most current statistic shows that among President Barack Obama supporters‚ 89% agreed‚ and among John McCain supporters 61% agreed. While it is clear that a belief that the war on drugs is failing suggests support for drug reform -- (Zogby 2008) Legalization of drugs‚ has
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alternative methods to solving the nation ’s drug problem. I will be looking at one of these methods that deals with the legalization of marijuana. In the following pages you can look at why I think there is a problem in the United States which deals with the use of drugs‚ our solutions to the problem and our responses to the attacks against the legalization of marijuana. Although‚ legalization will increase use of the drug. However‚ many supporters of continuing the illegalization of drugs believe that
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Legalization of Marijuana With the United States recovering from a painful recession‚ the fiery debate over the legalization of marijuana has once again come to the forefront of American politics. The arguments from both sides are valid and convincing. For some‚ it’s a simple moral issue. For others‚ it delves deep into issues of personal freedom and economical wellbeing. While the legalization of marijuana could generate a large amount of much needed stimulus to the economy‚ I believe it is a potentially
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came to a halt. Although now illegal in the U.S.‚ marijuana continues to be used for both medical and recreational purposes by many Americans. There are a variety of opinions both for and against the re-legalization of marijuana today. Perhaps the most controversial aspect of the legalization debate is whether marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes. All drugs‚ both prescription and non-prescription‚ are federally ’Scheduled’ by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency). A drug’s scheduling
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Juan Ceballos Professor Licata‚ PhD ENC 1102‚ Section W21 27 March 2014 Legalization of Marijuana: Should be Approved? American people have debated over the legalization of marijuana for many years. This discussion is an example of how the united states have struggled to reach an agreement about the use of marijuana. In recent year’s drug policy have been increasingly challenged‚ especially in America. In the United States a group of nearly twenty states has allowed the medical use of marijuana
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Legalizing Ganja on the economy of a named country. Thesis: Legalization of Ganja would result in benefits to the economy through reduced law enforcement costs‚ spin-off industries and new tax revenue in the United States. Topic Sentence Outline 1. Reduced law enforcement costs Legalization of Ganja would result in a boost in the economy through reduced law enforcement costs. 2. Spin-off industries Another benefit of the legalization of Ganja is the creation of numerous revenue
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considered for legalization or you will agree that it should be legalized. As many stand against the legalization of marijuana there are many that stand for the legalization of the so-called “drug.” As I am a neutral party on the subject I just do not understand why fight about it‚ why can’t we just come to a compromise? As many Americans choose to say‚ “No‚” do yourselves a favor and ask this question‚ “Why should marijuana be illegal?” This question goes for the ones that are for legalization as well
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As far as American social issues go‚ marijuana has frequently been seen as an antagonist‚ from the terror of drug cartels‚ to the health effects of the drug itself. Discussions about legalization of cannabis use‚ and moral justification resurface time and time again‚ prompting people to wonder: Would legalization solve these issues‚ or continue to hurt society? One reoccurring social issue in the U.S. is the rate at which jails and prisons are filling up. A large percentage of inmates have been
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Legalization of “soft” drugs such as marijuana has long been a fight in the United States. Some states have approved the use of Marijuana for medicinal purposes but it still does not seem to be enough. “Marijuana is the most widely abused and readily available illicit drug in the United States‚ with an estimated 11.5 million current users. At least one-third of the U.S. population has used marijuana sometimes in their lives.”(justice.gov) So with all of this marijuana coming into the U.S. some people
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Legalization of Marijuana The terms ‘weed’ or ‘grass’ strike meaning to many Americans. When thinking of these terms‚ they are commonly associated with having the ‘munchies’ also known as being extremely hungry due to the side affects of smoking marijuana. What most Americans don’t realize is the benefits that can come from legalizing marijuana because their minds are clouded by the stereotypes associated with the average ‘pot smoker’. Dismiss the corny jokes and stereotypes for a second and
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