References: APA Format AlterNet. (2007). The top ten reasons marijuana should be legal. Retrieved from http://www.alternet.org/story/60959/the_top_ten_reasons_marijuana_should_be_legal Brooks‚ J. (2014‚ February 18). Minnesota Poll: Majority support legalization of medical marijuana. Star Tribune. Retrieved from http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/245910931.html Cohen‚ R. (2012‚ November 8). The fight over medical marijuana. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/opinion/the-fight-over-medical-marijuana
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methodology This research methodology required gathering relevant data from the specified documents and compiling databases in order to analyze the material and arrive at a more complete understanding and historical reconstruction of the Marijuana legalization and how does it affect the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). A sample of 30 persons aged between 17 and 30 was chosen to answer a set of questionnaires regarding the topic. Both quantitative and qualitative evaluations were utilized for
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How the Legalization of Marijuana Would Help the U.S The legalization of marijuana has become a major issue in the United States. There are many strong arguments both for and against marijuana’s legalization. The strongest argument for it is the way it would boost the economy. Another argument for legalizing marijuana is that it is not as dangerous as alcohol‚ which is legal. Another reason is that marijuana has many other uses other than just being a drug. There are many positives that would
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Will Matthews III Professor Thiel PACS 1 14 November 2012 Taking the High Road: The Ethics and Legalization of Marijuana With the recent passing of laws that legalize the use of marijuana in the states of Washington and Colorado‚ there has come a time for reevaluation of the benefits and consequences of the drug‚ and how legalizing it will affect the nation. Legalizing marijuana‚ for now‚ should remain a responsibility of the state governments‚ and‚ following the steps of the state of Colorado
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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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lawmakers continue to argue against legalization;” Marijuana treats serious diseases such as aids‚ glaucoma‚ cancer‚ multiple sclerosis‚ epilepsy‚ and chronic pain. One of the main arguments against legalization of marijuana would be that is contains carcinogens and may increase the risk of lung cancer and other respiratory tract cancers. The real issue here is rather or not marijuana should be legalized. There are both pro’s and cons with legalization of marijuana‚ many would argue that alcohol
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The Legalization of Jueteng in the Philippines Jueteng originated from China. It came from two words “jue” that means “flower” and “teng” which means “bet”. It is Illegal but is still being played by both poor and rich and it is a widely popular game. The Present Administration of the Philippines and the Church is against its legalization while other politicians and the people involved with the game continue to persuade them to legalize it. Jueteng is an illegal game played in most
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reasons why marijuana should not be legalized in the United States. The nation should fight to reduce marijuana use to improve the country’s health‚ education‚ and productivity. Some advocates for validating marijuana have argued that the costs of legalization will keep the United States from spending tax dollars on the criminal-justice costs of marijuana law enforcement. This is simply not true. Research has found that the percentage of people in prison for marijuana use is less than one-half of one
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Stress can be very dangerous‚ even life -threatening. With the current state of the economy‚ jobs‚ and relationships‚ stress can create serious problems. It affects not only physical health but mental health as well. Many people feel that the legalization of marijuana would give people a way to safely deal with their stress without doing anything illegal. Many people resort to drinking‚ which in popular demand is a bad choice because it can lead to other more serious issues. There are many cases
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Analytical Essay Outline In "Against the legalization of Drugs"‚ We’ve seen how James Q. Wilson says that Heroin and Cocaine should be kept illegal. Perhaps the strongest argument Wilson gives to support this claim‚ is that a government may rightly restrict an individual’s liberty to prevent harm to others. Although this is in violation with an individual’s freedom of thought and speech. In this paper‚ I will present two arguments from Kantian ethics and Douglas Husak that refute this idea
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