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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Legalization of Marijuana Recently‚ the controversial debate over legalizing marijuana has become more relevant than ever before. In the states of Washington and Colorado marijuana is currently legal for recreational use. In Michigan the cities of Detroit‚ Flint and Grand Rapids have decriminalized the drug. Also‚ in the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti the penalties for marijuana are closely related to receiving a speeding ticket. I will be researching the legalization of marijuana in the United
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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. Jacobs‚ Edward A.‚ “Impact of legalizing Marijuana”‚ American Academy of
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Ganja: these are all names used to refer to marijuana‚ the drug that stirs up constant debate on its legalization. Marijuana is the most popular and widely used illegal drug in the United States‚ and despite its illegality‚ a vast number of the population of the United States has tried marijuana at some point their lives‚ including many high-profile individuals such as former president Barack Obama and billionaire media mogul Ted Turner. However‚ marijuana is an illegal drug and remains on the Drug
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Persuasive essay. Legalizing marijuana I know some people think this might be a bad Idea‚ like mothers‚ teachers‚ etc. but it can have some positive effects toward our economy in Washington state‚ children‚ and the drug addicts themselves. I know what you might be thinking.” Won’t we just have a bunch of potheads running around?” this will answer your questions. Here are three things to think about. One‚ it will help people who are suffering. Two‚ the taxes will be used for things like recovery
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Legalizing Marijuana Christopher Hutchins March 4‚ 2015 ITT Technical Institute: Breckinridge School of Nursing Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial issue in society. Although many slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truths are slowly starting to surface. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This perception of a lazy and unmotivated America
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Legalization of Marijuana in the U.S.: An Economic‚ Medical‚ and Social Solution Malak Mahmoud Dow The American University of Sharjah Dr. Victoria Amador May 23‚ 2013 Abstract The question of legalizing marijuana has been an enduring debate in the United States‚ and there has been no conclusion. Currently‚ the United States federal law places marijuana as an illicit drug‚ but this was not the case formerly. The prohibition of marijuana relies on many misconceptions that are
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The Legalizing of Marijuana Recently‚ both California and Arizona took the long needed initiative and approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The California bill says that patients may use marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation. It does not‚ however‚ allow doctors to prescribe the drug. Arizona voters passed a bill that swings out even further to the left than California’s. Voters in Arizona think that people should be able to use any illicit drug for bona fide medical purposes
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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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Research Proposal I chose drugs for my topic of my first research paper. I decided that it was to broad of a topic so I broke it down to just one of many drugs‚ marijuana. I want to find out how it controls people’s lives and how it changes or controls the way they think. The group that I plan to target was college students but considering I attend IUP‚ I decided to just focus my research on IUP students. I would like to find out many different things about marijuana‚ except I haven’t narrowed
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