Medical Marijuana : Light It Up! Marijuana has been around for centuries. Marijuana is a hemp plant containing the mind-altering tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. The THC from the plant causes the feeling of being high. To use marijuana‚ you wrap it in paper‚ bong‚ pipes‚ bubblers‚ pinch hitters: you light it on fire & inhale the smoke. You can mix marijuana in foods‚ which are called edibles. Marijuana is the most commonly used drug is the U.S. On Drugabuse.gov‚ the surveys
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Legalizing Marijuana In 2007‚ the American economy took a downturn known as the recession. People began looking for a quick fix to our nation’s economic problems and one fix may be right in front of us‚ with the legalization of marijuana. The debate about legalizing marijuana has been going on for the last decade with no end in sight. Politicians‚ economists‚ and everyday people cannot come to an agreement over this growing issue. Today economists still converse over how marijuana can benefit
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A Dope Idea! The legality of Marijuana has been subject to debate and controversy for decades. Cannabis is illegal to consume‚ possess‚ trade‚ cultivate and transfer in most countries. Since the beginning of mass Marijuana prohibition most countries have not re-legalized it for personal use although 10 countries have decriminalized its use in limited quantity. Medicinal use of cannabis is legal in a number of countries including Canada‚ the Czech Republic‚ Israel and 16 states in the United States
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positive finding was that marijuana wasn’t much different from some other‚ but legal drugs. So I decided to look for some of the positive effects that marijuana legalization might have on society‚ first starting with supposed effects and then finding statistics and facts from areas where marijuana is already legal. After a bit of searching I fell upon another web article called “Pros of Marijuana Legalization” from the site marijuanatoday.org which wrote about effects of marijuana but inclined towards
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Marijuana has multiple benefits that can be observed so far that could be used to help better society. To begin did you know that in the year 2014 there were nearly 1 million people arrested for possession of marijuana alone (Drug Policy Alliance)? We have also seen lowering crime rate trends with the legalization of marijuana in Colorado(New schools‚ less crime). Marijuana also has the ability to replace several over the counter prescription medication (Stonercookbook). Marijuana so far is
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Barros 4/13/15 English 101 Prof. Antine Topic Sentence: Like alcohol in the 1920s‚ marijuana should be legalized because doing so would not only reduce crime‚ but make the substance more reliable and safer and would generate tax dollars. Background/History: Why is marijuana illegal? Why is it legal in some states and not in others? Marijuana became widely criminalized in 1937 when congress passed the “Marijuana Tax Act” 1 as a result of a national propaganda campaign against the substance. Harry
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from life threatening substances such as alcohol and tobacco to beneficiary marijuana. Marijuana has been seen as a “safe” drug to use with no serious side effects or any type of out of control addictions like cocaine‚ crack and heroin to some people. Marijuana should be legalized for its legitimate medical effects‚ benefits for the government and reduce of exposure to other drugs in the illegal market. The fact that marijuana has been illegal makes it very difficult for people to accept the fact that
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Persuasive essay I firmly believe that marijuana should be legalized in America for both medical and recreation use. There are many reasons to support this opinion. Marijuana prohibition is a costly failure‚ studies have shown no negative health effects from the smoking of marijuana and can actually be used to help patients medically for many diseases‚ legalization of marijuana could also lead to lower crime rates. In 1937 when marijuana was first federally prohibited only few Americans even
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Marijuana is the most extensively used illicit drug in the world‚ which is a controlled substance‚ and it is illegal to produce‚ use‚ and distribute in most countries. Despite this‚ marijuana has been legalised in some areas of Australia (Joffe & Yancy‚ 2004). Consequently‚ the debate about legalising marijuana has been discussed over decades. Legalising marijuana not only has benefits but also drawbacks. Some believe that the drawbacks of marijuana outweigh the benefits‚ while others oppose this
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Marijuana is seen as a relatively harmless drug‚ though given the chance‚ it can be as harmful as alcohol or tobacco. Through government regulation and growth conditions‚ the long term and short term effects of the drug‚ and the effects it could have on today’s youth‚ it can easily be seen what choice should be made in terms of the decision to legalize the drug. The legalization of marijuana‚ though making the government a profit‚ poses too many risks to different areas of the population for it to
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