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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Debating Essay Legalizing Marijuana One of the biggest controversies in America today is the legalization of medical marijuana. I read a blog called “Legally Blind: Why I’m Against Legalizing Marijuana” by Dr. Howard Samuels. In Dr. Howard’s blog he stated that he is completely against the legalization of marijuana‚ however I am not. Though he has valid points I must disagree with majority of the things he states in his article. I believe that legalizing medical marijuana will do more good than it
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Marijuana laws waste billions of taxpayer dollars to lock up non-violent americans. [1 in 3 adult americans have tried marijuana] and [federal marijuana laws can arrest or imprison everyone one of them just for simple possession.] [These laws are unfair and abuse our criminal justice system.] [Prosecuting and jailing these Americans wastes valuable resources better spent keeping violent criminals off our streets.] As it is‚ [hundreds of thousands of citizens have already been imprisoned - many of
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Pros and Cons of Marijuana Niki De Leon November 13‚ 2012 Fall 2012 English 110 section 14 Mr. Johnson In the early 1900s possession or intoxication of marijuana was considered illegal in the Untied States of America. Marijuana started to become the thing to do in the 1960s. In the mid 1970’s the use of marijuana declined; although‚ since the mid 1990s its use has been rising. Many states have passed laws allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes. In the Untied States
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Introduction Marijuana‚ the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States‚ is taken from the leaves and flowering tops of the Cannabis Sativa plant. It also comes in a more concentrated‚ resinous form‚ called hashish‚ and as a sticky black liquid called hash oil. Marijuana in the Philippines is also called Aunt Mary‚ Bud‚ Dope‚ Grass‚ Hash‚ Herb‚ Kush‚ Mary Jane‚ Pot‚ Smoke‚ Weed‚ and many more. Last February 17‚ the Philippines’ Health Secretary‚ Enrique Ona‚ told reporters that the Department
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