truck drivers‚ agriculture‚ and advertising just to name a few. Could marijuana be the answer to the economic misery facing California? Democratic state assemblyman Tom Ammiano thinks so. Ammiano introduced legislation last month that would legalize pot and allow the state to regulate and tax its sale- a move that could mean billions of dollars for the cash strapped state. (www.time.com) Marijuana is California biggest cash crop‚ responsible for $14 billion a year in sales‚ dwarfing the state’s
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Survey on Drug Abuse showed that the three most common drugs are Marijuana used by 11‚100‚000 people‚ Cocaine used by 1‚500‚000 people‚ and inhalants that is used by 991‚000 people nationwide. A. Marijuana 1. Marijuana is commonly referred to as Pot‚ Mary Jane‚ Chronic‚ Weed‚ and Reefer. 2. Marijuana is a product of the hemp plant and contains the chemical THC that is the most potent of over 400 chemicals found in marijuana and mainly affects the brain. a. Marijuana is a greenish-gray substance
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General purpose: To persuade Specific purpose: To persuade my audience to vote for the legalization of marijuana. Introduction I. Ghanja‚ Funk‚ Kif‚ Cheeba‚ Endo‚ Grass‚ Herb‚ Skunk‚ Pot‚ Weed. II. Statistically speaking‚ most of you have tried or actively smoke marijuana. I tried it once or twice‚ but I did not inhale. (Culture-Type) III. I am a registered member of The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws‚ or NORML. IV. In the next few minutes‚ I ’ll give a brief history
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say‚ those that smoke pot are doing so under informed consent‚ those are aware of the possible legal ramifications if they were to be caught. Others say that smoking pot will‚ without a doubt lead to the use of harder dangerous substance abuse. Marijuana laws are based on falsehoods‚ misinformation and just plain fear. Pot was domesticated more than 6‚000 years ago‚ it has always been a part of human culture. Used for medicine‚ food‚ fuel‚ fiber and just for fun. Pot is our genetic and cultural
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Marijuana use will always be around. We have come to the realization that stopping marijuana usage is nearly impossible. Morally‚ some feel that marijuana usage is wrong. But those who think this must go against their beliefs. If this is a force that is unstoppable‚ then why try to stop it? The legalization of marijuana will benefit New Jersey and our country as a whole. The economic status of New Jersey is atrocious. There have been several suggestions to attend to this problem‚ one being the legalization
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It will not be long before marijuana use for many purposes will be decriminalized in the great majority of states‚ and I also expect rapid expansion in the number of states that legalize marijuana for all recreational uses.” I agree with Mr. Becker because many states are already voting and taking decriminalization into consideration. I lived in Florida all my life and last year the bill on whether marijuana should be legalized or
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Cited: "1920s Prohibition." 1920 ’s Prohibition. N.p.‚ 2012. Web. 26 Jan. 2015. Berman‚ Jillian. "Pot Legalization Could Save U.S. $13.7 Billion Per Year‚ 300 Economists Say." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com‚ 28 Aug. 2012. Web. 26 Jan. Medicine‚ Nov. 2008. Web. 27 Jan. 2015. Web. 27 Jan. 2015. N.p.‚ 2014. Web. 24 Jan. 2015.
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Chris Marlin Dr.Arlandson Eniglish 101 10/14/13 Marijuana Law going down in Smoke Marijuana has been gaining in popularity for many years now and is only becoming more and more popular. This has led to many states across the U.S starting to legalize the plant for medicinal purposes‚ which has brought up the discussion of just completely legalizing the plant. Two states‚ Colorado and Washington have already gone that route and have legalized marijuana entirely to be regulated in the same fashion
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Marijuana has become a controversial topic and is one of the most abused drugs in the world. As we look across the United States the nation is divided on rather to legalize the drug. Marijuana also known as: weed‚ herb‚ pot‚ grass‚ bud‚ ganja‚ Mary Jane‚ and a vast number of other slang terms is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativa‚ the hemp plant. The drug also contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).The Controversy over
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Proposition 19 Debates in California Proposition 19‚ also known as The Regulate‚ Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010‚ has come to an end on November 2‚ 2010. The decision to legalize marijuana in California was unsuccessful. Votes came in at 54% no to 44% yes (LA Times). If I were a voter in California‚ I would have supported the legalization of marijuana for many reasons. I find marijuana to be a drug that could ultimately help the state of California as well as the United States as a whole
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