I have always been against the use of all illegal drugs including marijuana‚ but while researching this topic‚ I have learned a lot about some of the positives of legalizing marijuana use. Considering it is classified as an illegal controlled substance‚ I have always been under the assumption that marijuana was bad for people‚ no matter what my friends may have said about how good it was. I was peer pressured into trying it when I was fourteen. I knew right away that it was not for me. It made
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Legalize it I Abstract There are many reasons why marijuana should be legalized. Throughout this paper‚ evidence will be given to show how the positive outcomes of legalizing cannabis outweighs the negative. Not only does marijuana have many medicinal characteristics‚ but this plant would help the society overall. Marijuana is the most widely used illegal substance in the United States‚ and has created a multibillion dollar industry (Datwyler and Weiblen‚ 2006). The effects legalization of marijuana
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Cannabis‚ also known as marijuana‚ is a psychoactive drug that produces a heightened‚ euphoric and relaxed mood. Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the U.S. More the 18 million Americans age twelve and up have reported to using the drug. The war on marijuana started back in 1937 when Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act. Since then‚ the marijuana black market has sky rocketed and many American’s smoke every day. According to a national household survey an estimated sixty million
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The first international meeting to discuss illicit drugs was in 1909‚ at the Shanghai Opium Commission. This led to the first drug control treaty‚ the International Opium Convention of the Hague‚ which resulted in an 80% drop in opium production and consumption. Since then‚ multiple significant resolutions have been passed to regulate and prevent drug trafficking. Resolution #67/193 emphasizes need for better rehabilitation of drug addicts and also called for complete cooperation and unification
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nationwide. While considering all negative and positive aspects of legalizing it‚ marijuana’s pros heavily outweigh its cons. For instance‚ the biggest argument towards the legalization of marijuana is the medicinal use of it. Many people are
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behavior change and lower recidivism rates were found in prisoners with family support” (The Family 1). Recidivism is when a person relapses into criminal behavior often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime. It is caused by an unstable lifestyle
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Advantages of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana use is on the rise‚ especially among teenagers and young adults. With the recent laws passed in eight states‚ legalizing medical marijuana many stand divided when it comes to this never ending debate‚ but I firmly believe that this miracle working drug should be legalized throughout the United States. Marijuana is by far the most commonly used illegal drug. Statistics show that over 70 million Americans have tried Marijuana and more that 20 million
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people who are prescribed to it because of their diseases such as cancer use this drug. Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves and flowers of cannabis sativa. The first sighting of cannabis was in Central and South Asia many years ago. Although marijuana is viewed by some as addictive and dangerous‚ its legalization is an important move in creating alternative medical treatments‚ helping the economy by decreasing the number of people prosecuted for its sale‚ and bringing money
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Location Strategies Case Study Southern Recreational Vehicle Company 1) The indictments offered Southern Recreational Vehicle Company by community leaders in Ridgecrest Mississippi is positive. 1. The taxes are increasing in Misouri‚ but the company will not be responsible for the municipal taxes for 5 years which results a decrease in their expenses. 2. Free water and sewage services will increase their profitability. 3. Construction of a second loading dock – free of the cost – at the
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Legal immigration should be enforced in society. An individual who reside in a country illegally is an‚ illegal immigrant. There are a lot o people that are illegal in the United States that migrates for a better life and future. Some immigrants come to the United States so that their kids can have a better life and can be given a chance to further their education and become something in life. Unlike‚ in the United States if a child of an illegal immigrant is born in the United States‚ they automatically
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