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    Marijuana otherwise called cannabis is a plant and herb that contains psychotropic fixings and THC that is most usually utilized as a drug . For quite a long time this medication/drug has been used medicinally by various cultures and societies around the world. It has been utilized for different restorative purposes for the treatment of ceaseless torments‚ asthma‚ headaches and numerous different diseases and cancers.Each day 6‚000 people try marijuana for the first time. There has been an ongoing

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    Fearmongering For nearly a century‚ marijuana has been regarded by many Americans as a monstrous‚ life ruining drug that must remain prohibited. In recent years‚ millions of people have argued in favor of the legalization of marijuana because of its potential medicinal benefits. However‚ there are many other compelling arguments to make in favor of legalization as well. These arguments‚ on the other hand‚ do not all relate to the medicinal uses of the marijuana plant‚ but rather legalization’s benefits

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    medical marijuana should be legalized is a bigger controversy than it should be these days. There are advantages and disadvantages to medical marijuana being legalized‚ as there are pros and cons to any and everything in this world‚ but first I just want to add that in 1972‚ the US Congress placed marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have "no accepted medical use." Since then‚ 20 of 50 US states and DC have legalized the medical use of marijuana (ProCon

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    The Economic Benefits of the Legalization of Marijuana Crimes related to marijuana have gotten out of control in our society. With more than 750‚000(MPP.org) people arrested annually on charges related to marijuana it’s clear that a change needs to occur. A clear choice would be to crack down on the sale and manufacture of marijuana‚ but the smarter choice would be to legalize it. There are many economic benefits to the legalization of marijuana. The economic benefits that producers

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    persuade my audience to vote for the legalization of marijuana. Introduction I. Ghanja‚ Funk‚ Kif‚ Cheeba‚ Endo‚ Grass‚ Herb‚ Skunk‚ Pot‚ Weed. II. Statistically speaking‚ most of you have tried or actively smoke marijuana. I tried it once or twice‚ but I did not inhale. (Culture-Type) III. I am a registered member of The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws‚ or NORML. IV. In the next few minutes‚ I ’ll give a brief history of why marijuana is illegal‚ the cost to keep it

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    Marijuana Legalization Affecting Crime/DUIs Legalization of Marijuana has been a major concern to the society as people argue that it increases the rates of DUI crime. However‚ this is a mare assumption that lacks substantial prove. The government allocates a large percentage of its budget to the fight against distribution and consumption of Marijuana. Kilmer (3) argues that legalization of Marijuana enables the government to diverge the same funds to other developmental sectors. In states where

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    2011 Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America behind only alcohol and tobacco‚ and is estimated that nearly 80 million Americans use it at least one occasion.   According to government surveys‚ some 20 million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year‚ and more than 11 million do so regularly despite harsh laws against its use. Being used for medicinal purposes or simply for recreational‚ there are not only laws to consider when the topic of legalization comes up

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    Legalization of Marijuana for Recreational Use One hundred sixty-two million people use marijuana on an annual basis; making it the most widely used illicit substance in the world (UN World Drug Report). For millennia the cannabis plant has been used for spiritual purposes. It is only in recent years that the usage of marijuana has come to bear the negative connotations that it does today. The prohibition of marijuana is often compared to the prohibition of alcohol and it has had similar results;

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    Benefit to Marijuana Legalization Due to a lack of research and propaganda-fueled perceptions of Cannabis‚ the legitimacy of its prohibition comes to question. The complications with legality deters any well-funded pursuits towards any beneficial research‚ but devoted scientists and universities continue to find ways to conduct the modern research and information that we currently have on the medical properties of cannabis. Although the lack of research creates a skepticism‚ legalization will provide

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    Legalization of Medical Marijuana A proposal to the public Marijuana was first used in 2737 B.C for medical purposes by the Chinese for things like rheumatism‚ gout‚ and malaria. Though it was also used recreationally by ancient cultures‚ it was known more for its medicinal purposes. In 1545 the Spanish brought marijuana to the New World. In 1611 the English introduced marijuana in Jamestown‚ where it soon became a major cash crop alongside tobacco and was grown as a source of fiber. It was in

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