our very conservative country‚ marijuana has been viewed negatively because of incidents of drug abuse and many cases of violence related to the use of it. We cannot blame anyone for this stigma because it is true that marijuana‚ when abused‚ has detrimental effects to our body especially the brain. Marijuana gives this pleasurable feeling like you are in cloud nine‚ and this is what makes people want to use it‚ and get addicted to it. In everyday living‚ problems arise and stress is everywhere‚ people
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should enforce harsher punishments and laws in relation to drugs. Citizen One thinks that if the government of Canada criminalizes the use and possession of what most youth consider as “weed‚” then less lives would be destroyed. Marijuana is a drug which impairs a youth’s ability to recall‚ suppression of the immune system; and short-term responses including anxiety and panic. Hence‚ Citizen one believes that the negative aspects of the drug simply outweigh
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medicinal purposes (Barnes‚ 2000). So if marijuana has medicinal attributes then how does it also fit the unsafe category? So it is a drug that is medicinal but also harmful‚ is this not the case with almost every approved pharmaceutical drug? There is a strong argument by many that legalizing marijuana will send the wrong message and increase its recreational use‚ consequently causing more harm than good. I wholeheartedly object that legalizing marijuana will send the wrong message. I believe that
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China‚ and Asia. In the 1930s‚ the newly founded Federal Bureau of Narcotics launched an unscientific campaign that claimed the use of marijuana provoked insanity‚ homicidal tendencies‚ and uncontrollable sexual desires. Their bias campaign worked‚ and by 1937 the U.S. Government outlawed its use. (Soros). By looking deeper into the subject one can see the true effects this drug has had on society‚ and the possible benefits that can be reaped if it is legalized. Through the decriminalization of marijuana
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Since the use of marijuana is becoming legal in certain states‚ the argument has continued to rise. The debate is both for medicinal and recreational use. Medicinal use is supported much more then recreational use. Like any other argument‚ there are many pros and cons. A total of five uses of marijuana have been discovered. These uses include‚ hempen fibers‚ oil from the seeds‚ the seeds for food‚ a medicine‚ and for its narcotic properties (Marijuana Today). The two most popular uses‚ whether legal
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Elizabeth Ballman‚ Gabrielle Hernandez Mr. Green AP English 11 October 25th‚ 2013 Legalizing Marijuana The drug war is failing‚ and people arrested and imprisoned for marijuana use are not cured of their habit during time spent in jail. Since 1971 when President Richard Nixon declared a war on drug abuse‚ the government has been ineffectual in their fight against illegal drug abuse. From 1997 to 2006‚ the New York City Police Department arrested and jailed more than 353‚000 people simply for
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Introduction America has a problem with drugs. In order to understand the problem‚ we first need to understand what is considered a drug. It is “any ingestible substance that has a noticeable effect on the mind or body”. (Schmalleger‚ 2011) Drugs are used for medicinal as well as recreational purposes. Unfortunately both types of drugs have played a role in American culture. Drugs have been part of the American culture as far back as the 1800’s. Using drugs for medicinal purposes existed before the
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United States today. To answer this question it entails more than just and simple “yes” or “no”. There are a variety of reasons as to why someone would want to use this decriminalized plant‚ which is the result of the nationwide debate of legalization. Medical uses seem to be the most looked at area of this debate. Many doctors will support the use of marijuana because of its benefits to their suffering patients. Others will argue that the long term health effects and abuse risks are not too alluring
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believe the crop will be just as successful as tobacco and gross billions of dollars. It will also benefit by saving millions in drug enforcement. With marijuana legal‚ it would greatly reduce the amount of illegal drugs entering our country. Therefore‚ the police and coast guard would not need as much in funding. Also‚ we would obtain money from the taxation of the drug. Many believe that marijuana is no more harmful than alcohol or tobacco. In fact‚ some people feel that alcohol can be more toxic
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United States‚ but also countries where its legal all over the world. Medical Marijuana has also proved to be one of the safest drugs out there. Medical Marijuana is currently legal in 28 of the 50 states in the US‚ thats more than half of all the states in the US. Medical Marijuana has proven to be a beneficial drug. It’s also very safe compared to almost any other drugs out there. Medical Marijuana has been proven to help treat many different kinds of things like disorders‚ diseases and conditions
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