The Fight For the Legalization of Medicinal Marijuana There Megan lied‚ shaking in spasm‚ body aching in pain and to top it off unable to see. She had been suffering from a disability named Cerebral Palsy (CP) as well as beeping legally blind since birth. Sadly‚ for her disability‚ there is no cure‚ just harsh painkillers prescribed to cope with the pain. To make it even worse‚ in the state she lives in‚ Rhode Island‚ the natural medicine she needs is illegal for purchase. All of the country
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Legalize Euthanasia One of the most controversial problems is whether or not the act of euthanasia should be legal. One suggestion is that it should be legal to those who are in a vegetative state‚ severely hopeless‚ and wish to no longer live. Euthanasia is the act of killing or permitting the death of a hopelessly sick or injured individuals in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy. (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary 11th Ed) We all have freedom of choice so those who insist on
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Introduction Marijuana is currently a hot topic of debate throughout Canada‚ and has been for the past few years. Marijuana was first banned in 1923 under the Opium and Drug Act‚ but since 1997 the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act have controlled it. In 2000‚ over 30‚000 Canadians were charged with possession of marijuana. Currently‚ the marijuana laws are not enforced equally across the country‚ which has prompted the interest in changing the laws or possibly decriminalizing marijuana. Also‚ those
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Marijuana should be Legal Medical scientists and doctors in some countries have discovered that marijuana‚ an illegal drug and cannot be purchased even with a doctor’s prescription at a pharmacy. According to a national household survey (Rosenthal 2004) more than 800‚000 marijuana users are arrested each year. However‚ propositions to legalize the plant have risen and been subject to controversy and heated debate as marijuana has the potential to solve many problems if it were to be legalized
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Should Marijuana be Legalized? Still today the debate over the legalization of marijuana in the United States continues. Marijuana is a drug that often smoked in a cigarette or bong. Because this drug is illegal‚ it is affecting us as individuals and as a country. Many people believe legalizing this “miracle drug” could be very beneficial to our country‚ including myself. It is argued that‚ “Like sex‚ alcohol‚ or cigarettes‚ marijuana is one of life’s little pleasures for some people” (Should
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Marijuana Today I will be talking about Marijuana “The gate way drug.” Many consider this to not be a drug and that it isn’t bad for your health. Honestly it is bad for the human body in my opinion. The topic is one of the most controversial topics in the country. No one really knows the history about this plant‚ and that is why I am here today. To tell you about this plant many many years ago. Marijuana is said to originate in Central Asia‚ Middle East and India. Hemp which is another name for
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2010 CJ Public Policy Marijuana The History‚ The Concept Abstract Marijuana in today’s society is a drug of extreme interest. There are many social aspects to why we have people who use and abuse the drug. Marijuana has had a long history in the world as a drug of great profit and benefit to some. In this paper we will discuss what makes up the drug marijuana‚ the history of how the plant came about and its impact on America. We will also talk about how marijuana is used in medicinal purposes
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An Argument for the Legalization of Marijuana An Argument for the Legalization of Marijuana A part of why marijuana should be legalized has to do with why it was criminalized to begin with. Some of the primary reasons marijuana was criminalized were racism‚ fear‚ protection of corporate profits‚ and yellow journalism. In the early 1900’s Pancho Villa and the Mexican revolution were affecting the western states. Marijuana use was prevalent with the Mexicans and many with influence in the
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Marijuana refers to the dried leaves‚ flowers‚ stems‚ and seeds from the hemp plant‚ Cannabis sativa. It contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ as well as other related compounds. It is usually smoked‚ but can also be ingested orally. Historically‚ marijuana has teetered from legal to illegal and back for centuries. The use of marijuana to achieve euphoria has been dated back to ancient times‚ where it was described in a Chinese medical reference in 2737 B.C
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Legalization of Medical Marijuana Marijuana is the dried leaves‚ flowers‚ stems‚ and seeds from the Cannabis plant. It is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States‚ enabling one to have altered senses and hallucinations. Organizations have formed by those who wish to legalize marijuana‚ at least for medicinal purposes‚ but critics of such efforts argue that the drug does more harm than good. While some may benefit from the legalization of medical marijuana‚ such as those with Alzheimer’s
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