Toni Crumm Professor Chao English 200 20 November 2014 Legalizing Drugs Two of the more dangerous substances‚ alcohol and tobacco are legal‚ so I ask the very relevant question‚ why aren’t all illegal substances legalized? Clearly the government isn’t worried about society’s health. The government could tax the drugs‚ which would help America’s huge deficit and crime would go down drastically. So I appose we legalize drugs so it can help our government and our society. Once again I ask the question
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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA GWENDOLYN CARTER PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS 4/21/2015 The history of marijuana and how it became illegal is interesting. In 1970 the United States Congress passed legislation called the Controlled Substance Act‚ which listed marijuana as a Schedule I drug. This is the same category that LSD‚ cocaine‚ heroin and ecstasty and are described according to DEA drug schedules‚ as having no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
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Legalization of Marijuana in the U.S.: An Economic‚ Medical‚ and Social Solution Malak Mahmoud Dow The American University of Sharjah Dr. Victoria Amador May 23‚ 2013 Abstract The question of legalizing marijuana has been an enduring debate in the United States‚ and there has been no conclusion. Currently‚ the United States federal law places marijuana as an illicit drug‚ but this was not the case formerly. The prohibition of marijuana relies on many misconceptions that are
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from taxes. Even the poor would be able to afford marijuana as prices would drop considerably if it were to be legalized. It is estimated that inmates incarcerated on marijuana related offences costs our prison system about $1 billion annually. Legalizing marijuana would also relieve some of the taxes that taxpayers have to pay. Marijuana Prohibition Costs Taxpayers $41.8 Billion A Year‚ according to a report from Forbes. It would also help the farmers that farm it. In California‚ marijuana is its
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of Washington; every state has different rules so who knows how ridiculous it could get. Marijuana is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world‚ and is legal in certain parts of the world. Yet the United States complains about it‚ why? Legalizing marijuana would be a free punch straight at the drug lords‚ reducing dealers‚ deaths due to a bad deal‚ and prisoners. Not only will we be gaining money off of taxes but we would also save money on law enforcement. The federal government saving
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The United States Government must remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act for the country to reap the benefits that legalizing the drug will provide. Media outlets are constantly reporting about the number of underfunded state and federal programs such as Social Security and government pensions‚ and by ending marijuana prohibition‚ tax revenue dollars from marijuana sales
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Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual relations in exchange for financial gain‚ food‚ drugs‚ rent or other material goods. Prostitution is described as commercial sex. Depending on the type‚ prostitution can be legal or illegal. Prostitution comes in different forms. These are street prostitution‚ massage parlours‚ strip clubs‚ phone sex‚ pornography‚ and domestic and international trafficking. In the UK‚ prostitution itself is not illegal but there are a number of offences
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many states are still strictly stood on continued prohibition‚ they are missing out on heaps of tax dollars that would drastically benefit themselves. There are currently seven other states that have decided to follow in Colorado’s footsteps in legalizing marijuana for recreational use‚ which include : California‚ Maine‚ Alaska‚ Washington‚ Nevada‚ Massachusetts‚ Oregon‚ and surprisingly enough‚ the District of Columbia (State Marijuana laws in 2017‚ governing.com). While many people moved to Colorado
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world. State and federal laws still collide on the issue of marijuana legalization. On November 2‚ 2010‚ California voters voted on a ballot called the Regulate‚ Control‚ and Tax Cannabis 2010. Prior to this date‚ Charles Stimson wrote an article‚ “Legalizing Marijuana: Why Citizens Just Say No‚” in order to persuade California voters to not vote in favor of the ballot. He made various claims such as; marijuana is bad for one’s health‚ that it is linked to crime‚ and that the legalization of marijuana
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