relation to marijuana‚ such as the personal use‚ cultivation or distribution of‚ there has long been debate about whether decriminalising the drug will reduce crime rates in society (Siegel‚ 2008). Decriminalisation of marijuana means that it would be given the status of a legal substance whereby there would be no penalties for using the drug; although it may be regulated in ways similar to other legal substances‚ such as tobacco and alcohol (DEST‚ 2003). The idea of decriminalising marijuana poses its
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Legalization Ariel Bryant Mr. Elsey ENC 1101 3/12/2013 Relieving pain‚ slowing the onset of Alzheimer’s disease‚ and fighting depression are some of the benefits marijuana can offer patients‚ some studies claim. Now‚ a group of pot activists is envisioning a new benefit: legal profits. Marijuana is the dried blossom of cannabis sativa and cannabis indica plants‚ leafy annual plants with parts that are used for as herbs‚ animal food‚ medicine and as hemp for rope-making. "The flowers... contain
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body they have just ingested marijuana . Marijuana has successfully hit mainstream America in the past four decades and the prohibition of marijuana has been a continuous debate through America . The history of marijuana began in the 1700’s and the use of it back in history was all beneficially used . Until recently‚ extraneous research has been committed to the side effects and health benefits of marijuana that conclude two sides . One side
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essay‚ Draft 1. Should marijuana be legalized? The matter of the legality of marijuana seems to have been polemic for a long time. Since the early 20th century‚ laws have been promulgated and implemented to prohibit the cultivation‚ possession and trade of marijuana in most countries. Meanwhile‚ efforts also have been made to change the illegal status of cannabis‚ seen as a part of drug liberalization‚ i.e. the process of decriminalizing and reducing drug prohibition laws (Drug liberalization
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Legalization of Marijuana Cannabis sativa or marijuana‚ is most known for its euphoric psychological effects when consumed. Many Canadians take part in the use of marijuana which has been illegal in Canada since the early 1900s. The topic of marijuana legalization in Canada has been a highly controversial topic over the last century. It has been discussed recently in the news due to Washington and Colorado both voting to legalize marijuana in November of 2012. The Liberal and Conservative parties
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Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana‚ is this going to medical miracle or a medical disaster? Medical marijuana should be legalized for patients in their end stages of disease and have no other options. The legalize marijuana‚ is a question many state governments are fighting against federal governments to stop the recession of legalizing the drug everyone talks about. What is marijuana‚ what is the used for? It is becoming legal in many states‚ which states passed a law to use medical marijuana
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The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana‚ a psychoactive drug‚ is hardly used in any circumstance used for medical purposes. In almost all occasions it is used as a recreational drug. Marijuana is illegal almost everywhere throughout the globe. Most countries around the world spend milliards of resources trying to implement the prohibition of this drug. The question is what the purpose of these efforts are and why governments invest so much effort in abolishing this drug? They are wasting many
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Legalizing Marijuana Currently in the state of North Carolina it is illegal to be in possession of marijuana. However there is a state bill currently working its way through the North Carolina legislative process. If this bill passes it would legalize medical marijuana. It is also important to remember that even if medical marijuana is made legal according to North Carolina fall‚ possession of marijuana for any purpose was still be illegal under federal law (Freeadvice:
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2012 The Legalization of Medicinal Marijuana Many scientific communities around the world have compiled persuasive evidence supporting marijuana’s cannabinoid potential as a source of treatment. Analgesia‚ glaucoma‚ chemotherapy and HIV-related gastrointestinal disorders are just a few among the vast amount of afflictions which from marijuana can help provide relief. Unfortunately the United States government continues to place a negative stigma on marijuana by regulating its availability for testing
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Legalizing Marijuana SOC: 120 June 4th’‚ 2012 One of the most controversial debates in our time has been the legalization of marijuana. Legalizing marijuana in the United States can promote utilitarianism for the greater good. Political parties have argued various pros and cons of legalizing marijuana in the United States. I believe that by legalizing marijuana you can actually produce the best results‚ thus affecting the greatest number of people. Legalizing marijuana would allow the government
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