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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Marijuana also known as cannabis sativa has been falsely criticized since the beginning of the century. The fact is that the legalization of marijuana can have positive effects. Marijuana has been proven to be less likely to create crime‚ it can be used as a medicine‚ and isn’t any more harmful than most other legal substances on the market. It’s hard to understand why it is illegal. Legalizing marijuana would reduce the numbers in our prisons‚ help the country’s Ill citizens‚ and make money
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English 10 2 December 2011 The Legalization of Marijuana and its Economic Benefits The legalization of marijuana‚ scientifically known as cannabis or hemp‚ is considered one of the biggest debates in modern American politics. The United States is currently in debt and almost half of the American population is proposing that the government legalize cannabis and end its prohibition. Supporters argue that this will help out the economy. If marijuana were to become legal‚ politicians argue that many
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Legalizing soft drugs such as Marianna can have its pluses and negatives. Both can be argued evenly with the same results. In this essay I will not choose sides‚ but I will explain the positives that Marijuana can offer as well as the negatives aspects of the drug. First I would like to explore some negative effects that marijuana can have on the human body. When marijuana is smoked‚ THC rapidly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream‚ which carries the chemical to the brain and other organs
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Carly Smerchek Mrs. Goerl English Comp II 9:00 20‚ November 2013 Marijuana Legalization Marijuana is a well-known drug that causes many controversies all over America. Many people take part in the use of marijuana illegally and get away with it day by day. Also‚ in some states it is already legal for medical purposes. There’s an abundance of different opinions of the drug‚ which makes it very controversial in the aspect of legalization. It’s the most accessible drug in America and commonly
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Ancient moral theory explains morality in terms that focus on the moral agent. These thinkers are interested in what constitutes‚ e.g.‚ a just person. They are concerned about the state of mind and character‚ the set of values‚ the attitudes to oneself and to others‚ and the conception of one ’s own place in the common life of a community that belong to just persons simply insofar as they are just. A modern might object that this way of proceeding is backwards. Just actions are logically prior to
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Legalization of Marijuana Jeminesse Hudson COM/156 December 22‚ 2013 David Bliss The Legalization of Marijuana What if there were an illegal substance that could boost the U.S. economy and treat terminal illness? Would having a better economy or treating things like AIDS and cancer be more important than keeping a drug illegal? There are several benefits that the legalization of marijuana could provide. The financial state of this country is horrible. If the laws regarding marijuana were changed
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known as marijuana? Most people probably wouldn’t say if they have because of the fact that it is a criminal activity. But why is smoking marijuana frowned upon in our society? If you think about it‚ it is less lethal than tobacco and alcohol‚ and would probably bring in more revenue than both. The government could benefit by taxing its sales. Marijuana has been proven to be safe and it is supported by many celebrities and famous people throughout time. I believe that medical marijuana should
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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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Marijuana Legalization Marijuana should be legalized and taxed by the government because it has a low risk of abuse‚ and it can be used for many medical reasons. Prescription drugs kill about 100‚000 people in the world each year. Off the top of your head‚ do you know how many deaths are caused by using marijuana‚ either medically or recreationally? According to statistics‚ marijuana has not yet been recorded to be a cause of any death‚ ever. Not only are marijuana’s
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