State of intoxication from marijuana is also known as being high‚ usually people feel relaxed and their senses are heightened (Kuhn 3). Marijuana causes psychological dependence. While under the influence of marijuana sense of time is distorted and simple task seem to take longer to accomplish. Some effects of smoking marijuana are increased heart rate‚ slowing reaction time‚ memory loss‚ and slowing reaction time. These effects
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failed miserably and cost many people their lives. A form of regulated legalization of drugs‚ such as marijuana would be a middle ground that recognizes the inevitability of drug use and strives to make it as safe as possible. With the legalization of marijuana a whole new array of possibilities opens up. The government can increase tax revenue by putting a sales tax on marijuana. By increasing taxes on legal marijuana we can boost and stimulate the economy. Studies have shown that illegal
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Medical Marijuana A debatable topic in the United States has been the talk of making Marijuana legal for medicinal purposes. Included in the legalization of marijuana contains the right to sell‚ grow‚ use or buy marijuana. The origin of marijuana‚ cannabus satiba‚ came from Eastern Europe‚ India and Iran. Marijuana is the dried blossom of cannabis sativa and cannabis indica plants‚ leafy annual plants with parts that are used for as herbs‚ animal food‚ medicine and as
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Multiple Sclerosis and Medical Marijuana How would you feel if you had a degenerative disease and the one medicine that helped you the most was not allowed to be prescribed to you and was also illegal for you to obtain? That is the case for many Multiple Sclerosis(MS)patients today. MS affects patients in many different ways‚ but medical marijuana (Cannibis) can help releive the symptoms of MS in these patients‚ if only it was legal to prescribe. MS is a chronic unpredictable nuerological disease
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Legalization of Steroids Anabolic steroids are a synthetically produced deviation from the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone. “Anabolic” refers to the drugs’ dramatic muscle building tendencies while “steroid” refers to the family of drugs themselves. Discreetly affecting its users in an adverse manner‚ anabolic steroids continue to grow in popularity. Users notice impressive gains in both strength and size while overlooking the numerous negative side effects that accompany
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Legalization of Marijuana Cannabis sativa or marijuana‚ is most known for its euphoric psychological effects when consumed. Many Canadians take part in the use of marijuana which has been illegal in Canada since the early 1900s. The topic of marijuana legalization in Canada has been a highly controversial topic over the last century. It has been discussed recently in the news due to Washington and Colorado both voting to legalize marijuana in November of 2012. The Liberal and Conservative parties
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Kevin Birch English 101 Research Paper Dr. Shafer Positive Outcome of Legal Marijuana The questions about the legalization of marijuana have been floating around for many decades. The idea scares many conservatives‚ thinking that legal marijuana could bring the United States into a lethargic society. The legalization of marijuana would immediately and drastically reduce crime rate and form a more peaceful and productive society through its positive uses. It would also drastically curb government
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Prostitution: It’s Not That Whore-ible The legalization of prostitution has been a scandalous topic of controversy since the American society first started to plant its roots. Although it’s one of the world’s oldest vocations (dating back to the Phoenician era in 1200BC)‚ prostitution is still a taboo prospect that has been forced into an underground business in the United States culture. Yet‚ legalizing this form of work would be beneficial to our society as it would allow the trade to bring
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Cannabis also known as marijuana in our federal law system is classified as schedule 1 drug. Although over the years opinions and laws have changed about marijuana. I do not view marijuana as a risk if legalized‚ but more of a benefit to our society. The first question I ask is why should marijuana be illegal? From a rational point of view‚ individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves. The government should then only have the right to limit those actions if they pose a threat to
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Legalize Marijuana Can I see a show of hands how many people here have ever smoked Cannabis sativa‚ commonly known as marijuana? I see none of you raised your hand. Well obviously no one would want to admit to a criminal activity in front of their teacher. But why is it that smoking pot is so taboo in our society? After all numerous famous intellectuals support marijuana. Al Gore is considered by many to be the leading figure in climate change awareness and environmental preservation. But few people
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