9‚ 2013 Marijuana is the most common illegal drug used in the United States with roughly 100 million Americans admitting to trying marijuana at least once. The total number of individuals arrested for all violent crimes combined‚ including murder‚ rape‚ robbery and aggravated assault‚ is less than the number of individuals arrested for marijuana related crimes. In this paper I will be arguing why marijuana should be legalized for recreation use. The points I will be getting across are liberty
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people arrested for marijuana possession than those arrested for violent crimes in America. It also states that societal cost dealing with the war on drugs concerning marijuana exceeds 12 billion dollars annually. Twenty states have legalized marijuana for medical use under a doctor’s recommendation and two states have legalized for recreational use. This does not mean that it is still totally legal. Under the federal government‚
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the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States‚ whereas alcohol is legal and can be purchased anywhere. Marijuana and alcohol are two of the most commonly used recreational substances. Although using marijuana is not as dangerous as drinking alcohol. Marijuana use is linked with addiction‚ respiratory‚ and mental illnesses. Increased heart rate and systolic blood pressure are also linked with marijuana use; however‚ the risk is as dangerous as the use of caffeine or tobacco (Ostrowsky
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very common street and recreational drug that comes from the marijuana plant. The plant that produces marijuana‚ as is well known‚ is the hemp plant cannabis sativa. The pharmacologically active ingredient in marijuana is tetra-hydro-cannabinol. Marijuana is used to heighten perception‚ affect mood and relax. It is estimated that about thirty percent of adults in the U.S. use marijuana. Many people think marijuana is harmless. It is not. Signs of marijuana use include red eyes‚ lethargy and uncoordinated
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found very interesting was that marijuana is a gateway drug‚ meaning it can lead to the use of other illicit drugs such as LSD‚ cocaine and heroin. This is not necessarily true‚ in fact‚ after the Dutch partially legalized marijuana in the 1970’s‚ the use of hard drugs decreased dramatically. For the most part‚ people who use marijuana never actually use other “harder” drugs. In all actuality‚ marijuana for most is a terminus and not a gateway drug. However‚ for young people the statistics are very different
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The Drug that is Taking Australia’s Streets In Pandemic Measures Why should people not use the drug methamphetamine or otherwise known as Ice? The rapid increase of popularity in the drug ice (methamphetamine) is gripping Australia’s population in pandemic proportions. The recent publicity about the growth of ice usage has been alarming. Every day there is a new explicit case‚ graphic image or documentary being aired by the media to frighten and discourage society from using the drug called Ice
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:ProCon‚ “Medical Marijuana”: Drug Policy Alliance) The people who think medical marijuana is bad believe that if the drug is made legal‚ it will just encourage people to abuse it‚ making its symptoms‚ like slow reaction time‚ poor memory‚ rapid heartbeat‚ and more even more widespread. (Kleiman: Frontline‚ Welsch and Loria: Business Insider) Many people need the medicine to help with diseases for themselves and their loved ones‚ while others argue that different drugs that
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Foremost‚ as with most drugs‚ marijuana use poses the prospect of addiction. Among habitual users‚ twenty five to fifty percent run the risk of becoming addicted if they smoke marijuana on a daily basis. Moreover‚ cannabis dependence is achievable. Withdrawal symptoms such as irritability‚ craving and anxiety have been reported in those who have attempted to abstain from use (Volkow et al.‚ 2014). The probability of dependence should evoke exhaustive
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legality and approach to controlled substances. The US government has been involved in a “War on Drugs” since the Nixon Administration of the 1970’s and has been resistant to loosening or reforming stiff drug laws that were set under the Controlled Substance Act during this era. These laws have been
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the drug. Confusing messages being presented by popular culture‚ media‚ proponents of “medical” marijuana‚ and political campaigns to legalize all marijuana use perpetuate the false notion that marijuana is harmless. This significantly diminishes efforts to keep our young people drug free and hampers the struggle of those recovering from addiction. The Administration steadfastly opposes legalization of marijuana and other drugs because legalization would increase the availability and use of illicit
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