Research Based Position Paper Marijuana Laws in a Rapidly Changing American Society The turbulent history of Marijuana prohibition in America is one filled with racial motives and propaganda‚ but surprisingly was not an issue before 80 years ago. In fact‚ when Ronald Reagan was a child‚ marijuana was still legal in his state (Guither). Many people assume that marijuana was made illegal through some kind of scientific or medical process which classified it as a dangerous drug‚ and though
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Marijuana Angela Stackhouse 05/07/09 Marijuana The uses of marijuana amongst teenagers has increased over the years making it the most accessible drug in America as well as one the most beneficial due to its medical uses. According to the article of Marijuana Use Among Youths Is a Serious Problem‚ written by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) (2004)‚ stated that the uses of marijuana has impacted the youth in many ways due to the unknown factors
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Cannabis‚ also known as marijuana‚ is a psychoactive drug that produces a heightened‚ euphoric and relaxed mood. Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the U.S. More the 18 million Americans age twelve and up have reported to using the drug. The war on marijuana started back in 1937 when Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act. Since then‚ the marijuana black market has sky rocketed and many American’s smoke every day. According to a national household survey an estimated sixty million
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October 2014 The Crimes of Cannabis Cannabis‚ commonly known as marijuana‚ is the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant that are smoked as a drug. In the states of Washington and Colorado‚ adults 21 and over are by law allowed to be in possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for any purpose. This creates an easy passageway for marijuana to be obtained by teens and young adults. Although it is said that legalized recreational marijuana has some positive effects on society‚ it should not be legalized
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Top of Form Legalize Marijuana or Not? Who wants to hear that the medicine that they may be prescribed may not work? Who wants to not legalize a cure? Marijuana is not a medicine‚ but a drug‚ that has not been legalized yet. It is a proven fact that it can help with chronic pain and several heart problems like glaucoma. Should marijuana be legalized for this purpose? When it comes to being ill‚ who do you go to? You would go to your doctor or specialist. But why is that? Obviously‚ the doctor
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The hypothesis of cannabis as a starting drug is now rejected by science as a myth. Of course‚ smoking Marijuana is not entirely risk-free. Excessive consumption can lead to respiratory problems or difficulties in coping with everyday life. In very rare cases‚ cannabis can trigger a latent psychosis. However‚ numerous studies prove that cannabis is substantially less harmful than alcohol and tobacco. According to official data‚ in contrast to hemp‚ these legal drugs have claimed more than 100‚000
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Medical marijuana By giobanny brito My position in this topic is‚ medical marijuana to be legal because if we do there actually might not be a problem with it any more because a lot of the gunfights that happen in our state and in other states are because of drugs such as marijuana and if we do legalize marijuana‚ the gang members or the guy that wants marijuana can just go to the medical marijuana shop and get some with a prescription or a doctor’s note. Medical Marijuana’s side effects are feeling
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“The pros and cons of the drug legalization in the U.S.” International Business Times Palash Ghosh Summary: This article mainly talks about the positive and negative outlooks which would result in the legalization of drugs. The author’s main focus is directed on the benefits that this would bring. Ghosh states that legalizing drugs would save the government approximately 41.3 billion annually
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November 2014 Marijuana is a drug that people love and may hate. Weed produces a pleasurable feeling too many people and to others it produces relief. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) the ingredient in marijuana that produces the high‚ remains in the body for 2 to 4 weeks (Cary‚ 2006) Marijuana impairs attention and coordination and slows reaction time‚ and these effects make operating complex machinery such as an automobile dangerous‚ even after the feeling of intoxication has passed. Marijuana can interfere
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The legality of marijuana has been a hotly debated subject for decades. Until the government of US and many other established countries outlawed its use‚ smoking marijuana had been a widespread activity for thousands of years. Marijuana has been illegal in America since 1923. Since the authorities banned the recreational use‚ sale‚ and growth of this substance many groups have sprung up and protests have been organized to fight for the right to possess and use the plant. Opinions appear to be
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