object to the theory because there are plenty of cases where people help others when there seems to be no reward. A proponent of psychological egoism would stress that there seems to be no reward‚ and that the person is in fact benefiting in some way. In many cases‚ the proponent of psychological egoism would offer that the "good feeling"
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15‚ 2012 Marijuana Legalize and Taxed In today ’s society Americans are suffering from increased destruction due to the never-ending war against drugs. Government officials make promising speeches to advocate tougher drugs laws. This war against drugs has not accomplished anything. Legalization and taxing is an option that should be considered to show how legalizing and taxing marijuana will put end to this cycle. It is very important to understand the effect of cannabis (marijuana) and its
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The Legalization of Marijuana: The legalization of marijuana is one of the many controversial debates in America today. Some people believe that marijuana is a gateway drug and is very harmful‚ marijuana enthusiast argue that cannabis isn’t harmful and can drastically improve the American economy. “Marijuana prohibition cost America $7.7 billion dollars a year.”(Head 2012) The legalization of marijuana would avail many people. If marijuana is legalized then the American government could tax it
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Legalizing marijuana has become a very controversial topic with our generation and the following generation. I believe that the legalization of marijuana would help local communities and help increase the money going into the government and the amount taxpayers pay. I think by legalizing marijuana cops and local law enforcement would have more time to take care of criminals committing serious crimes. Some people think that because weed is a “drug” it is horrible for you‚ and facts supported that
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Medical marijuana is a very common topic of the century in the United States. I would say the country is split 50/50 in favor and against legalizing marijuana nation wide for medical use. Every argument has its pros and cons‚ although the misconception of marijuana as a medical use has supportive reasons that are in favor. Reasons in favor of medical marijuana use ranked in terms of strength and effectiveness are as followed. Treating pain relief‚ chronic nausea from cancer patients treatments‚ help
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In philosophy‚ egoism is the theory that one’s self is‚ or should be‚ the motivation and the goal of one’s own action. Egoism has two variants‚ descriptive or normative. The descriptive (or positive) variant conceives egoism as a factual description of human affairs. That is‚ people are motivated by their own interests and desires‚ and they cannot be described otherwise. The normative variant proposes that people should be so motivated‚ regardless of what presently motivates their behavior. Altruism
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drugs‚ Marijuana has been considered an illegal drug. There has been constant debate on whether the drug should be legalized or kept illegal next to drugs that are far more dangerous then marijuana is. Science has proven that marijuana can treat or improve the health of those who suffer from diseases. California was the first state to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes in 1996 and after that there were several states that followed California’s example and allowed the use of marijuana for
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October 28‚ 2013 Marijuana Legalization The legalization of marijuana has been a heated topic of debate for many years. In 1937‚ the United Sates of America passed the Marijuana Tax Act‚ which made transfer or possession of cannabis (marijuana plant) illegal throughout the US under federal law. Studies conducted throughout the years have proven that cannabis can be utilized as a medical supplement. In fact 20‚ states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to legalize marijuana under certain
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Legalizing All Drugs Jose Vasquez DeVry University ENGL135 Advanced Composition Steve Budd June 7‚ 2011 Legalizing All Drugs Legalizing drugs has been a controversial topic to the American public. An issue such as this conjures up moral and religious beliefs‚ beliefs that differ from logical reasoning. Our government’s “War on Drugs” is being fought against her citizens‚ an effort to eliminate both drug distribution and usage. The government’s policies to eradicate drugs have failed
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