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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Legalization of Drugs Legalization of drugs has been a very controversial issue in the United States for many years. Drugs being legalized can have both advantages and disadvantages on society. On one hand‚ certain drugs‚ such as aspirin has long been used as a common medicine to many people‚ to cure diseases and help people with their personal problems such as headaches‚ toothaches‚ to name a few. Some people even take the drug daily as a therapy to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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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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Gwen Stutler Soc 120 July 27‚ 2013 It goes by weed‚ pot‚ Mary Jane but is better known as Marijuana. Marijuana is considering a schedule I drug. “The federal Controlled Substance ACT of 1970 classifies marijuana as a Scheduled I drug‚ meaning that is has a high potential for abuse and no acceptable medical use‚ and thus it prohibits the possession‚ use‚ purchase‚ sale and/or cultivation of marijuana.”(Weiss‚ 2013) For years it has been an ongoing debate as to whether it should be legal in United
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The state of California should legalize marijuana. I. Introduction Thesis: Though I agree that marijuana should be put into a controlled environment‚ I believe it should not be legalized due to its poor health attributes‚ and its negative influence towards the youth and drug users. Preview: I will be explaining today why the affirmatives plan does will not work as a sufficient plan in California. I will start by refuting his claims that marijuana is not a gateway drug. I will also explain
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Although most states had local laws prohibiting marijuana use and possession‚ it wasn’t until 1937 that the federal government passed the 1937 Marihuana Tax Act. Interestingly‚ the congressional hearings on marijuana prohibition lasted all of two hours (in direct contract to most congressional hearings on new laws which last for days and days). There were exactly three bodies of testimonies testifying at these hearings. The first was Commissioner Harry Anslinger‚ the newly named commissioner of the
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Legalization of Prostitution University of Phoenix [Name Removed] COMM 215 [Name Removed] September 22‚ 2006 Prostitution can be traced as far back as the 6th century B.C. during the great Roman and Greek empires. Although an overwhelming amount of people feel that prostitution should not be legalized‚ it is still here today and is one of the oldest professions. There are various reasons why society still rejects the idea of legalizing prostitution. In America‚ most people categorize
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the Republican National Committee‚ said in regard to prohibition in 1932. "The young see the law broken at home and upon the street‚" she added. "Can we expect them to be lawful?” In my opinion‚ along with the MAJORITY of my youth‚ I think that Marijuana should be legalized and that we should ban all tobbaco products nationally. Why? Well not to state the obvious‚ but weed hasn’t killed anyone‚ Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States‚ imposing a terrible toll in
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8 April 2010 Exploratory Essay Legalization: Good or Bad? As part of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937‚ Marijuana for all purposes was outlawed nationwide. Prior to this Act‚ over 30 states had prohibition laws towards Marijuana because farmers who employed mainly Hispanic workers complained that this drug would cause people to become “slow” or “lazy” and would also cause the users to become addicted. Besides the popularity among this crowd‚ marijuana was used as an intoxicant during the 1850’s
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controversy marijuana has had within the federal state‚ of whether or not it should be legalized throughout The United States has been an uphill battle for several years. Major concerns surrounding the legalization process are beginning to rise. These concerns include‚ effects on adolescents‚ financial disputes‚ and long term health problems. Due to the fact that half of the country has some form of legalization‚ it is inevitable that marijuana will be legal throughout the country. Marijuana is not
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