controversy on should Marijuana be legalized or not. I find this topic very interesting because I know a lot of information. Most people think that Marijuana is a gateway drug. In my opinion‚ Marijuana is the safest drug in the world. For the first time in history‚ Marijuana is legalized in a few states. It is a safe drug because doctors can prescribe it to people and that they have the option to smoke it if they have cancer. The thing that gets me mad is that alcohol is legal and Marijuana is illegal.
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November 2014 Marijuana is a drug that people love and may hate. Weed produces a pleasurable feeling too many people and to others it produces relief. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) the ingredient in marijuana that produces the high‚ remains in the body for 2 to 4 weeks (Cary‚ 2006) Marijuana impairs attention and coordination and slows reaction time‚ and these effects make operating complex machinery such as an automobile dangerous‚ even after the feeling of intoxication has passed. Marijuana can interfere
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Legalization of Marijuana The Legalization of marijuana is slowly working its way into the United States. California was the first state to adopt this policy in 1996 when they issued Proposition 216‚ which legalized the sale of medical marijuana to certain patients. Legalizing marijuana has many financial and medical benefits. Despite being illegal in almost all states‚ marijuana is proving to be a money making product in the few states it is legal. Colorado is selling medical marijuana at a tax
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Sam Miller Instructor Logan Soc. 3003 17 October 2011 Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of drugs in the U.S has been a very examined issue in the past century. Within the past decade‚ marijuana has become decriminalized in 12 states. Although there are negative consequences that would come along with the legalization of marijuana‚ there are also positives. The main focus here will be on the positives because that’s what my beliefs correlate with. According to Erich Goode
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Medical marijuana is a very common topic of the century in the United States. I would say the country is split 50/50 in favor and against legalizing marijuana nation wide for medical use. Every argument has its pros and cons‚ although the misconception of marijuana as a medical use has supportive reasons that are in favor. Reasons in favor of medical marijuana use ranked in terms of strength and effectiveness are as followed. Treating pain relief‚ chronic nausea from cancer patients treatments‚ help
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English Comp 121-007 June 24th‚ 2013 Medical Marijuana Cannabis‚ better know as Marijuana‚ has been around since 2900 B.C. A Chinese Emperor Fu His‚ referenced the plant as being‚ “a popular medicine that possessed both yin and yang.”(ProCon.org) In America‚ the use of Marijuana and the concept of it has been kicked around and jumbled for hundreds of years. It has been generalized and put in a box. Beginning with George Washington‚ he grew Marijuana on his private plantation for thirty years. In
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Legalization of Marijuana Thesis Statement: Marijuana was first made illegal based on facts that have now been proved wrong and many people believe it is finally time to rightfully legalize it. Many people say that marijuana should stay illegal‚ but is that really the best option? Two states in the U.S have already legalized marijuana for recreational use – Colorado and Washington. An additional eighteen states have legalized it for medical use. Also‚ all of Canada has legalized it for medical
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Kathy Period 12/18/12 Legalization of Marijuana: Argumentative Essay Cannabis Sativa‚ or otherwise known as Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug consisting of dried leaves of the hemp plant and is smoked or chewed for euphoric affects. Currently in the U.S.‚ approximately 5 million Americans use marijuana daily. 18 states now allow marijuana to be used medicinally and as of November 2012 both Colorado and Washington permit marijuana for medicinal and recreational use. With the
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Shavon Kuhn Comp 2 April 11‚ 2013 Persuasive essay Legalize Marijuana I believe that marijuana should be legalized. Many people agree and disagree on this subject. I feel that smoking cigarettes does more damage then smoking marijuana. Because marijuana is an all natural substance and no extra chemicals are added to it like other drugs I feel like it is safer. I feel that marijuana should be legalized and cigarettes should be banned. Or we should at least have a few days a year when it is
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THC triggers brain cells to release the chemical dopamine. Such loss of coordination can be caused by smoking marijuana. And that’s just one of its many negative effects. Marijuana affects memory‚ judgment‚ and perception. Under the influence of marijuana‚ you could fail to remember things you just learned‚ watch your grade point average drop‚ or crash a car. Also‚ since marijuana can affect judgment and decision making‚ using it can cause you to do things you might not do when you are thinking
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