Legalizing Marijuana The argument of whether to legalize marijuana or not is parallel to the age-old battle of Creationism vs. Evolution‚ everyone has his or her own opinion. Legalizing marijuana is social debate whose outcome could not possibly make everyone happy. This debate is filled with both pros and cons‚ and some would argue that both sides have equally convincing arguments. There are several substantial reasons why marijuana should be legalized. A few reasons why it should be legal are
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you aware that marijuana has been proven to help people with the pain of chronic illnesses‚ with less side effects then legal prescription drugs? Yet most states still have not legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes. Many people are arrested in the United States for possession or smoking marijuana‚ yet on a regular basis‚ we have to let more severe hardened criminals out of jail because of overcrowding. The solution is simple; the numbers will show‚ we need to legalize marijuana in the United
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Roger Beaman April 10‚ 2008 Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana has been a controversial issue ever since it was made an illegal substance in 1937 with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act. Currently the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) lists marijuana as a schedule I substance‚ meaning that it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the US[2]. Many groups have formed attempting to change marijuana legislation. The most well known is the organization
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it and make money. Legalizing cannabis will help our country economically‚ help patients that truly do benefit from the drug‚ and help decrease the amount of street drug dealing. To some of the patients that use medical cannabis it is very difficult for them to get if they don’t live in a state where it is legal. In California it is semi legal because with a license from a doctor people can go to a medical cannabis shop and buy it. First‚ if we decided to legalize marijuana our economy will boost
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We should legalize marijuana because it would be a great tax source for the government‚ it would help out farmers‚ it would create many jobs‚ it would eliminate a good majority of the jail population‚ it would lessen the amount of tension that we see around us‚ and it is a safe drug. Although there are many good reasons that we should legalize marijuana‚ there are also some good reasons that we should not legalize it. These include it would increase the amount of lazy people‚ it might be hard to
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Legalization of Marijuana A hot topic in this day and age that has many United States lawmakers‚ reformists‚ and citizens alike battling is the issue of legalizing marijuana. There are many benefits in the legalization of marijuana. There are several organizations throughout the United States that support the legalization of marijuana‚ including NORML‚ the Reform party‚ and many citizens as well. In the United States‚ marijuana is considered to be a Scheduled I controlled substance. This means the
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Legalization of Marijuana English Composition There is a great debate as to whether or not marijuana should be legalized. It is a very heated topic but one that has already seen changes this year. If marijuana were to be legalized nationwide‚ not just for medical use‚ many changes could happen in this country. The legalization of marijuana could not only help create jobs‚ but end our countries debt crisis. Medical marijuana is already legal in many states and many more are trying to get
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de Carvalho 1 Dhahran High School Marijuana To Be or Not To Be Miguel Carvalho English 10 Ms. E. Harris 13 November 2014 de Carvalho 2 Miguel Carvalho English 10 Ms. E. Harris 13 November 2014 Marijuana: To Be or Not To Be In our progressive day and age‚ arguments are brought to light in favor of or in opposition to the legalization of marijuana. But many ask‚ “Why is marijuana considered illicit in the first place?” As a naturally occurring plant
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Mississippi is one of the states to propose legalization later on this year‚ otherwise known as Initiative 48. The bill claims that it will make it legal for users above the age of 21 with specific regulations. (“Mississippi Marijuana Legalization Amendment‚ Initiative 48” 3) As it comes to find out‚ prohibition of cannabis is more trouble than what it’s worth because‚ people will still try to get and use it for whatever reasons they have-legitimate or not. In the end‚ a person does have the option
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The legalization of marijuana for recreational use has been a very controversial and multifaceted topic of debate for years‚ but now with the upcoming election‚ it is in the spotlight more than ever. Marijuana has been an extremely misunderstood drug. It has been given a bad reputation by people making misinformed and false statements about marijuana being a gateway drug‚ and major problem in today’s youth. Some of these problems that marijuana is being falsely accused of is leading to addiction
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