The Legalization of Marijuana Many years ago the average person did not think of marijuana as a harmful drug‚ but as a useful substance. The fiber of hemp is used for medicine‚ paper‚ fuel‚ and food. George Washington‚ the first President of the Unites States of America‚ even encouraged people to sow the Indian hemp seed everywhere. Marijuana was not prohibited in the United States until 1937 when Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. Today‚ many American citizens want this
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T3A 21 March 2012 Word Count: 1252 Legalizing Marijuana According to the United Nations 162 million people‚ about 4.0% of the world population uses marijuana annually. 0.6% of the world population‚ or roughly 22.5 million people‚ use the drug daily. In the United States‚ this translates to 1% of our population‚ a relatively small number of people at 1.4 million‚ using marijuana every day. Even though it’s a small percentage of Americans that use marijuana‚ it’s caused a very heated debate about
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The Health and Financial Benefit to Marijuana Legalization Due to a lack of research and propaganda-fueled perceptions of Cannabis‚ the legitimacy of its prohibition comes to question. The complications with legality deters any well-funded pursuits towards any beneficial research‚ but devoted scientists and universities continue to find ways to conduct the modern research and information that we currently have on the medical properties of cannabis. Although the lack of research creates a skepticism
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prevent unprotected sex‚ and the spread of STDs. Another thing that legalizing prostitution will do for the prostitutes is that they could be employed by legitimate business people who may offer them benefits like medical insurance. This will benefit the prostitute and their families and make their lives a lot easier. It will also make it a lot easier for them to get the required medical checkups. One positive thing about legalizing prostitution for the government is that money will be save and maybe
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LEGALIZING PROSTITUTION Sexual desire is one of the inevitable desires of human in every society‚ especially in monogamous society where prostitution is always needed. A large number of people have a negative‚ unwelcoming look toward sex work which lead to the prostitution criminalising approval. Recently‚ people have seen the need of decriminalizing prostitution and there are piles of argument around this. Legalizing prostitution should be done instantly because of it’s benefits over aspects such
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Legalizing Marijuana SOC: 120 June 4th’‚ 2012 One of the most controversial debates in our time has been the legalization of marijuana. Legalizing marijuana in the United States can promote utilitarianism for the greater good. Political parties have argued various pros and cons of legalizing marijuana in the United States. I believe that by legalizing marijuana you can actually produce the best results‚ thus affecting the greatest number of people. Legalizing marijuana would allow the government
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Josh Pradia 1067 Words Informative Essay October 19‚ 2012 The Truth about Marijuana When people hear marijuana they hear all the negative trends set by the media. They hear drugs‚ prison and negative influences and the term gate-way drug. Marijuana is illegal in most states and frowned upon by many. Even though there is medical marijuana‚ which is more intense than street weed‚ medical marijuana is legal in seventeen states. These states include Alaska‚ California‚ Arizona‚ Colorado
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Reasons For Legalizing Prostitution 1. Victimless Crime: Prostitution is considered a victimless crime as long as the people involved are consenting adults and no one is hurt. Prostitution does not imply there is always a victim. 2. Free Choice: Consenting adults should have freedom of choice as they see fit‚ as long it is does not restrict the freedoms of others. 3. Free Sex is Legal: Having sex without a fee is legal‚ therefore charging for something that is not illegal should not
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Marijuana‚ what is also known as the cannabis miracle plant is badly misconstrued. When people talk about marijuana‚ it is considered a taboo especially in American society‚ but it is actually a wonder drug that has so many advantages to benefit mankind. The legalization of marijuana is an ethical issue that has been debated for years. An effective solution to this ethical issues is the classical theory of utilitarianism to help battle the conflicts of legalizing Marijuana. The opposing view of classical
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abortion. B. Abortion can lead to a decrease in population which may endanger the economy of a country. C. Legalizing abortion does not guarantee the survival of the woman after abortion. V. Responding to opposing view A. In Kenya‚ adoption in Kenya has a long process and restrictions. B. A decrease in population is also a positive impact to the country. C. Legalizing abortion reduces the unsafe abortions hence‚ gives hope to the woman aborting. VI. Conclusion A. Summary
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