Since the 1930’s‚ marijuana has been illegal in the eyes of the U.S government. It is classified as a schedule I drug‚ which is said to have a high potential for abuse‚ no medical use and not safe to use under medical supervision. In this current day and age‚ it’s being prescribed to patients who have severe health problems to treat their pains‚ nausea‚ etc. Compared to logical reasoning‚ the government takes a very different stance on marijuana. Some say prohibition serves no purpose‚ and others
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Professor Yablon English 101 Dec 1‚ 2012 Research Paper Cannabis and Legalization In spite of its many useful attributes‚ whether it is industrial or for medicine‚ marijuana has been criticized and attacked very harshly in the United States for the better part of a decade. The Federal government has maintained their unwarranted fear and hate of marijuana despite the many reports and studies that show how legalization would really benefit America. Marijuana has a long history but I’ll try and keep
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana The debate over whether to legalize marijuana has been one of the most controversial issues dividing courts‚ the federal government‚ state governments‚ and voters. In 1996‚ Arizona and California voters overwhelmingly approved the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Propositions 200 and 215 represented a dramatic shift from a previously united federal and state front against illegal drugs to one where state governments and voters are now at odds
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Marijuana is an American dried flower and leaves of the plant cannabis sativa. Marijuana is considered to be a category C drug‚ a category C drug is a category of drugs that have not had enough research to determine if they are safe or not. Marijuana is considered a controlled substance. Marijuana is consumed by a many teens and adults in the world. Legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic in today’s society because it’s considered addictive‚ a gateway drug‚ but it is also considered helpful
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Should marijuana be legal or not The matter of weather marijuana should be legal or not has been a question that has been asked for many years. However; no one clearly has the answer only opinions. Marijuana has many different identifications such as‚ weed‚ pot grass‚ reefer‚ ganja‚ Mary Jane‚ blunt‚ joint‚ and or roach. Marijuana has an ingredient known as THC. This affects the nerve cells in the part of the brain where memories are formed (ncadi.samhsa.gov 2003) Marijuana makes a person lose
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Marijuana: Medication or Threat to society? By Ciro R.Wong Ms. Mims English 1302 8 May. 2012 Ciro R. Wong Ms. Mims English 1302 8 May 2012 Marijuana: Medication or Threat to society? As we all know the United States has made marijuana also known as cannabis illegal‚ but should they re-legalize it? There is a high demand for marijuana even though it’s against the law. It can be very profitable. For each gram of marijuana the street value is $17.20‚ but the production cost was only
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Marijuana: Should it be Legal? Kizzy Richardson BCOM 275 July 17‚ 2011 LaRhonda Jones Marijuana: Should it be Legal? Marijuana has been noted to be the most valuable herb for centuries. The medical use of cannabis dates back to 2700 B.C. with the father of Chinese medicine‚ Shen Nung. Sir Russell Reynolds‚ the private physician to Queen Victoria‚ prescribed marijuana for menstrual cramps and wrote the first issue of The Lancelot stating‚ “When pure and administered carefully‚ it is one
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How do you feel about legalizing marijuana? Marijuana should be legalized for recreational use because it would reduce street violence‚ reduce organized crime‚ and increase tax revenue. Legalizing marijuana would lead to less street violence. In the text it states that people who are taken advantage of could call the police to settle disputes if marijuana was legalized. It would allow police to focus more on violent crimes and tracking down criminals. It would also open up jail cells to relieve
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The Legalization of Marijuana Joseph LeClair COM/205 September 28‚ 2011 Mary Mandley The Legalization of Marijuana Even though in the federal government ’s view‚ marijuana is a gateway drug‚ it should be legal because medical marijuana has fewer side effects than other legally prescribed drugs and it can be prescribed for many symptoms. The controversy of marijuana has been going on since the United States Government has made it illegal in the 1930s. Alcohol is legal and causes problems with
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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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