The issue of cannabis legalization has been a long debated topic in the United States. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form; four states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of cannabis. Whether you are for or against the use of cannabis for medicinal or recreational purposes. Research by the Food and Drug Administration could be done‚ but without the Drug Enforcement Agency reclassifying cannabis as a drug
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was associated with the drugs. The first drug prohibition laws in the 1870s were outlawing opium‚ and were directed at chinese immigrants. The first anti-cocaine laws were made in the early 1900s‚ and were directed at black men. The first anti-marijuana laws were made in 1910s and 1920s‚ and were directed at Mexican migrants and Mexican Americans. From there it wasn’t until the 1960s‚ when drugs became a symbol of youthful rebellion and political dissent‚ that the drug prohibition debate once again
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Josh Pradia 1067 Words Informative Essay October 19‚ 2012 The Truth about Marijuana When people hear marijuana they hear all the negative trends set by the media. They hear drugs‚ prison and negative influences and the term gate-way drug. Marijuana is illegal in most states and frowned upon by many. Even though there is medical marijuana‚ which is more intense than street weed‚ medical marijuana is legal in seventeen states. These states include Alaska‚ California‚ Arizona‚ Colorado
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Drug Legalization/Research The debate over drug prohibition ending has been going on for decades. People worry that it will bring more deaths and crime‚ but can it really get any worse? The drug war is costly and controversial since we don’t know the outcome. It could be a better solution‚ where people realize they craved drugs because it was the forbidden fruit and it loses publicity. Or it could cause more deaths since it may be easier to obtain and there’s no consequences if you decide to
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number of heroin addicts (“Against the Legalization of Drugs Pg.150”). This number staying the same indicates that the system we have now is working in the sense of not raising the addiction number. In Harlem many young blacks were on heroin in 1970 to 1971 but the rate decreased from eight percent to three percent in 1975 to 1976. When asked why they stopped using heroin more than half of them mentioned “trouble with the law” or “high cost” (“Against the Legalization of Drugs”). With hard drugs being
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legaalizing cannabis than destructive ones to contribute to and better todays world. It seems preposterous that stems‚ seeds‚ leaves‚ and buds can have this big of an impact on the modern world. More individuals are surprised to be informed that marijuana has been in humanity for years. · 2737 B.C.- Emperor Shen Neng of China referred to Cannabis as a “superior” herb in the worlds first medical text · 1400 B.C.- the Hindus in India mentioned as “sacred grass” and is one of the first most sacred
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Marijuana‚ An associate for better future‚ Or a foe? Research Paper of: Jamillah D. Estolas Submitted To: Mrs. Erlinda Abriam Outline I. INTRODUCTION A. Significance of Study B. What is Marijuana? C. Breeding & Cultivation D. Functions of Marijuana E. Consumption a. Methods of Consumption b. Mechanism of Action c. Detection of Consumption II. UPLIFTING EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA A. Psychoactive Classification B. Life-Giving Effects of Marijuana C. Benefits of
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SURE WANT TO LEGALİZE DRUGS? In the century of freedom that we are living in‚ we have started to face this new world’s new problems and new situations such as legalization of drugs. Many people are having dilemmas about drug legalization coming between ethical values and right of freedom. However‚ surely forbidding something for people’s and communities’ own benefits doesn’t go along with our perception of democracy and freedom. What freedom means is being able to do whatever individuals want without
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Paige McFarland Professor Rock Neelly ENG 102 10 April 2013 Marijuana What is Marijuana? Marijuana is often called pot‚ grass‚ reefer‚ weed‚ herb‚ Mary Jane‚ or MJ. Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers of Cannabis sativa. What is Cannabis? Cannabis comes from the cannabis plant (cannabis sativa). It grows wild in many of the tropical and temperate areas of the world. It can be grown in almost any climate. The main ingredient in cannabis
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Americans‚ I believe that marijuana should be legalized. Americans believe this for many reasons. Some of these reason will affect our economy and others will affect the way people live there life’s and there last days on earth. Marijuana not only is a pain reliever it is also a great help with stress. Legalizing marijuana will save not only money but also lives. Many people are killed each year because of drug deals and other marijuana involved violence. With marijuana legalized the government could
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