common law that can land a lot of people in jail is possession of marijuana. Police officers can make up to 1 possession of marijuana arrest every 37 seconds in the United States according to some research done by the American civil liberties Union(ACLU). If you stop and think about the numbers it will truly let you see that this might be one of the biggest issues we face with jail overcrowding. During the past few decades‚ marijuana legalization has been on the rise‚ with already four states in the
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Marijuana is one of the most researched drugs on the planet‚ but there is also been huge amounts of misinformation. The drug first came to America with Mexican immigrants around the turn of the 20th century. At first‚ white Americans were afraid of the immigrants with there weed. It was said that marijuana turned them into blood thirsty killers. One of the first anti-marijuana propaganda films was "high on the range"(1929) in which it is implied that the drug will make you kill people the second
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Legalizing Marijuana is Wrong Felicia Bailey July 29‚ 2013 SOC120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Professor: Justin Harrison Legalizing Marijuana is Wrong Marijuana is a plant that is known by many different names such as cannabis‚ weed‚ pot‚ and grass just to name a few. It is known as a plant that is used for medical purposes as well as for recreational use for people all over the world. There are many different views on whether or not marijuana should be legalized
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battle wounds. For over 4‚800 years marijuana has been used for medical purposes. Until the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act banned marijuana and created uncertainty in Americans. Especially with the with the arrival of new drugs like aspirin which became the new pain reliever and marijuana came to be known as an intoxicant. Until today‚ with the rise in popularity of medical marijuana‚ we see states one by one changing their laws to decriminalize the use of medical marijuana. As of today there are 12 states
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Legalization of Marijuana English Composition There is a great debate as to whether or not marijuana should be legalized. It is a very heated topic but one that has already seen changes this year. If marijuana were to be legalized nationwide‚ not just for medical use‚ many changes could happen in this country. The legalization of marijuana could not only help create jobs‚ but end our countries debt crisis. Medical marijuana is already legal in many states and many more are trying to get
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The legalization of marijuana for recreational use has been a very controversial and multifaceted topic of debate for years‚ but now with the upcoming election‚ it is in the spotlight more than ever. Marijuana has been an extremely misunderstood drug. It has been given a bad reputation by people making misinformed and false statements about marijuana being a gateway drug‚ and major problem in today’s youth. Some of these problems that marijuana is being falsely accused of is leading to addiction
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The Decriminalization of Marijuana Today it is not uncommon to be watching television and come across an advertisement promoting the use of alcohol and cigarettes. Both substances are detrimental to your health‚ and have no medical value yet both are legal to anyone of age. To a Cancer or AIDS patients seeking relief from marijuana‚ these commercials must be difficult to bear. Peter McWilliams stated‚ "Marijuana is the finest anti-nausea medication known to science‚ and our leaders have lied
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where the government interferes in the lives of the people far more than is wise or necessary. The criminalization of marijuana is one example of such arbitrary‚ illogical‚ and
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The controversy surrounding marijuana laws have been discussed at great length in both federal and state government. The new proposed laws legalizing marijuana in Washington and Colorado have reignited the debate. Marijuana should be legalized because it is less harmful than cigarettes‚ and alcohol. It has many positive attributes‚ for instance medical use. Also citizens arrested on Marijuana charges take up space in our incarceration facilities. I feel strongly that it would do our country more
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Recent studies on medicinal marijuana show benefits in its use for cancer‚ seizures and PTSD conflicting reports cause doubt in its benefits. The topic of marijuana as a medical drug as a treatment has sparked much controversy. Generally people tend to be fiercely on one side‚ for or against medicinal marijuana‚ while some remain undecided‚ believing much more research is needed. Cancer research has shown that marijuana can drastically reduce nausea associated with chemotherapy and may also aid chemotherapy
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