Professor Hoffman English 103 10 November 2013 The Great Debate over Medical Marijuana Over many years and especially in recent times people have been debating whether or not marijuana should be legalized for medical use. Those who support legalization claim that marijuana has legitimate medical benefits. Many argue that marijuana is a better alternative than pills because it is less addictive and no known marijuana overdoses have been reported‚ as opposed to the numerous that are reported with
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The Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana is a highly controversial‚ well-ignored‚ and often misinformed disagreement. While some say marijuana should be legal to smoke and consume in the United States‚ like it is in Amsterdam‚ Cambodia‚ Peru and some parts of Pakistan and India‚ others argue that the drug is too dangerous and should not be legalized. The United States government doesn’t recognize the medicinal use of marijuana and has classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug
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Thesis Marijuana is a substance that has become very much a part of American culture. Nearly 65 million Americans have either used it occasionally or regularly. The use of marijuana hit mainstream America about thirty years ago and it has been accepted by a large segment of society ever since (Rosenthal 16). The debate on whether this substance should be legalized or not remains a very hot topic today. Despite government efforts to isolate and eliminate its use‚ it is clear that the use
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Cannabis Introduction The topic I will be discussing today is cannabis‚ marijuana‚ weed‚ pot‚ or ganja‚ whatever you prefer to call it. I did this topic because I believe that the majority of people do not know much about cannabis‚ and I want them to be properly informed so that they are not drawn in by false information. In this speech you will hear me use the terms hemp and marijuana. Hemp and marijuana are both products of the plant cannabis‚ but the important difference in the two is the amount
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The Cons of Legalizing Drugs Name Here Stevens Henager Intro To Logic May 9‚ 2014 Professor Here Miron and Waldock also estimate that in 2008‚ states across the country spent a total of $25.7-billion on drug prohibition (net of seizures and fines). California by itself spent an astounding $5.4-billion (one-fifth of the national total) that year. Of course‚ opponents of drug legalization argue that passage of the ballot would increase crime and ultimately worsen peoples ’ health‚ rendering
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States has had strict laws against the use and distribution of marijuana since 1937. (The Union‚ Brett Harvey) Federal and state laws on medicinal marijuana are very different from each other. Cannabis has a lot of health benefits‚ this is the reason California was the first state to legalize it for medicinal purposes. (How weed won the west‚ Kevin Booth) People in America have been getting arrested for the use and possession of marijuana since it was outlawed. Charlie Lynch was one of those people
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much as they want whenever they cross the states borders? Imagine a United States where the use of marijuana is legal in all 50 states. Athletes whether in college or playing professionally get a ton of publicity for everything they do and are idols to youth across the world. They’re essentially trendsetters. Would seeing Kobe Bryant smoke a joint on television change the general attitude towards marijuana and inspire basketball players across the world to follow? Many think weed would destroy the integrity
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The Legalization of Marijuana – A Compelling Case for a Misunderstood Plant Abstract The prohibition of marijuana has sparked heated debates for years about its effects on the human body‚ its medicinal properties‚ and its effect on society; just to name a few. Although many are against the legalization of marijuana‚ this paper will argue that the legalization of marijuana is warranted. It will prove this by weighing marijuana’s effects on the body when smoked against the effects on the body
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Legalizing Gambling in Ohio Just a decade ago gambling was limited to two cities in the United States‚ Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Today there are only two states that don’t have some form of legalized gambling‚ such as lotteries or bingo. Since commercial casino gambling was legalized in Nevada in 1931‚ the public attitude toward gambling has shifted from prohibition to permissiveness. Pamela M. Prah discovered in 2004‚ that there are "11 states that have commercial casinos‚ six have riverboats
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Prostitution is the act of exchanging sexual acts for goods or services that are agreed upon by both consenting parties. Depending on where you are‚ prostitution may be deemed legal or illegal. Prostitution should be legalized because‚ if it is‚ more regulations can be put in place to make it safer for both the client and the worker in regards to the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. It should also be legalized because prostitution is a victimless crime‚ which means that both parties are consenting
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