Legalization of Marijuana Alec Heffner Cannabis‚ a drug that is most commonly known throughout our society as marijuana‚ has been a hot topic of conversation over the last few years. The legalization of marijuana has proven to be one of the most controversial issues of our time. When considering whether we believe marijuana should be legal‚ it’s important to remember a few of the arguments presented by marijuana supporters. They argue that the American people deserve liberty and the freedom to
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For the past decade‚ the regulation and legalization of recreational marijuana has been a controversial topic in the United States‚ provoking numerous debates among politicians and policy makers. Marijuana‚ according to “Marijuana Legalization and Regulation”‚ has been legalized in five states that have changed their laws to allow small amounts of marijuana: Colorado‚ Washington‚ Oregon‚ Alaska‚ and Washington D.C. The legalization of the drug across all 50 states is becoming more popular than ever
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The Legalization of Marijuana Thesis Statement: The legalization of marijuana in the United States would create a drastic change by forming a more productive society through all of the positive uses of cannabis‚ physically‚ economically‚ and socially. I. Examination of the plant A. The other common names—hemp‚ cannabis‚ bud‚ and weed B. Society’s views on the plant are very stereotypical 1. Known as harmful‚ deathly‚ and hazardous 2. It is said that one’s attitude can be alarming and harmful
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Today marijuana is one of the most discussed and controversial topics in the U.S. The issue at hand is the fact that it’s being legalized for recreational use as well as medical. Many state there is a “high potential for abuse” and should remain illegal. Yet‚ among the arguments‚ proponents of medical marijuana have presented a stronger argument for legalization through their use of research and evidence. Marijuana was first legalized in Europe for recreational use. In the U.S there are nine
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Student Professor Raynor Persuasive Speech Title: Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade or reinforce the attitude of my audience towards the legalization of marijuana being best for our country. Thematic Statement: There are many reasons for why marijuana should be legal but due to lack of time I will only be discussing marijuana’s health risks and how it compares to alcohol‚ the government’s financial gain from legalization‚ and popular oppositions
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Marijuana has been legal for recreational use in Colorado and Washington since 2012. Since marijuana was legalized there has not been that much of an impact regarding the legalization of marijuana. There has been an impact on crime‚ tax revenue and usage rates for a long time. Legalization of marijuana has not reduced the racial disparity in drug arrest in the states. There are several lessons that can be learned from this. According to washingtonpsot.com‚ the usage of marijuana by teenagers has
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Frederick Miller ENG 111‚ Sec. PI 22 Oct. 2013 Cause and effects of Marijuana Use and Legalization Believe it or not‚ marijuana has been a part of human society for longer than history has been recorded by man. Dating as far back as the 6th millennium B.C.‚ far before the Sumerians began recording history around 3500 B.C.‚ marijuana had made it ’s first appearance into society as a source of food (“History of Marijuana”). By 1500 B.C.‚ however‚ it was already being used for medical purposes
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Medical Marijuana: A Topic Leaving People Up in Smoke Renee Grant ENC 1101-1002 Professor Bahle March 30‚ 2013 Medical Marijuana: A Topic Leaving People Up in Smoke Medical marijuana has been an ongoing fight between the federal government‚ physicians and patients. Contrary to many beliefs‚ marijuana‚ whether it is used for medical reasons or recreational is non-lethal. It has been proven to be useful in many medical conditions. There has
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The Sunshine state‚ Florida‚ prevalently positions it’s Marijuana Legalization offense upon an negative citizen and overpowering government collaboration. Strongly emphasizing possession‚ sale and paraphernalia implications within it’s varied approach‚ mere misdemeanor charges (20 grams and below) can lead an individual to a maximum of one year incarceration paired with $1‚000 fine and two year license loss (§ 893.13 (6)(b)‚ Fla. Stat. (2015). This distasteful course of action has diminished
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Cannabis Legalization Despite over seventy years of criminal prohibition‚ cannabis‚ also known as marijuana‚ has become very popular among Americans. Studies show that over 102 million Americans (41 percent of the U.S.) have used the substance in their lifetime (Drehle). Cannabis contains anti-inflammatory‚ anti-oxidant‚ and anti-cancer compounds. These are all compounds that fight off disease within the body (7). It has been proven that marijuana has many positive affects on human health. If
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