Richburg Debating Essay Legalizing Marijuana One of the biggest controversies in America today is the legalization of medical marijuana. I read a blog called “Legally Blind: Why I’m Against Legalizing Marijuana” by Dr. Howard Samuels. In Dr. Howard’s blog he stated that he is completely against the legalization of marijuana‚ however I am not. Though he has valid points I must disagree with majority of the things he states in his article. I believe that legalizing medical marijuana will do more good than
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Argumentative Essay Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US November 30‚ 2012 Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US The problems and violence caused by the use of illicit drugs‚ and the lack of efficient measures by the government to reduce the use of these substances has affected both society and businesses. In recent years‚ many politicians have debated the pros and cons of decriminalizing marijuana‚ even the population voted to decide whether to legalize
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THE EFFECTS OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA One of the most controversial and highly debated issues in the United States is over the legalization of marijuana. Other common names for marijuana are weed‚ pot‚ maryjane‚ grass‚ or cannabis. Marijuana has existed since ancient times‚ back then hemp fiber of the plant was used for making textile products Today‚ however‚ marijuana is more commonly known as an intoxicant drug. In the 1930’s‚ laws were passed in the United States restricting its growth‚ sale‚
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Marijuana has become a controversial topic and is one of the most abused drugs in the world. As we look across the United States the nation is divided on rather to legalize the drug. Marijuana also known as: weed‚ herb‚ pot‚ grass‚ bud‚ ganja‚ Mary Jane‚ and a vast number of other slang terms is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativa‚ the hemp plant. The drug also contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).The Controversy over
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10/14/13 Marijuana Law going down in Smoke Marijuana has been gaining in popularity for many years now and is only becoming more and more popular. This has led to many states across the U.S starting to legalize the plant for medicinal purposes‚ which has brought up the discussion of just completely legalizing the plant. Two states‚ Colorado and Washington have already gone that route and have legalized marijuana entirely to be regulated in the same fashion as alcohol. The legalization of marijuana in
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Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized What if I told you there was a one quick solution to many of our nation’s problems‚ such as our increasing national debt‚ our overpopulated prisons‚ our ever failing war on drugs‚ and even diseases previously thought of as being incurable? Now what if I told you this solution was legalizing and regulating a plant called cannabis sativa‚ more commonly known as marijuana? What makes more sense prohibition or legalization. Since marijuana’s first recorded use dating
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the topic of legalizing Marijuana in Canada. One of the most controversial issues facing our generation is if we should legalize marijuana. I strongly support the idea to tax and regulate pot for adult recreational use and I believe the demand for this substance is still high. First of all‚ We can’t keep ignoring the fact that a large percentage of the world legally and illegally experience its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects. If used in moderation‚ some would compare marijuana with other substances
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money and effort the United states government has been spending lately on arresting people possessing marijuana. It gives true information and numbers about the money spent and how many people have been arrested in the past few years. However it does not show legit reasons on why marijuana should be legalized. The author bases himself on the fact that people who smoke marijuana are also pay their taxes and love their children‚ therefore‚ not showing reliable evidence on why marijuana should be legalized
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Legalizing Gambling Gambling is legal in many places‚ it’s not either a criminal or dangerous activity provided it is done responsibly‚ and in accordance with the law. Have you ever wagered on a game? If so you were gambling and should have been fined. Lawmakers have decided that it is evil to gamble‚ they have justified it as a means to scam billions from citizens in order to compensate for their mismanagement of tax revenue. They pass laws that could put a taxpayer in jail for placing a single
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Argumentative Essay Should Marijuana be legalized? When people hear this question‚ they think it is a horrible and dangerous drug. I believe that if marijuana is legalized‚ it would help the economy is many ways‚ decrease crime rate and help medical patients that need it. If marijuana is legalized‚ it will help the economy and be very costly but the awards would be way greater. Marijuana will help aid the economy crisis. If marijuana is legalized‚ each state with a proper taxation and regulation
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