December 2012 Essay 3: Rebuttal Is Legalizing Marijuana a Good Idea for Oregon? In the 2012 Oregon general election Oregonians narrowly defeated Ballot Measure 80‚ The Oregon Cannabis Act when 55 percent of registered voters voted no. Measure 80 would have allowed unlicensed adults the right to personal cultivation‚ and use of marijuana as well as allow commercial marijuana cultivation and sale to adults through state-licensed stores. Currently‚ marijuana cultivation‚ possession‚ and delivery
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10 Reasons for Not Legalizing Prostitution Janice G. Raymond Coalition Against Trafficking in Women International (CATW) March 25‚ 2003 The following arguments apply to all state-sponsored forms of prostitution‚ including but not limited to full-scale legalization of brothels and pimping‚ decriminalization of the sex industry‚ regulating prostitution by laws such as registering or mandating health checks for women in prostitution‚ or any system in which prostitution is recognized as sex work or
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about why marijuana should be legalized in the United States. Marijuana legalization is a very heated topic that has great controversy and is rarely discussed or taken seriously among US politicians because politicians are too preoccupied in preserving their seats in congress‚ and taking on marijuana legalization would be political suicide. Politicians and the media want the public‚ to believe that marijuana is a ”gateway drug” that leads to more dangerous drugs. Although‚ marijuana is non-lethal
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Cigarettes claim 400‚000 American’s lives every year. The use of all illegal drugs combined - cocaine‚ heroin‚ marijuana‚ angel dust‚ LSD‚ etc. account for only about 3‚000 deaths annually. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse‚ however‚ there have been no deaths that can be unequivocally attributed to marijuana use. Yet‚ the federal government has banned the use of marijuana‚ while allowing alcohol and cigarettes‚ even allowing them to be advertised on television and in magazines. Cigarettes
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Title: Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade or reinforce the attitude of my audience towards the legalization of marijuana being best for our country. Thematic Statement: There are many reasons for why marijuana should be legal but due to lack of time I will only be discussing marijuana’s health risks and how it compares to alcohol‚ the government’s financial gain from legalization‚ and popular oppositions and myths about marijuana. ------------
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Marijuana is illegal for a reason. Why change that? There is no logical reason to do so. We have all heard cannabis is bad for you. However‚ it is much worse for our health than spoken of. Public safety would be jeopardized by people under the influence of this drug‚ doing illegal things. Not long after it’s legalized‚ more people will get addicted to this substance. Their brains will suffer alongside the economy. The job word will suffer due to the lack of people even remotely capable of
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next door? Marijuana use is looked down upon by society in general but more and more people are taking advantage of it. Marijuana has favorable effects for its users when it comes to physical feeling and experience‚ but it can also put our families and those that we expose it to in uncomfortable and often dangerous situations. | The scientific term for marijuana is “Cannabis Sativa”‚ but is also referred to as weed‚ Mary Jane‚ grass‚ hash‚ and countless other street names. Marijuana can be smoked
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To persuade my audience that legalizing marijuana can be a detriment to the future of our society. Central Idea: Identifying the negative impacts that marijuana will bring if legalized. Attention Grabber: In a drought we don’t need grass. Introduction I. What is Marijuana? A dry‚ shredded green/brown mix of flowers‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa‚ it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint‚ nail)‚ or in a pipe (bong).” a. “Marijuana is the most commonly abused
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first source‚ Pros & Cons of Legalizing Marijuana‚ the purpose is to provide viewers with basic information. The source does not have any references or research to back up its claims. However‚ the source does compare and list pros and cons in the author’s opinion. The author/s does not go into depth when stating the information. This article is just a light and simple read on Pros and Cons of legalizing marijuana. The second source‚ The Public Health Consequences of Marijuana Legalization‚ has an object
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Medical cannabis‚ or medical marijuana‚ refers to the use of cannabis and its cannabinoids to treat disease or improve symptoms. The use of cannabis as a medicine has not been rigorously scientifically tested‚ often due to production restrictions. There is limited evidence suggesting cannabis can be used to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy‚ to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS‚ and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms its use for other medical applications is insufficient
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