Master Nico Jan Wiersman Legalization Marijuana 07/04/13 Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn’t the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit . . . unnatural?” ― Bill Hicks The objective of this essay is to produce new points of view about legalizing marijuana in countries like the USA and Mexico. Because all the benefit that this could bring to our society. Most people try not to think about marijuana. They wish to avoid the overwhelming
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The Legalization of Marijuana in America From an Economic Standpoint 12/2/2012 ID: 1175376 Introduction After the recent 2012 United States Presidential Election‚ whereupon Colorado and Washington passed the policy to legalize marijuana for “adult purposes‚” government officials faced conflict as to whether to legalize the drug on a federal level or not (Smith 1). There is a battle between the Supreme Court and federal government regarding enforcement as state law allows production
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Americas’ number one most natural herb “Marijuana.” In America the government and society make marijuana out to seem like it is the most harmful and bad thing. Well is marijuana really as bad and harmful as society makes it out to be? Since the 1930’s marijuana has been illegal in the United States‚ except for in 19 different states. That being said it’s somehow America’s number one cash crop‚ but the government is still trying to keep it illegal. Marijuana is a very positive thing‚ and it helps with
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failed miserably and cost many people their lives. A form of regulated legalization of drugs‚ such as marijuana would be a middle ground that recognizes the inevitability of drug use and strives to make it as safe as possible. With the legalization of marijuana a whole new array of possibilities opens up. The government can increase tax revenue by putting a sales tax on marijuana. By increasing taxes on legal marijuana we can boost and stimulate the economy. Studies have shown that illegal
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120 o Professor Lopes April 4‚ 2012 Legalization of Marijuana The debate over the legalization of Marijuana is one that has been argued for decades. Since it’s total prohibition in 1961‚ marijuana has continued to be the most used black market drug. The fact of the matter is that the prohibition of cannabis may be hurting our country more than it is helping it. The benefits of legal cannabis outweigh the costs. One of the huge consequences of marijuana prohibition is that it contributes significantly
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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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Brandon Smith Professor Gregor ENGL 1102 21 April 2014 Legalization of Marijuana: the financial‚ social‚ medical‚ and political benefits. The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of debate for many years. This may be because of the cultural diversity that the United States of America is known for. Recently‚ bills were passed in Colorado and Washington to implement the legalization and regulation of recreational marijuana use. These events along with the ever growing popularity of the
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English IV 5 January 2010 Legalization of Marijuana Thesis: Even though marijuana is illegal under federal law‚ a select handful of states have made the choice to allow doctors to prescribe it to patients that suffer from certain medical problems. Intro A. Cultural phenomenon B. Growing acceptance C. Thesis II. Medicinal Uses A. Treatment for glaucoma‚ AIDS‚ and Cancer B. Alternatives to Marijuana C. Effects on MS patients III. The Possible Start of Legalization A. Obama’s new approach
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Maya Angelou In the 20th century‚ there was a famous African-American author being born. Her name was Marguerite Annie Johnson. Miss Marguerite was born to Bailey Johnson and Vivian Baxter. As Johnson was growing up‚ she had many difficult struggles and they each pushed her to great accomplishments. Marguerite was born April 4‚ 1928 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. Although she was born as Marguerite‚ her brother helped change her name to Maya‚ short for “mya sister”. She was raised in Stamps‚ Arkansas
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Ryan Canham 12/16/14 English 11 research paper Mrs. Heveron-Smith What’s the price we’re paying? As a child‚ this young boy wanted for everything to go his way. He was very mature although he was just a kid‚ he would always be worrying. The things he worried about were family‚ if his friends liked him‚ if he was smart enough‚ if he wore the “right” clothes‚ if he would be on time‚ and many other problems. The real issues started when he was a sophomore in high school. After a summer camp‚ he had
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