number of heroin addicts (“Against the Legalization of Drugs Pg.150”). This number staying the same indicates that the system we have now is working in the sense of not raising the addiction number. In Harlem many young blacks were on heroin in 1970 to 1971 but the rate decreased from eight percent to three percent in 1975 to 1976. When asked why they stopped using heroin more than half of them mentioned “trouble with the law” or “high cost” (“Against the Legalization of Drugs”). With hard drugs being
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The legalization of Prostitution The legalization of prostitution and always will be a topic of great debate for thousands of years. When society moral standard for what is socially acceptable conflicts with our inherit right to our body it ’s often to difficult to decide the right choice. The legalization of prostitution would increase funding in needed areas by freeing up millions of dollars. Efforts to eliminate illegal prostitution costs the United States 13.4 million dollars a year
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where the government interferes in the lives of the people far more than is wise or necessary. The criminalization of marijuana is one example of such arbitrary‚ illogical‚ and
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Marijuana‚ An associate for better future‚ Or a foe? Research Paper of: Jamillah D. Estolas Submitted To: Mrs. Erlinda Abriam Outline I. INTRODUCTION A. Significance of Study B. What is Marijuana? C. Breeding & Cultivation D. Functions of Marijuana E. Consumption a. Methods of Consumption b. Mechanism of Action c. Detection of Consumption II. UPLIFTING EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA A. Psychoactive Classification B. Life-Giving Effects of Marijuana C. Benefits of
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Republic reported on an out-of-hand Marijuana Warehouse Party in Philadelphia. Hundreds of smokers gathered at 4500 Worth Street to buy and smoke marijuana at this exclusive event. However‚ marijuana is still illegal in the state and police forces raided the warehouse to arrest hundreds of consumers. By the end of the day‚ all 175 arrested were released without charges. On Monday‚ Philly Mayor Jim Kelley spoke out against the event‚ saying “it is illegal to sell [marijuana] in those large quantities. In
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Medicinal Marijuana Cannabis‚ weed‚ grass‚ reefer‚ THC; These are all names that we give to a super-drug called Marijuana that is benefitting society beyond belief. Marijuana is a highly beneficial flowering plant that can be consumed by someone and this plant‚ when smoked or consumed‚ creates euphoric and profound effects on an individual’s mental and physical state. When it comes to medicinal use of marijuana‚ the positive aspects of the drug outweigh the negative to a ridiculous extent. Recreational
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support that marijuana should be legalized. Specific Purpose: At the end of my presentation‚ my audience will be encouraged to support that marijuana should be legalized. Central Idea: Marijuana in its natural form should become legalized. Its illegalization began with false claims from the government‚ made taxpayers foolishly waste billions on the war on drugs‚ and prevented a drug that would have been otherwise praised for its medical value become despised. Introduction I. Marijuana‚ the devil’s
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Michael Walker WR 121 8/8/10 Essay #4 Rough Smoke 101 Marijuana is by far the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States and in most other countries as well. More than 100 million Americans have tried marijuana‚ and more than twenty million have smoked it in the last year‚ but does marijuana really affect people and their thinking process‚ and should pot be legal in the United States. (Armentano Paragraph 3) I believe that marijuana should be legal because people should live
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Attn: John Cornyn; 5001 Spring Valley Rd Ste 1125e‚ Dallas‚ TX 75244 Marijuana Should Be Legal The legalization of marijuana has been an issue that has been growing more relevant every year since the early sixties when weed become more prevalent. In the past‚ marijuana was given a bad name because of the assumptions made against it. These assumptions were made without factual evidence‚ yet still sparked an interest in many who were not aware of the drug before; moreover‚ this newfound interest made
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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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