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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Alex Jones Jones 1 Professor Sosnoski ENG 102 30 January 2013 Legalization of Marijuana Recently‚ the controversial debate over legalizing marijuana has become more relevant than ever before. In the states of Washington and Colorado marijuana is currently legal for recreational use. In Michigan the cities of Detroit‚ Flint and Grand Rapids have decriminalized the drug. Also‚ in the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti the penalties for marijuana are closely related to receiving a speeding
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Legalizing Same Sex Marriage Love is abstract; it cannot be confined to heterosexuals or homosexuals‚ one is not superior over the other. Traditionally‚ marriage represents two things: love and commitment. It symbolizes a transformation between two very separate identities into a union that allows a couple to share their dreams‚ ambitions‚ and desires. This union also represents a status within society and provides a wide range of benefits. Excluding homosexual couples gives the impression their
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Gay Marriage Should Be Legal Gay marriage is a hot topic in the U.S. right now. Many people believe that being gay is wrong; therefore they are against gays marrying. Marriage should be about love and the desire to be together‚ not about who’s marrying who. Same-sex marriage should be legalized because they deserve equal rights‚ their marriage doesn’t affect the heterosexual community‚ and more children will become successfully adopted. Homosexual people‚ like blacks and women did not long
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Encyclopedia International. Vol. 11. Lexicon Publications. Philippines‚ 1979 Boire‚ Richard; “Marijuana Law”. Ronin. Berkeley‚ CA 1996 Earleywine‚ Mitch; “Understanding Marijuana”. Oxford University Press. New York‚ NY‚ 2002 Gerber‚ Rudolph J.; “Legalizing Marijuana: Drug Policy Reform and Prohibition Politics”. Praeger. Westport‚ CT‚ 2004 Grinspoon‚ Lester; “Marijuana‚ the Forbidden Medicine”. Yale University Press. New Haven‚ CT‚ 1993 Parker‚ Jim; “Marijuana: Medical Uses/ Is Pot Medicine?” www
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Legalization of Marijuana Discuss the pros and cons from the perspectives of patient‚ society‚ the medical profession‚ and the pharmacy profession Marijuana also called weed‚ herb‚ pot‚ grass is a greenish gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves and flowers of cannabis sativa. Legalization of Marijuana has become a big issue in a US and it is considered to be an illegal drug but some in states‚ it’s use for medicinal reasons. According to scientific studies‚ the active ingredient in cannabis
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Economic Issues of Legalizing Drugs There is no way around it‚ drugs and drug use are ingrained human activities. Every culture has a robust history when it comes to different types of drug use and each also has their own way of dealing with the substances. No matter what our individual or societal views are when it comes to drugs‚ you have to appreciate the complexity of the world drug trade. Using the term paper‚ “The Economics of the Legalization of Drugs” as well as a survey from The Economist
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Washington‚ D.C. also joined in to legalized marijuana. There are only a few states that legalized the drug for medical uses only‚ while the other states have no laws legalizing it. However‚ many people think marijuana is harmful and a gateway drug‚ but the ones that make use of it suggest that it should be legalized. The idea of legalizing marijuana is a big deal‚ as it affects society and the economy. As a result‚ there has been an ongoing debate whether or not to legalized the use of marijuana. This
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election‚ marijuana was legalized in many different states including California. This legalization will only affect our communities negatively because people will over-consume this drug and will create dangerous environments for everyone around them. Legalizing marijuana will create more chaos in communities because more people are able to purchase it and will educe irrational and even violent behavior. Additionally‚ only people over the age of 21 can purchase the drug‚ but teenagers can always feign their
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and “just say no” have been sayings we have all learned growing up. However‚ if drugs were suddenly legal children would be confused. The rates of use can fluctuate in high school students with their confusion about drugs. Another argument against legalizing drugs is that the drug epidemic for late 1800s to 1900s ended because of society’s shift in attitude
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