2013 Ann O’Phelan LA 280 Perspective Journalism Marijuana? What’s the Big Deal About? The big debate in California is wether the state should legalize marijuana‚ and then tax it to bring in revenues to help California climb out of the mountain of a debt it got in. Although Marijuana is deemed as a gateway drug that can lead into harder drugs‚ legalizing Marijuana will help In the past twelve months‚ only two states have legalize marijuana for recreational use‚ and California was not one of
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Legalization of Marijuana Cannabis sativa or marijuana‚ is most known for its euphoric psychological effects when consumed. Many Canadians take part in the use of marijuana which has been illegal in Canada since the early 1900s. The topic of marijuana legalization in Canada has been a highly controversial topic over the last century. It has been discussed recently in the news due to Washington and Colorado both voting to legalize marijuana in November of 2012. The Liberal and Conservative parties
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people‚ what would stand in the way? These are real possibilities with the legalization of marijuana. This issue is a long-standing controversy that provokes credible organizations‚ politicians‚ and activists to participate. The problem is the difference of opinion about how marijuana affects an individual and society. Some people see marijuana as an “aid” and some people see it as a “harmful drug.” Marijuana is commonly known on the street by several other names: weed‚ grass‚ pot‚ bud‚ tree‚ reefer
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Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana has a history dating back many years‚ and has been used in various cultures in different ways. In recent years‚ marijuana has become a forefront topic in the world of American politics whether or not it should be legalized. Marijuana has been adapted to fit our lifestyles and our social environment. A vast amount of the world’s population smoke marijuana for various purposes. Thus‚ the drug should be legalized because it has many medical beneficial uses‚ the
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Debating Essay Legalizing Marijuana One of the biggest controversies in America today is the legalization of medical marijuana. I read a blog called “Legally Blind: Why I’m Against Legalizing Marijuana” by Dr. Howard Samuels. In Dr. Howard’s blog he stated that he is completely against the legalization of marijuana‚ however I am not. Though he has valid points I must disagree with majority of the things he states in his article. I believe that legalizing medical marijuana will do more good than it
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Marijuana 101 Reflection Paper From this experience I feel like I’ve learned so little. To be absolutely honest‚ these sanctions were pointless and a nuisance‚ distracting me from more important things I could be doing. Nonetheless‚ the paper is really how these programs were supposed to “help” me. A few unbiased opinions I had about this program‚ is I suppose it can be classified as helpful to the average‚ simple-minded delinquent stereotype that most people in your position created this program
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that exist when it comes to Minors’ rights to refuse medical tests requested by their parents. In the United States‚ the legal system generally gives complete authority for medical decision making to parents‚ giving way to ethical issues that arise when caring for mature minors who are refusing medical procedures requested by their parents. In case study 1‚ the parents are requesting that their teenage daughter Camilla undergo invasive medical testing that she is opposed to. Because Camilla is a
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To image supporting recreational and medical drug use with a substance such marijuana may influence the younger youth and our future generation to endure limited memory and learning abilities whether it’s for work‚ social‚ or educational. Since marijuana has negative side effects by affecting the memory in the brain‚ and increases paranoia‚ it is harming individual’s abilities to function. Although it may treat other symptoms such as pain‚ as a blindness prevention method‚ and increase a person’s
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Exploratory Essay Legalization: Good or Bad? As part of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937‚ Marijuana for all purposes was outlawed nationwide. Prior to this Act‚ over 30 states had prohibition laws towards Marijuana because farmers who employed mainly Hispanic workers complained that this drug would cause people to become “slow” or “lazy” and would also cause the users to become addicted. Besides the popularity among this crowd‚ marijuana was used as an intoxicant during the 1850’s through the 1930’s
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Essay assignment 2 Hybrid essay‚ Draft 1. Should marijuana be legalized? The matter of the legality of marijuana seems to have been polemic for a long time. Since the early 20th century‚ laws have been promulgated and implemented to prohibit the cultivation‚ possession and trade of marijuana in most countries. Meanwhile‚ efforts also have been made to change the illegal status of cannabis‚ seen as a part of drug liberalization‚ i.e. the process of decriminalizing and reducing drug prohibition
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