Legalize It Lobdell 1 Legalize It Legalizing Marijuana has been a controversial and extremely volatile topic ever since the 1970’s. Many people hold strong beliefs regarding this topic and the subsequent laws that have been passed in certain states for the use of the recreational drug. However‚ marijuana is not just a recreational drug‚ but has many different wonderful medical purposes for the American people. Marijuana should be legalized for recreational and medical purposes throughout this country
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Medical Marijuana 1 Medical Marijuana COM/156 UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II October 26‚ 2013 Christy Spindler Medical Marijuana 2 Many people have a very slanted and negative view of marijuana‚ and it’s medical uses. There is so many advantages as well as disadvantages to using medical marijuana‚ over traditional medications. The use of medical marijuana goes back farther in to United States history than many believe.
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States has had strict laws against the use and distribution of marijuana since 1937. (The Union‚ Brett Harvey) Federal and state laws on medicinal marijuana are very different from each other. Cannabis has a lot of health benefits‚ this is the reason California was the first state to legalize it for medicinal purposes. (How weed won the west‚ Kevin Booth) People in America have been getting arrested for the use and possession of marijuana since it was outlawed. Charlie Lynch was one of those people
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Medical Marijuana for Cancer Marijuana is the dried buds and leaves of assortments of the Cannabis sativa plant‚ which can develop wild in warm and tropical atmospheres all through the world and be developed industrially. It passes by numerous names‚ including pot‚ cannabis‚ grass‚ weed‚ hash‚ hemp‚ marihuana‚ ganja‚ and many others. Weed has been utilized as a part of natural solutions for hundreds of years. Researchers have recognized numerous naturally dynamic segments in marijuana. These are
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Legalization Medicinal Legalization of Marijuana For many years now‚ there has been great controversy surrounding the illegal drug marijuana. Its widespread use since the Vietnam War has caused many people to speak for and against marijuana and its uses. However‚ in the recent past‚ a completely new controversy has arisen surrounding the use of marijuana: its medical benefits. After years of give and take‚ it is time for us to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. This is not the kind of use a
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Legalizing Marijuana in New Zealand Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis. Illegal in most countries including New Zealand‚ but should it be? There are many facts supporting the legalization of cannabis in New Zealand but also many that don’t support it. Supporting Statement Firstly think about this‚ Tobacco and alcohol kill many many people every year‚ approximately 435‚000 for Tobacco and 85‚000 for Alcohol. How many people does marijuana kill you ask‚ well the answer is 0‚ in all of its history
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States’ relationship with prohibition‚ in particular marijuana‚ has always been a hassle towards the U.S. The past shows that the U.S. has run into trouble with prohibition and taking away what the people want. Marijuana is popular throughout the world but the U.S. in particular is in a very high demand of the substance. Of course what goes with high demand will also have trouble that follows in any means necessary to receive what they want. Marijuana being illegal causes humans against their rights
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Beavan Professor Hoffman English 103 10 November 2013 The Great Debate over Medical Marijuana Over many years and especially in recent times people have been debating whether or not marijuana should be legalized for medical use. Those who support legalization claim that marijuana has legitimate medical benefits. Many argue that marijuana is a better alternative than pills because it is less addictive and no known marijuana overdoses have been reported‚ as opposed to the numerous that are reported
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placed marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have "no accepted medical use." Since then‚ 17 of 50 US states and DC have legalized the medical use of marijuana. Should it or should it not be allowed for medicinal purposes? It has been illegal in general for many‚ many years now so why would the laws change now‚ right? With the research done and positive conclusions made‚ there are so many reasons why the law should be revised. Medically‚ marijuana has
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The War on Drugs and The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world. The word “marijuana”‚ referred to as “herbal cannabis” by the rest of the world‚ is the American term for dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis sativa plant (Caulkins 2012). The drug can be dated back to as far as 6000 B.C. when the plant’s seeds were used in China as food. It was used as a pain reliever and sedative in Napoleonic France (Spaulding and Fernandez). The flowers on
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