The legality and legal policy towards marijuana have been debated throughout history. The United States of America has been through the entire spectrum in terms of whether or not to legalize the plant‚ as well as what punishment‚ if any‚ is appropriate for the use or distribution. In more recent years‚ as a country‚ America has become more lenient towards marijuana use at a state level. Marijuana remains an illegal drug in the terms of the American federal government. As per the recent mid-term
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English IV 5 January 2010 Legalization of Marijuana Thesis: Even though marijuana is illegal under federal law‚ a select handful of states have made the choice to allow doctors to prescribe it to patients that suffer from certain medical problems. Intro A. Cultural phenomenon B. Growing acceptance C. Thesis II. Medicinal Uses A. Treatment for glaucoma‚ AIDS‚ and Cancer B. Alternatives to Marijuana C. Effects on MS patients III. The Possible Start of Legalization A. Obama’s new approach
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whether or not to legalize marijuana has been a hot spot for this generation and is something that has enflamed a lot of passion in people. This issue plays a big part in the lives of Americans because marijuana is the most commonly used‚ and abused‚ drug in the United States (DuPont par. 3). Some people think it should be legalized because it would be good for the economy‚ it would help stop the drug wars‚ and because they believe it’s the right of individuals to smoke marijuana if they so desire. Other
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Everyone has heard of the plant marijuana. It goes by many names such as weed‚ pot‚ keef‚ hash‚ but not a lot of people really know what it can really do. Marijuana is a very controversial plant‚ or drug‚ that has been around the world‚ has had multiple uses‚ and can have incredible effects on the body. The origins of marijuana can be traced all the way back to the beginning of mankind. Many ancient civilizations used it for medical and religious‚ or spiritual‚ properties. The use of this plant
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evidence. Paper companies wanted marijuana illegal because of plant hemp which can be used for rope papers clothing ect. US is the only industrialized nation not growing hemp. Marijuana was first outlawed in Utah after first Mormons disproved as they do alcohol‚ cigarettes and coffee and tea. Other states joined relating marijuana use to the life of jazz musicians. In Harry Anslinger ‘s(the 1st commissioner of federal Bureau of Narcotics 1938) testimony to congress he stated‚ “most marijuana smokers
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The Legalization of Marijuana Lately it seems that drug policy and the war on drugs has been in the headlines continuously. Policies in United States government takes against illegal drugs are coming into question. Marijuana laws have been enacted since 1937‚ that’s over 75 years of prohibition. But in 1996‚ California passed Proposition 215‚ legalizing the use of prescription medical marijuana. Just like the failed attempt of alcohol prohibition‚ marijuana is now rising as the most popular drug
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very‚ negative reputation of cannabis. Many people that smoke on a daily‚ believe that this drug is no more dangerous than smoking an everyday cigarette. People overlook the positive facts of why marijuana should be legal‚ and the positive effects it has on the human body‚ but first what is marijuana? Cannabis contains 500 chemicals‚ and over 100 compounds that relate to THC. THC is the chemical compound found in cannabis responsible for a euphoric high. All the chemicals are found by the leaves
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Legalizing Marijuana is a Hopeless Effort Legalization of marijuana for medical purposes has been proposed to help those who have severe illnesses or pain. While I myself am not a user of marijuana‚ I have seen the effects first hand of what it does to people. I do have an uncle who is fighting an extremely painful and evasive cancer so I know what it is like to have a relative in pain or suffering from a severe illness. Many people argue that medical marijuana will be beneficial to
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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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10/16/2014 Legalization of marijuana. Growing Up‚ everyone said that‚ “Drugs are bad for you”‚ time and time again. Now as a kid you don’t really understand the reasoning behind it‚ they listen to your authority figures regardless. This people are being told this their entire life‚ when they get older they realized that people would still use drugs even though it’s illegal. Why would someone go against the law and jeopardize his life just to use drugs‚ the drug that I am talking about is marijuana‚ and
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