opinionated is the field dealing with medical and recreational marijuana. This can be seen in an article by Fox News in which Dr. David Samadi stated that a study claiming marijuana is 114 times less harmful than alcohol is “a very deceiving and flawed study” (Fox 1). Right off the bat the fact that
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Controlled Substances Act‚ marijuana is still classified as a Schedule I substance. Though illegal‚ the research on its medicinal purposes still continued (Genetic Science Learning Center). Throughout the past few decades‚ it has begun to be relegalized for medicinal and in some states‚ recreational purposes. For example‚ Colorado‚ Alaska‚ California‚ and Delaware are just a few of the states that allow patients to sign up for a registry card and get medical marijuana from a dispensary. In order
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Should Marijuana Be Legal When searching for answers as to why marijuana should be legal‚ I found recent studies that have shown what the cannabis plant can do for our health. Marijuana‚ a plant that has been around for many years now and scientist are finally able to show proof that marijuana can cure people of various ailments. Research from the NORML.org website gives us plenty of reasons as to why Marijuana should be legal. One of those reasons is that it is safer to use than what people are
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Thesis: Although recreational marijuana is illegal in several countries throughout the U.S‚ controlled medical uses of marijuana has been linked to many positive outcomes with different diseases and health issues. Introduction I. Attention: Many have their own opinions about marijuana‚ whether negative or positive. But not many stop and think or learn about how beneficial Marijuana can be in a medical way. II. Reveal & Relate Topic: Now‚ I do not condone the abuse of any drug but I do believe that
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possession of marijuana. In my eyes‚ medicinal marijuana shouldn’t have to be something that someone in any state should be arrested for. Exactly Twenty-one states have legalized medicinal marijuana already‚ so why not make it every state? My main reason for supporting the legalization of medicinal marijuana is that it helps people that deal with various health conditions on a day to day basis. The positive attributes that marijuana holds are pretty much countless.1 Marijuana has been proven
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Darren A. Benedict Professor M English 101 3 February 2015 Why Marijuana Should Be Legal Marijuana is something that’s not peculiar in today’s generation; music‚ TV shows‚ and movies seem to refer to it nowadays. The debate on whether marijuana should be legal has been going on for a long period of time now. The argument intensifies even more now that four states in the US have legalized marijuana for recreational use. When smoking marijuana tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) the leading stimulant is released
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Legalizing Marijuana Can Help Boost The Economy Marijuana is a drug commonly used today by teenagers and young adults. Most people don’t acknowledge marijuana as being a drug. People use marijuana to escape from their problems‚ while others may use it just for a feeling of relaxation. Although these are not the only reasons people use marijuana‚ these are two of the most common reasons. Many people try to come up with reasons against the use of marijuana. However‚ the effects of marijuana are not
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Hello I’m Liam Savery and I’m going to talk about drugs‚ not about how marijuana should be legalised or how other illicit drugs should be allowed in medication‚ but the access to fairly priced drugs used in medication. Recently in the news a man name Martin Shkreli has been pointed to a lot and has been given the nickname “America’s most hated man” and one would not be considered shitted by the boldness of the nickname. The reason Martin has been in the news is due to the fact that the company he
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Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana is a controversial issue that has been fought for several decades. Marijuana is defined as a preparation made from the dried flower clusters and leaves of the cannabis plant‚ which is usually smoked or eaten to induce euphoria and to heal and soothe. In the 1930s‚ the American media spread numerous false stories that marijuana was an extremely dangerous drug and therefore marijuana and hemp were effectively banned in 1938. It is apparent that
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The idea of legalizing cannabis for medical use has been an ongoing controversial topic. The textbook mentions several arguments that favor both sides. In regards to the disadvantages of cannabis for medical usage‚ there are slight cognitive impairments and the increase heart rate and blood pressure. Although the overall effects are mild and short-term‚ they may have an adverse outcome with those with preexisting illnesses especially cardiovascular diseases. There has been much research done on this
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