Marijuana use and the ability to freely choose whether or not it should be legal or illegal is fierce debate today. Whether or not State or Federal government should regulate this is the “hot topic” that is being debate even as we speak. There are two sides to every story and of course my opinion as well. The side that opposes the legalization of marijuana stands tall with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This side defines marijuana
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Marijuana abuse today is a major cause for concern in juveniles and has a negative effect on society at large. Teenage marijuana abuse is the symptom of many other problems in a teen. Marijuana abuse in teens is often not recognized when something can be easily done about it. Parents need to be more involved in their children’s lives and make them aware of what marijuana does to their body and the consequences of having/smoking it. Most teens lack confidence and give into peer pressure easily
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Currently‚ marijuana is criminalized‚ why is that? There are many reasons but one being that it is perceived as addictive.1 but literally anything can be addictive; there’s a show called “Strange Addictions”‚ it’s about people who are addicted to all sorts of stuff like drinking nail polish and exercising. Does that mean the government should be allowed to illegalize painting our nails or gyms‚ no. Most people have their own common sense they could use to decide whether it’s time to stop and how
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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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States government documents drug related deaths in our country‚ breaking the deaths down into categories of cause. These categories include tobacco‚ alcohol‚ prescription medications‚ illegal drug‚ and of course marijuana related deaths. Every year the number of deaths coming from marijuana is equivalent to zero. So why is there even controversy over the issue of legalization? Obviously‚ there are still some people out there who believe the drug is a topic for concern in our nation. In recent years
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Psychology November 27‚ 2012 Marijuana What is marijuana? Marijuana is a psychoactive drug also known as weed‚ pot‚ grass‚ etc. The main ingredient in marijuana is called THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)‚ which travels through the bloodstream to the brain and other organs. Marijuana has various effects when being used. It can also have both long term and short term effect on your body. There are multiple ways to treat this when people get addicted to the drug. The effects of marijuana usually depend on differing
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana Introduction: I. Attention Getter: Chemotherapy is poison. Many prescription drugs have harmful side effects and interactions. A: chemo kills millions of cells - good and bad – the body tries to expel the poison – nausea B: Lortab‚ Percoset‚ Oxycontin‚ Morphene – highly addictive‚ cause ulcers‚ nausea – overdose is fatal C: Many
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the benefits of legalizing marijuana for the citizens of the United States? Would legalizing marijuana bring improvements to the United States? In order to answer this question‚ some background knowledge is needed to discuss the plant. Marijuana is a plant that is grown naturally and is used for multiple reasons. There are many myths that surround this plant that cause it to be illegal in most states. Those who oppose the legalization don’t realize that legalizing marijuana can bring many benefits
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46 years. It seems that legalization nationwide is inevitable in the coming years. This essay with delve deep into cannabis country and explore the rich history of marijuana as well as it’s side effects‚ legal limitations‚ and it’s impact on American culture as a whole. For us to fully understand the origin and history of marijuana‚
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a daily basis we have seen many patients come in “acting crazy” post cannabis use (young adults). marijuana remains to be classified as a schedule I substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act‚ “a designation declaring it to have high abuse potential and no currently accepted medical use “.(Bostwick‚ 2012). But the article does show that “at least some benefit for smoked marijuana in stimulating appetite‚ particularly in AIDS-related wasting syndrome‚ and in combating chemotherapy-induced
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