Heather Toll English 101H March 1‚ 2015 The Legalization of Marijuana – Is There a Basis for a Common Ground? There appear to be no unilaterally satisfactory answers to the U.S. citizenry’s legitimate concerns about marijuana use. However‚ there are likewise no such answers with respect to the use of tobacco and alcohol‚ and yet the latter substances have been accorded legal status by every state throughout most of the country’s history despite having well-established mind-altering and addictive
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Pros and Cons Of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana is a 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.
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Marijuana Legalization: Is America losing the drug war? (Name Omitted) Abstract America is losing the war on drugs. The time has come for a serious change in marijuana-related policy. Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug‚ and is also the least harmful. It is arguably less harmful than alcohol or cigarettes. The federal legalization of marijuana can be achieved by modeling policies that already exist in several states in this country‚ namely California. The federal government stands
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Mother-Budding Problem Legalization of marijuana is huge; it’s legal now everywhere in the United States of America! That sentence is something I just made up‚ but it is indeed what we all dream of. The issue of legalizing marijuana has always been a hot topic for debate‚ but has recently been included in political campaigns as it continues to grow in in popularity. Presidential candidates‚ governors and many other Americans are now beginning to support the idea of legalizing marijuana. This recent growth
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Legalization of Marijuana Discuss the pros and cons from the perspectives of patient‚ society‚ the medical profession‚ and the pharmacy profession Marijuana also called weed‚ herb‚ pot‚ grass is a greenish gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves and flowers of cannabis sativa. Legalization of Marijuana has become a big issue in a US and it is considered to be an illegal drug but some in states‚ it’s use for medicinal reasons. According to scientific studies‚ the active ingredient in cannabis
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Sam Miller Instructor Logan Soc. 3003 17 October 2011 Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of drugs in the U.S has been a very examined issue in the past century. Within the past decade‚ marijuana has become decriminalized in 12 states. Although there are negative consequences that would come along with the legalization of marijuana‚ there are also positives. The main focus here will be on the positives because that’s what my beliefs correlate with. According to Erich Goode
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The legalization of marijuana holds many concerns including recreational use‚ medical issues‚ and decimalization. It marijuana was legalized‚ there would be more room in the jail houses for more serious crimes. Nonetheless‚ legalizing marijuana for recreational use could be a benefiting factor for the society. Marijuana has become a remedy for medical purposes‚ like cancer. Overall‚ there are more pro’s than cons of legalizing marijuana. http://images.sodahead.com/polls/002685643/3817473848_29767425681118102350313_xlarge
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2013 Marijuana should be legalized in America for both medical and recreation use. There are many reasons to support this opinion. Marijuana probation is a costly failure; studies have shown no negative health effects from the smoking of marijuana. Organized crime would disappear by reducing the crime at the Mexican border because the major drug lords would no longer profit from the sales. Downsize jails. A major portion of tax money goes towards people being incarcerated for having marijuana. Away
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March 2011 Research Paper Legalizing marijuana is an issue that has been thrown around in the United States for many of years. Marijuana has many names‚ such as weed‚ ganja‚ hemp‚ cannabis‚ Mary Jane‚ and grass. Marijuana is widely used in the United States and over one hundred million people have admitted to smoking marijuana. Yet‚ the drug is considered a schedule one drug and is illegal according to federal laws. Some people believe that marijuana should be legal for medical uses. Others think
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The Pros and Cons on the legalization of Marijuana for Medical use Thermon V. Ratliff Jr DeVry University Professor Snyder April 13‚ 2011 Thesis: The debate over the legalization of marijuana may not be decided in my lifetime‚ but the sub topic of legalizing marijuana for medical use should not be held back by political agendas‚ unethical laws‚ and a misinformed social conscience. By examining both the pros and cons on this subject‚ I hope to provide balanced information that will aid other
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