T-TH 9:30 10:50 class December 6‚ 2007 Mary Jane the Great The debate over the legalization of marijuana has been one of the most controversial issues ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries worldwide. Marijuana should be legalized for several reasons. First‚ the government could earn money from taxes on its sale. There would be more money for our country and less money ford the drug dealers. It also has medical purposes
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Legalization of Marijuana Thesis: Legalizing marijuana can bring many benefits to different groups in today’s society. I. Legalizing marijuana can benefit the government. a. Can generate $8.7 billion in federal and state tax revenue annually. b. Money can be used towards education. c. Could help create jobs II. Legalizing Marijuana can bring health benefits a. Can treat and prevent glaucoma. b. Can help control epileptic seizures. c. Stops cancer from spreading. III. Legalizing marijuana can lower
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7. Dolin‚ Benjamin. "National Drug Policy: The Netherlands." Parliament of Canada Web Site - Site Web Du Parlement Du Canada. 15 Aug. 2001. Web. 10 June 2011. <http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/SEN/Committee/371/ille/library/dolin1-e.htm>. LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA By: Nicholas Galatis
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THE LEGALIZATION OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE AS ASSESED BY CITHM STUDENTS S.Y. 2011-2012 A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of International Tourism And Hospitality Management LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Tourism By Ang‚ Dianne Marie M. Bayot‚ Donalynne B. October 2011 CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION In our generation today‚ homosexuals
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Marijuana has no known medical values Are there medicinal benefits of marijuana? Could there really be more to the cannabis plant than “getting high?” Yes‚ the cannabis (scientific name for “marijuana”) plant does in fact have medical uses‚ and there is much more to this extraordinary plant than consuming it to experience its psychoactive effects. However‚ most Americans are unaware of the present day medicinal applications of cannabis. From migraines to multiple sclerosis‚ cannabis can help. The
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Week 5 Learning Team Debate Paper 10/7/2012 Although marijuana usage has shown some benefits in very specific cases it is not the miracle cure that its proponents make it out to be. The medical community should continue to look for a better solution to these problems as marijuana has proven to have many harmful side effects. Scientific studies have shown an increased rate of depression and schizophrenia in habitual marijuana users (Marijuana|drugfacts|national Institute On Drug Abuse‚ 2010)
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By show of hands‚ who believes that marijuana can withdraw symptoms? For example‚ the symptoms include irritability‚ sleeping problems‚ negative emotions‚ craving‚ and anxiety can harm your whole nervous system (2219). Marijuana is an illegal drug which affects our living at a high risk‚ increasing the causes of cancer or breathing problems which leads your life to danger after taking marijuana. The first reason of how marijuana withdraw your symptom is emotional stress. Marijuana withdrawal
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Many people in the U.S. assume that cannabis‚ is dangerous. Why do so many people find this drug harmful? The downfall in our youth society today gives a very‚ negative reputation of cannabis. Many people that smoke on a daily‚ believe that this drug is no more dangerous than smoking an everyday cigarette. People overlook the positive facts of why marijuana should be legal‚ and the positive effects it has on the human body‚ but first what is marijuana? Cannabis contains 500 chemicals‚ and over
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IV. Negative and Positive effects of Marijuana Legalization Among the issues faced when legalizing marijuana certain positive and negatives perspectives should be taken under consideration. When talking about the negative effects of marijuana legalization‚ we can have the issue of how dispensaries that sell the weed know the accurate percent of THC and CBD in each strain. This represents a worry for the government and represents an unsafe option towards consuming marijuana. Because users of marijuana
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The Legalization of drugs is not something I would agree with in my lifetime‚ nor do I believe it would cut down on crime. Drugs are illegal for good reason‚ they are hazardous to the health of the user‚ but abnormal behavior and financial need to support their drug habit are both major contributors of crime by drug users. For example‚ large amounts of cocaine can lead to erratic and possibly violent behavior which can lead to criminal behavior. Stealing either money or items to sell for financial
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