Legalization of Marijuana in the U.S.: An Economic‚ Medical‚ and Social Solution Malak Mahmoud Dow The American University of Sharjah Dr. Victoria Amador May 23‚ 2013 Abstract The question of legalizing marijuana has been an enduring debate in the United States‚ and there has been no conclusion. Currently‚ the United States federal law places marijuana as an illicit drug‚ but this was not the case formerly. The prohibition of marijuana relies on many misconceptions that are
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children alike. Though marijuana legalization has become a front burner topic‚ one would assume that our technological advances would invoke more rational responses from the general public seeking facts to support claims. However‚ the same type of fear induced media messages are employed today by anti-marijuana groups and politicians to sway public opinion. Contrary to the seemingly credible publications throughout the media‚ the legalization of marijuana‚ medical or recreational
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Against Marijuana should be legalized in the United States. Reasons for legalization (ranked from strongest to weakest) 1. Medical benefits for terminal illnesses such as cancer. 2. Police and court resources would be freed to pursue more serious crimes. 3. The FDA could regulate the quality and safety of the drug. 4. This drug has fewer side effects that most currently legal narcotics. 5. Legalization would lower prices‚ thereby reducing crimes such as theft. 6. If taxed sales
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There are several‚ important reasons for the legalization of marijuana‚ including research concerning these issues are beneficial in understanding both sides of the debate. The result of abolishing our country’s marijuana prohibition by supporting legalization will stimulate the economy‚ to show the medical properties‚ and lower the crime rate. The legalization of marijuana has both positive and negative outcomes; although‚ the benefits of legalization outweigh the risks of the negative impacts.
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reading “Drug Policies and the Intellectuals” targets the drug policy‚ intellectuals and the consequences of legalizing drugs. To be clear the propositions that bennet states‚ are propositions he is against for and he gives his voice to persuade why legalization is not a wise choice. His argument is not effective because it lacks the completion to target drug abuse. The propositions that Bennet states are: “(a) that the drug problem in America is absurdly simple and easily solved; and (b) that the drug
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police arrests individuals involved in prostitution‚ however‚ a careful examination of the problem reveals that legalization of prostitution may improve the quality of life in society as well as generate wider benefits for the community. There are four reasons to legalize prostitution: (1) legalization promotes safety and improves the neighborhoods; (2) it reduces crime; (3) legalization decreases the number of sexually transmitted diseases; and (4) it generates economic benefits. First and foremost
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Bibliography…………………………………………………………………….……… 10 Appendix 1………………………….…………………………………………………………… 11 Appendix 2 ……………………………………………………………………………………… 12 1. Hypothesis Majority of people all around the world want to have a choice before a death and they are in favor of legalization of euthanasia and physical-assisted suicide. 2. Abstract The research was carried to
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Marijuana Legalization Marijuana is a drug smoked‚ illegally‚ by millions every day. According to Marijuana Facts‚ the drug tends to give the user a euphoric experience‚ exiling stress and calming the nerves. Many users say that it also stimulates appetite. According to Web MD‚ Marijuana has never been the cause of a death‚ unlike alcohol. As a citizen brought up during the slow downfall of our economy‚ I realize I need to pay attention to ways that our economy can be stimulated. The legalization of marijuana
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Reasons for Not Legalizing Prostitution Janice G. Raymond Coalition Against Trafficking in Women International (CATW) March 25‚ 2003 The following arguments apply to all state-sponsored forms of prostitution‚ including but not limited to full-scale legalization of brothels and pimping‚ decriminalization of the sex industry‚ regulating prostitution by laws such as registering or mandating health checks for women in prostitution‚ or any system in which prostitution is recognized as sex work or advocated
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The War on Drugs and The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world. The word “marijuana”‚ referred to as “herbal cannabis” by the rest of the world‚ is the American term for dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis sativa plant (Caulkins 2012). The drug can be dated back to as far as 6000 B.C. when the plant’s seeds were used in China as food. It was used as a pain reliever and sedative in Napoleonic France (Spaulding and Fernandez). The flowers on
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