Due: Dec. 13 Marijuana Argumentative Final Essay Ever since marijuana’s first recorded use five-thousand years ago‚ it never had much popularity until the last century with prohibition and anti-war movements. The legalization of marijuana has recently been a rather controversial issue‚ although there should be no issue at all. Marijuana should be legalized. Prohibition was once tried with alcohol and it was a proven failure‚ and it should be soon proven again with marijuana. Marijuana is a relatively
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In the recent election‚ marijuana was legalized in many different states including California. This legalization will only affect our communities negatively because people will over-consume this drug and will create dangerous environments for everyone around them. Legalizing marijuana will create more chaos in communities because more people are able to purchase it and will educe irrational and even violent behavior. Additionally‚ only people over the age of 21 can purchase the drug‚ but teenagers
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For 80 years Marijuana prohibition‚ the standard fallback position throughout most states‚ is undergoing the next phase of transition. Politicians‚ and corporate entities have utilized outdated‚ and unproven information to continue the war against this drug‚ and its users. The arguments about why prohibition started‚ and continue is varied -- it seems complicated‚ but is it really? Just because something appears complicated‚ does not mean the facts hold to that view. Some scholars‚ citizens‚ and
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Marijuana Legalization “Marijuana gets about 9% of the smokers addicted” (Boffey‚ Philip M). Marijuana saves tons of lives in the medical field so it needs to be legal for everyone to use. Marijuana also doesn’t make people stupid like people say it does. Marijuana should be legalized because it doesn’t make people lose brain cells‚ people can become successful with it‚ and it won’t hurt people’s brains or them. Marijuana should be legalized because people can come very successful from growing
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Ever wonder about the fate of our world if marijuana was legalized? This topic is very controversial in today’s society‚ due to the authorization of cannabis proclaimed by Justin Trudeau‚ our newly official prime minister. However‚ permitting cannabis would result in several benefits such as increasing the economy‚ solving health concerns and setting drug regulations. To begin with‚ legalizing marijuana will produce many job opportunities for Canadian citizens. The cannabis industry will introduce
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Since marijuana was introduced thousands of years ago‚ the fatality rate has remained at a staggering number; zero. Although one requirement for a substance to be classified as a drug‚ is having a known level of toxicity (ability to overdose); marijuana does not. In addition‚ the benefits of marijuana go further than simply being safe to use recreationally. If marijuana was legalized across the United States‚ it would boost the struggling economy‚ decrease gang activity and violent crimes‚ and provide
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Abstract Marijuana is the people’s drug of choice; it’s the most popular drug of all the drugs. Made famous in movies (Cheech and Chong)‚ hit an all-time boom in the 60’s when smoke to rebel against law enforcement. It is popular even though it is illegal in the United States; I explain in this paper why we should take advantage of its popularity and help our struggling economy. How we can use the way Amsterdam regulates its recreational marijuana‚ and implement it in the United States. Violence
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Rogerian Argument 11 December 2012 Rogerian Argument for Marijuana Legalization The cannabis plant has been the topic of much debate throughout the history of this country. It was actually originally the work of the cotton industry who put big money behind illegalization for the plant ’s mind altering effects. The cotton industry was afraid that hemp‚ a product of the cannabis plant‚ would soon overpower the strong hold of cotton since it was a more durable textile that required less work‚ less
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The legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic not just in New Zealand but all over the world. Some people think that marijuana is great e.g. it relieves pain‚ calms you down and is not physically addictive. Other people do believe in this point of view the say that it can physically harm your body‚ harms babies and leads to harder drugs. Firstly marijuana is not physically addictive. This means the body will not crave the way it will with other drugs such as heroin where people become
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Legalized Marijuana: Pros and Cons While the public opinion of marijuana has steadily gained more approval throughout the years‚ the government opinion has increasingly become stricter‚ especially with regards to drug laws. The United States of America has recently had to reanalyze its stance on the matter due to many new medical studies‚ approval of marijuana in some states‚ such as California‚ and the repercussions given to the people convicted from the use of it. Marijuana continues to be illegal
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