Legalization of Marijuana * The debate over the legalization of Cannabis sativa‚ more commonly known as marijuana‚ has been one of the most controversial issues ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries worldwide and is documented as far back as 2700 BC in ancient Chinese writings. Marijuana should be legalized for several reasons. * First of all marijuana isn’t as bad as society claims it to be. The government could earn
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Legalizing Marijuana Despite to contrary beliefs marijuana is not as bad as other legal intoxicants i.e. alcohol and tobacco substances. Marijuana is recognized all over the world. This plant is known to be a drug that gives users a “high” and is illegal in almost every location all over the world. Some states are very strict when it comes to enforcing that law while others states are very easy going. In our days people are still trying to decide whether or not they should side with legalizing
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Negative Impacts of the Legalization of Marijuana Levi Welshans Composition Professor Prince June 6‚ 2012 Introduction Marijuana has been the source of much debate in recent years. Many believe that this plant is special‚ and that this plant is less damaging than alcohol or tobacco. Some individuals believe it offers more than just physical and mental relief. They believe that it has the power to heal diseases. In the medical field‚ many have questioned where this evidence is. There have been
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of the medicinal use of marijuana‚ and while evangelical Christian actor Kirk Cameron‚ he is afraid that some people may use the plant irresponsibly. Last Tuesday‚ former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson participated in a Facebook live interactive event in which he and Cameron explained why evangelical Christians should vote in the upcoming election. They also answered a caller’s questions about how believers should react to the push for legalization of marijuana‚ The Christian Post relays
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Should the cultivation‚ distribution‚ and sell of marijuana be legalized in the economically struggling desert town‚ Desert Hot Springs? The legalization of marijuana is an argument that has plagued the nation for decades. A fast-growing‚ easy cultivating plant that has been around since 500 BC‚ marijuana has been used as an herbal remedy‚ food‚ and to make rope‚ clothing‚ paper‚ etc. Medical marijuana became popular in the 19th century‚ when an Irish doctor discovered that cannabis extracts could
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Research Based Position Paper Marijuana Laws in a Rapidly Changing American Society The turbulent history of Marijuana prohibition in America is one filled with racial motives and propaganda‚ but surprisingly was not an issue before 80 years ago. In fact‚ when Ronald Reagan was a child‚ marijuana was still legal in his state (Guither). Many people assume that marijuana was made illegal through some kind of scientific or medical process which classified it as a dangerous drug‚ and though
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business owners‚ cultivators and investors. This first group is the market that generated $2.7 billion U.S. sales in 2014‚ a 74% growth from the previous year. The second world are mainstream Americans‚ who have been messaged since a young age that marijuana is a dangerous drug that leads to addiction‚ abuse‚ and ruined lives. Most of what I write will not be news to group one. I am preaching to the choir to some degree. For instance‚ if I were to share that cannabis has been around for thousands of
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Marijuana is a powerful addictive drug‚ it will change your life from the first time you use it. It has no beneficial qualities for your health at any circumstance. Or at least‚ that was what I was informed from the authorities in my life till I was seventeen. I vowed to never speak to any of my friends if I heard of them using the abomination of a plant. I did just that on two different occasions and they were friends I had since elementary school. However‚ when I was seventeen I learned the true
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Steven Delgado Compassionate use of Medical Marijuana Are you pro or con in the Legalization of Marijuana? Cannabis or marijuana is a plant that yields both drug and useful fibers‚ it’s no question ancient civilizations have been using this plant for thousands of years. The earliest known record that the cannabis plant has medicinal purposes that dates back to ancient china. The Chinese used the plant to treat their emperor Shen Nung.This dates back to 2737 B.C. this is where the plant spread throughout
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Evidence for and against secularisation For Secularisation -evidence that religious practice is declining: -in the UK membership of Christian Churches has declined since the 70s‚ however membership levels of Buddhist‚ Hindu‚ Jewish and Muslim religions has increased -attendances of services has declined in Christian Churches -civil marriage services have increased‚ religious marriages and baptisms have declined. Wilson looked at these figures and argues that secularisation is happening -levels of
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