Marijuana in the United States Marijuana can be considered the most popular and widely used illicit drug in the United States. State drug policies have changed in recent years‚ however many American citizens still face prosecution for the cultivation‚ distribution and possession of marijuana. Despite the known benefits of legalizing marijuana on the economy and crime rate‚ the US federal government has still not changed its policy. The United States must acknowledge and change its role in the imprisonment
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Medicinal Marijuana: The Debate Marijuana or Cannabis sativa is a natural grown plant in which the leaves‚ stems and flowers contain delta-9-tetrahydro-cannibinal (THC). When smoked‚ THC gives the user a type of euphoria or “high” feeling. However‚ many medical professionals and patients claim that this drug also gives users medical benefits for various ailments; and they are fighting to have this drug legalized for this reason. According to the National Academy of Sciences
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Stephen Tracey Professor Curran English 101 10 November 2011 Marijuana: Cause and Effect Today in America‚ millions of American citizens are both confused and outraged by the fact that there are still laws that are preventing people from using one of the most popular and controversial‚ illegal substances in the world: marijuana. According to recent polls‚ fifty percent of Americans want marijuana to be completely legal and decriminalized (Blodget)‚ and a whopping eighty percent of Americans
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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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Legalization of Marijuana in the United States Imagine that someone makes a small decision that will affect the rest of his or her life. What if that small decision was to smoke marijuana for the first time? Maybe he or she never thought that someone could get addicted to marijuana‚ or maybe he or she simply had no idea that marijuana could have so many negative affects on daily life. That small decision‚ regardless‚ will leave that person’s life headed down the wrong path. As crazy as it sounds
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Remington Essary 2B 04/23/13 Rough Draft Myths about Marijuana: One of the more common myths about marijuana or “Weed” is that it is a major “Gateway drug”. In fact most marijuana users never go on to use any other drugs‚ and a large majority of those who do try another drug such as cocaine or heroin never become addicted to the substance. Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug in the United States today‚ meaning that a larger percentage of illegal drug user’s use Weed instead of a more
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Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Legalizing marijuana has been such a large debate for so many years. There are reasons on both sides of the argument that have kept it illegal for such a long time but recently that has changed. “Initiative 502‚ passed last month by Washington [and Colorado] voters‚ legalized recreational marijuana use starting December 6” (Duke). These were just the first two states to push for marijuana to be legal for recreational reasons. Are there going to be more states legalizing
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Have you gotten a negative impression surrounding the topic of drugs? Though drugs seem to be directly connected with crime‚ their legalization can create a more beneficial environment for people and companies;both indirectly and directly. Legalizing drugs aids the trade/stock markets by eliminating the black markets‚ as well as reducing violent crime and homelessness rates‚ essentially pulling the world a couple steps closer to becoming a negativity-free zone. Prohibited market systems consist
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At the age of 13‚ I migrated to California from the Philippines. In the same year‚ I went to Alameda High school as a first year high school student. At first‚ it was difficult to adjust since I came from a different country with different culture and language. I was not confident with my English communication skills. I was placed in English Language Department class‚ which is a class for English learners. During my classes‚ I did not have the confidence to communicate with the other people‚ nor
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EVIDENCE OUTLINE INTRODUCTION -Basics of Evidence 1 -Process of Proof & the Adversarial System 1 -Making and Meeting Objections 1 -Common Objections 2 RELEVANCE -Relevant Evidence 2 -Stipulations 2 -Components of Relevant Evidence 2 -Balancing Test 2 -Proposition 8 2 EVIDENCE EXCLUDED BY EXTRINSIC POLICIES CHARACTER EVIDENCE -Types of Character Evidence 3 -Character Trait at Issue 3 -Conduct in Conformity & Exceptions 3 -Relevant Non-Propensity Purpose 4
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