29th Paper 3: Persuasive “Advantages of Legalizing Marijuana” Advantages of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana use is on the rise‚ especially among teenagers and young adults. With the recent laws passed in eight states about legalizing medical marijuana ‚ many stand divided when it comes to this never ending debate‚ but I firmly believe that this miracle working drug should be legalized throughout the United States. Marijuana is by far the most commonly used illegal drug
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Marijuana remains the third most popular substance of abuse behind nicotine and alcohol. Should marijuana be legalized for general use and why? For follow-up discussion‚ respond to at least two of your peers explaining whether or not you agree or disagree with their explanation and why. Christine Long 6 posts Re:Module 6 DQ 1 I do not believe in the idea that Marijuana should be legalized. There are reasons why the drug is outlawed‚ such as Marijuana ’s addictiveness‚ the issue of driving while
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to regulate the use of medical and recreational marijuana. In the 2014 election‚ Alaska‚ Oregon‚ and 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
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The Harmful Effects of Legalizing Marijuana Courtney Batts Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana The Harmful Effects of Legalizing Marijuana The legality of marijuana has been the subject of debate and controversy for decades. Cannabis‚ another name for marijuana‚ is illegal to consume‚ use‚ possess‚ cultivate‚ transfer or trade in most countries. Marijuana is the most commonly abused illegal drug in the United States. It is a greenish brown mixture of dried leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers
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The government should legalize marijuana Marijuana is a depressant that puts the user in a state of euphoria and serenity. Marijuana has proven to cure many sicknesses and help with the symptoms of other sicknesses. It can also have a tremendous effect on the economy and even forming and entire new market! It has enough power to end crime and gang warfare. Marijuana should be legalized because of those reasons. Marijuana is a very effective prescribed medicine and can be used to help patients
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Illegalization of marijuana The biggest responsibility of the government is to protect citizens from harmful substances and to provide a safe country to live in. Such as protect them from crimes‚ poisonous food and contaminating water. Similarly‚ the ban of marijuana protects citizens from a lot of problems whether health problems or social problems (crimes). Actually marijuana have social and health effects; the social effects of marijuana are crimes because this drug alters the human brain so
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Marijuana should be legalized David Williams DeVry University Professor Harris 1/28/11 Persuasive Essay Drugs have always been a problem In America. Some are legal like Tylenol or Advil others are illegal like crack cocaine‚ and heroin. One of the oldest drugs that have been in existence is marijuana‚ or as some like to call “weed” or “pot”. Unlike the other drugs that have been stated Marijuana should be legalized because it’s natural‚ its sale will increase
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Marijuana otherwise known as cannabis should be removed from the law system and adjusted in a behavior similar to alcohol and tobacco‚ marijuana has a lot of positive qualities. The life dependency risk for alcohol is fifteen percent and Marijuana’s life dependency risk is nine percent. Alcohol affects a lot more people than marijuana. When people abuse alcohol it is way worse than getting high on marijuana because when people get drunk they want to do crazy idiotic things. There are currently no
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Clint Johnston 8/5/11 Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is a very well known and controversial issue in society today. Although many claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truth is slowly starting to resurface. Marijuana could not only benefit our economy and industry but as well as our medical field. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This biased perception of a lazy and unmotivated
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Should Marijuana be legalized for Medicinal Purposes? Legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes has been an extremely controversial topic‚ one that has it supporters who have long fought the opposition. Although marijuana has been used for thousand of years to provide relief from many health problems‚ it still remains an illegal drug in the United States. There are many doctors who support the effectiveness of the use of marijuana as treatment for many medical conditions. People who oppose the
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