Legalizing Marijuana Introduction I. (Attention Getter) The DEA’s Administrative Law Judge‚ Francis Young concluded: "In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example‚ eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison‚ it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana
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Legalizing Marijuana Marcie Helms Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility SOC120 Craig Allen 11/12/12 Everyone has a different sense of what is moral and what is ethical. The key to resolving these moral and ethical differences is coming to an agreement on what is beneficial for our society as a whole. Legalizing marijuana raises a number of ethical concerns. Some people feel that legalizing marijuana will lead to an increase of recreational use. Some also believe that it
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The Executive Board of the American Anthropological Association found that more than a century of research has shown "no support whatsoever for the view that either civilization or viable social orders depend upon marriage as an exclusively heterosexual institution. Rather‚ anthropological research supports the conclusion that a vast array of family types‚ including families built upon same-sex partnerships‚ can contribute to stable and humane societies." Marriage in the US is a secular and dynamic
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It was in the early 1900’s when the use of marijuana was first looked down upon. After the Mexican Revolution the United States started seeing an increase of Mexicans immigrating into the United States. These new immigrants brought along with them their native language‚ culture and marijuana. Part of the Mexican culture was to use marijuana as a medicine and a relaxant. The media began to play on the fears that the public had about these new citizens by falsely spreading claims about the “disruptive
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Legalization of Marijuana Student’s Name University Affiliation Legalization of Marijuana Possession of marijuana‚ a drug scientifically known as “Cannabis Sativa”‚ is illegal in most countries in the world and has been since the beginning of its prohibition in the late 1930’s. However‚ a number of countries today have allowed the use of small quantities of marijuana with Uruguay being the first country in the world to legalize its sale‚ cultivation and distribution
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alcohol. Marijuana and other illicit drugs became mainstream in the 1960’s. Marijuana is less addictive and less fatal. Marijuana usage has been popularized across generations and cultures as an "acceptable" drug. The conversations about Mary Jane (slang term for marijuana) can be plenty. There are the issues of whether marijuana should be legal. Is marijuana a "gateway" drug to more dangerous or addictive drugs? Do the government handle marijuana related crimes appropriately? Marijuana is illegal
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Pros and Cons of Legalizing Marijuana? Marijuana is a commonly used term referring to the cannabis plant. There are three species of cannabis: cannabis sativa‚ cannabis indica‚ and cannabis ruderalis. Holland is the first country to legalize marijuana‚ the research show that the level of drug abuse in this country is very low. Moreover‚ recently a lot of new information about the effects of using cannabis was revealed and marijuana related dangers proved to be minimal. Marijuana has been used for
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Marijuana Legalization When one says “Marijuana” many thoughts come to mind. Some of these thoughts include “Nothing good can come out of using that drug.” and “Isn’t that drug illegal?” What many people don’t understand about Marijuana‚ which is more commonly known as “pot”‚ is that even though it is illegal in the United States‚ it has medically helped many people and has proven to not have as many flaws as people give it the reputation of having. Due to these and other reasons‚ some people believe
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Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana‚ when a person hears this term the first thing that comes into the mind is that it’s a drug which is illegal. Many people believe that the only use of marijuana plant is that it can get you high‚ which isn’t true. The Marijuana‚ cannabis‚ or hemp plant is one of the oldest psychoactive plants known to humanity. Its history dates back as far as 6000 B.C.‚ when cannabis seeds were used as food in early Chinese traditions. People have used the hemp plant for fabric
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Victoria Cantu Professor Moore English 1301-033 16 July 2012 Should Marijuana Be Legalized? In her essay “Here ’s why I ’m against legalizing marijuana‚” Loolwa Khazzoom addresses the debate about legalizing marijuana in the United States. Around 2003‚ Khazzoom visited Amsterdam‚ where marijuana was legal. In an attempt to avoid marijuana‚ she searched for an internet café free from smoke‚ and failed. She resorted to the downstairs area of a café where the designated smoking section was upstairs
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