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    Benefit to Marijuana Legalization Due to a lack of research and propaganda-fueled perceptions of Cannabis‚ the legitimacy of its prohibition comes to question. The complications with legality deters any well-funded pursuits towards any beneficial research‚ but devoted scientists and universities continue to find ways to conduct the modern research and information that we currently have on the medical properties of cannabis. Although the lack of research creates a skepticism‚ legalization will provide

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    Section 66 7 March‚ 2013 The Legalization of Marijuana Pot‚ grass‚ weed‚ hash‚ and ganja or just a few of over 200 slang terms used to describe one very important issue in today’s society. One of the biggest topics up for debate‚ which has risen in popularity within the last couple years‚ is the discussion on the legalization of marijuana. There are several affiliated areas discussed within this essay exposing the arguments‚ stakeholders‚ and reasoning for why marijuana should or should not be legalized

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    Throughout the literature‚ it is generally agreed that legalization of cannabis considers to be a crucial issue in the whole world. Nevertheless‚ it faces several difficulties and challenges which are mentioned by Shanahan (2016) that the drug user’s future could be affected by the initiation of marijuana use. Experts on this topic (T Ter Bogt et al.‚ 2006) argue that the use of marijuana appears to be regulative in most developed countries‚ such as some European and North American states. This view

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    Legalization of Marijuana: Risky or Beneficial? Tammy Russ COM/156 January 15‚ 2012 Dierdre McKee Legalization of Marijuana A random telephone poll conducted by CBS News in October 2011 revealed that 77% of those polled believe that doctors should be allowed to prescribe marijuana for serious illnesses. This compares to 65% just one year prior (ProCon.org‚ 2011). Popular opinion that marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes is shifting as the positive aspects of enacting

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    The Long Haul for Legalization Thousands and thousands of years ago a plant called ‘marijuana’ was discovered. The plant quickly became popular for its abundance of benefits towards medical issues and even mental issues such as ADD. When marijuana is consumed it stimulates the brain and does a variety of things that can cause things such as drowsiness all the way to experiencing hallucinations. Although many people are for the legalization of marijuana and feel that it should be open to all people

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    2011 Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America behind only alcohol and tobacco‚ and is estimated that nearly 80 million Americans use it at least one occasion.   According to government surveys‚ some 20 million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year‚ and more than 11 million do so regularly despite harsh laws against its use. Being used for medicinal purposes or simply for recreational‚ there are not only laws to consider when the topic of legalization comes up

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    From what I have learn in Sociology. I think legalization and decriminalization of marijuana is one of the worse action taken in 21st century from our country. I feel like the government legalize this to benefit from it by trying to get the drug money. By legalizing and decriminalizing it‚ more job will be created. However‚ I honestly think it the worse that ever happen to America beside wars. I still do not understand how could you legalize a drug that could kill our brain cells and lower our IQ

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    persuade my audience to vote for the legalization of marijuana. Introduction I. Ghanja‚ Funk‚ Kif‚ Cheeba‚ Endo‚ Grass‚ Herb‚ Skunk‚ Pot‚ Weed. II. Statistically speaking‚ most of you have tried or actively smoke marijuana. I tried it once or twice‚ but I did not inhale. (Culture-Type) III. I am a registered member of The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws‚ or NORML. IV. In the next few minutes‚ I ’ll give a brief history of why marijuana is illegal‚ the cost to keep it

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    Legalization of Marijuana--Don’t do it! Legalization of marijuana has been a hot political topic for many years. Some states have legalized medical marijuana. Others are considering following the example of those 18 states. A few of the 18 states that have already legalized medical marijuana are considering moving beyond to the legalization of recreational marijuana. Many people have conflicting ideas about the legalization of marijuana. Some would argue against public smoking because of the foul

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    Antine Topic Sentence: Like alcohol in the 1920s‚ marijuana should be legalized because doing so would not only reduce crime‚ but make the substance more reliable and safer and would generate tax dollars. Background/History: Why is marijuana illegal? Why is it legal in some states and not in others? Marijuana became widely criminalized in 1937 when congress passed the “Marijuana Tax Act” 1 as a result of a national propaganda campaign against the substance. Harry J. Anslinger 1 led the campaign

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