Marijuana Legalization‚ Harmful or Helpful? The fact that there is an unregulated street drug that is used by millions is daunting to some. Marijuana is an illegal street drug that is not regulated by the federal government. This proves to be detrimental to marijuana users‚ and also serves an economic setback for those against marijuana legalization. The American government has not taken many key factors into consideration that are of immediate concern‚ one being that millions of Americans today
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“Marijuana is quite possibly the finest of intoxicants. It has been scientifically proven‚ for decades‚ to be much less harmful to the body than alcohol when used on a regular basis.” These words were spoken by Nick Offerman. There is much controversy on the legalization of marijuana‚ but it should be nationwide. Marijuana should be legalized in all 50 states because of its medical effects‚ low harm compared to legal substances‚ and would allow the government more money. Clearly‚ marijuana is
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Brandon Smith Professor Gregor ENGL 1102 21 April 2014 Legalization of Marijuana: the financial‚ social‚ medical‚ and political benefits. The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of debate for many years. This may be because of the cultural diversity that the United States of America is known for. Recently‚ bills were passed in Colorado and Washington to implement the legalization and regulation of recreational marijuana use. These events along with the ever growing popularity of the
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The Legalization of Marijuana COMM/215 The Legalization of Marijuana While marijuana is considered a gateway drug‚ it should certainly be legal. The legalization of marijuana has been a debated topic for a very long time. Whether in support or opposition‚ the emotions that individuals have (which are based on their opinions of the drug) are fervent. Marijuana can be used for different reasons besides the use of recreational euphoria such as health and financial. Marijuana has been called
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Marijuana has been legal for recreational use in Colorado and Washington since 2012. Since marijuana was legalized there has not been that much of an impact regarding the legalization of marijuana. There has been an impact on crime‚ tax revenue and usage rates for a long time. Legalization of marijuana has not reduced the racial disparity in drug arrest in the states. There are several lessons that can be learned from this. According to washingtonpsot.com‚ the usage of marijuana by teenagers has
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There currently exists a great debate concerning Legalization of marijuana. Many people are against the idea‚ but there are a number of people who fight for the idea to legalize Marijuana. The people that try to Legalize Marijuana use two major arguments in their effort to have marijuana legalized. First‚ which is by far the biggest argument is that marijuana has a significant medical use. The second is that marijuana does not cause harm to those that smoke it. Both of these arguments can be easily
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University Of Technology Wycliffe Barnes 1004752 School OF Computing And Information Technology November 8‚ 2010 Tutor: Sydney Lowrie Topic: Rastafarianism Narrowed Topic: Rastafarianism and Jamaica Purpose: To Inform the General Public about Rastafarianism and how it has affected Jamaica through Reggae Music. Thesis: Rastafarianism is one of the religions that is dominant in Jamaica and has increased over the years
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The Fight For the Legalization of Medicinal Marijuana There Megan lied‚ shaking in spasm‚ body aching in pain and to top it off unable to see. She had been suffering from a disability named Cerebral Palsy (CP) as well as beeping legally blind since birth. Sadly‚ for her disability‚ there is no cure‚ just harsh painkillers prescribed to cope with the pain. To make it even worse‚ in the state she lives in‚ Rhode Island‚ the natural medicine she needs is illegal for purchase. All of the country
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I believe that marijuana should be legalized in the United States because there are so many cancer and aids patients dealing with pain on a daily basis. You will learn about how money would be saved‚ the tax on marijuana‚ the decrease on crime‚ testimonies that I have found‚ and my prediction on this situation. Legalization of marijuana is highly heated and controversial issue that we have in this world today. Data shows that fifty five percent of American believe that marijuana should continue
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Composition March 2‚ 2013 Legalization of Marijuana One of the most strongly debated things going on in America today is the debate on whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use. So far to this date‚ it has been legalized in Washington and Colorado for recreational use and is being used legally-medically in 16 other states. The thing that bothers me the most about this debate isn’t whether someone agrees or disagrees with my opinions. What does bother me is when they don’t know
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