Final Paper December 14‚ 2009 Cannabis: The Billion Dollar Crop When most people are asked about their opinion of marijuana‚ not very many actually have a problem with the drug itself. The driving force behind their decision to be against marijuana is based mostly on the fact that it is illegal. TIME magazine held a poll on their website in which they asked their readers if marijuana should be legalized. Given that TIME’s website is not likely to be a full representation of ALL their readers‚ nor
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The legality of marijuana has been a hotly debated subject for decades. Until the government of US and many other established countries outlawed its use‚ smoking marijuana had been a widespread activity for thousands of years. Marijuana has been illegal in America since 1923. Since the authorities banned the recreational use‚ sale‚ and growth of this substance many groups have sprung up and protests have been organized to fight for the right to possess and use the plant. Opinions appear to be
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legalization of marijuana is ongoing. The pros and cons are an issue‚ but there is also debate about values. There are two sides of this debate‚ those who are for marijuana legalization and those who are opposed to marijuana legalization. The side that is opposing legalization tends to be more conservative and traditional as opposed to those who are pro legalization‚ who tend to be more liberal and open minded. This debate is difficult to come up with a solution to because marijuana is not considered
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Legalization of Marijuana Several topics in modern day society cause controversy‚ but one topic that out ranks them all is the legalization of marijuana. The main argument is whether not marijuana should be treated the same as already legalized drugs‚ such as tobacco and alcohol. Many Americans use marijuana illegally; the people using the drug range from the age of teens to even adults in their eighties. Marijuana is considered by most‚ especially in legal terms‚ as a dangerous drug. Although
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December 3‚ 2012 The topic of marijuana has been a big topic for the past few years. The United States considers marijuana as a drug‚ in some other countries they say it is a natural herb that is grown from the ground. The issue at hand is “should marijuana be legalized?” the congress of the US stay in a constant debate on this subject. Why is the subject of marijuana such in high demand‚ if the US already considers it a drug? There are many facts that need to be looked at before a final
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Issues of Medical Marijuana The debate over legalizing the use of marijuana is rooted in real world concerns such as crime‚ violence and public health. It is also a problem rooted in conflicting values. Thus‚ while the courts and law enforcement authorities continue to crack down on marijuana use‚ they also have to contend with a growing public acceptance of marijuana use. This paper examines both sides of the debate to legalize marijuana‚ focusing on the issue of legalizing marijuana for medicinal
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use in treatment and what it brings to healthcare providers (Medical Marijuana) At the highest level of law in the United States‚ marijuana is deemed as having no medical value. However‚ in the last two decades science has begun to reveal unbiased facts indicating the drug is an effective treatment of some illnesses. In light of new scientific evidence and public support some states have passed laws legalizing medical marijuana despite federal law. In 1997‚ due to some states blatantly passing laws
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whether to legalize marijuana or not‚ is not an easy one to answer. There are many arguments on both sides of the debate. When weighing the pros and cons‚ it becomes slightly more evident that this drug has unjustly gotten a bad rap. It is easy to say that the drug does terrible things and site numerous examples‚ however‚ when compared to other drugs it is easy to see that marijuana is not quite as bad as many people say. Lots of research has been done on the effects of marijuana and other drugs and
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Example/Comparison/Argumentative Inductive TREAT THE SYMPTOMS‚ NOT THE INJURY For centuries marijuana has been used by the top doctors of their time. And until recently‚ the past thirty years‚ the actual physical effects were unknown. Over the past three decades Science and Medicine have been researching what useful and healing effects this herb has‚ if any. Through my research I have found what I had only thought to be true. Marijuana does have great medicinal use. It is currently being used for an array of
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MARIJUANA SHOULD NOT BE LEAGALIZED It is true that marijuana can be useful for some type medical reason‚ but there are other arguments that state that marijuana could cause other medical problems. These arguments against the use of medical marijuana include the increased risk of psychosis‚ inferior effectiveness in treating glaucoma and increased risk in developing certain of cancer Ingesting marijuana slows down motor skills and reaction time‚ can sometime cause paranoia and mood swings‚ fatigue
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