The debate over whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use has been ongoing for the last few years. Although states like Colorado and Washington have already legalized the use of marijuana recreationally‚ marijuana is still illegal on the federal level. There are many arguments to present for and against the legalization of marijuana. Over the next few years‚ our society will have to learn and analyze the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana recreationally‚ and we will need to
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Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. It is made from the dried leaves and flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis Sativa. People smoke‚ chew‚ or eat marijuana for its hallucinogenic and intoxicating effects. The flowering tops of the Cannabis plant secrete a sticky resin that contains the active ingredient of marijuana‚ known as Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The plant has both male and female forms. The sticky flowers of the female plant are the most
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Marian Hong Professor Brown Period 3 Health Marijuana and the Brain Even though marijuana affects the brain‚ it is the most commonly used illegal drug out there. The drug affects all parts of your body; it first goes through the brain so it can damage it severely. Just a one milligram dose of marijuana can seriously affect your mental and psychological health. The drug usually goes to your brain seconds after it is in your bloodstream or is inhaled. Your brain sucks up the drug
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Marijuana Legalization COMP 1500 April 20th‚ 2009 Word Count: 807 Outline I. Introduction Thesis Statement: Although America is the land of the "free" you do not really have too many "free" choices you can make. Americans should have the right to choose whether or not marijuana should be legal. II. Background III. The tax benefits that can be created A. If legalized they can tax it how ever much they want B. Can be regulated IV. Drug enforcement money can be diverted
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Your Name Professor Name Class Title Date The Case for Marijuana Legalization The legalization of marijuana has been a very controversial case for decades‚ with strong arguments on either side. For most of the 20th century and beyond‚ it has been illegal in the United States and other countries‚ turning its sale and usage into a vast underground market that has gone untapped by any professional outlet. Some say that it is a harmful
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Marijuana is the dried blossom of cannabis sativa and cannabis indica plants‚ leafy annual plants with parts used for as herbs‚ animal food‚ medicine and as hemp for rope making. "The flowers contain psychoactive and physiologically active chemical compounds known as cannabinoids that are consumed for recreational‚ medicinal‚ and spiritual purposes".1 Marijuana is frowned upon as a controlled substance and therefore it is considered not safe but there is not been a proven test stating otherwise
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LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA IN THE PHILIPPINES A Research Paper Presented to: Mr. Emmanuel Raposa Infant Jesus Montessori Center In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements For English IV By: Abel‚ Kristine Joy Ferrer‚ Fillmore Martinez‚ Janine Aira Vinoya‚ Helena Mae March‚ 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to express our special appreciation to our adviser‚ Mr. Emmanuel Raposa‚ for he had been a tremendous teacher for us‚ who also have shown the attitude of a professional teacher;
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Medical Marijuana Marijuana has been around since ancient Egypt with many uses as a antiseptic‚ paper‚ plastic‚ and even medical but since the probation of marijuana‚ marijuana has been mainly sold on the streets‚ leading up to the war on drugs. In recent years studies have shown some evidence that marijuana may have medical uses but being labeled a Schedule 1 drug by the federal government no study can get the proper funding to keep researching. There are medical benefits to marijuana‚ who knows
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Legalizing Marijuana Sharon Cook SOC 120 Instructor Tim Carter September 12‚ 2011 Legalizing Marijuana Legalizing Marijuana has been an ongoing controversy for many years. Marijuana is considered the gateway drug that leads to the use of much stronger drugs. The use of Marijuana is highly addictive and can cause long-term users many discomforts when trying to stop. Marijuana is also used to help lessen the pain for patients with Glaucoma‚ Cancer‚ Arthritis‚ and many other illnesses.
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Should We Legalize Marijuana? The plant Cannabis Sativa‚ a plant that has taken the spotlight of the world‚ it is a plant that has angered‚ confused‚ obsessed‚ and even mesmerized many people throughout history and today. This plant is otherwise known as Marijuana. Abraham Lincoln said‚ "Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason‚ in that it attempts to control a man’s appetite by legislation‚ and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles
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