problem. So the government should not decriminalize marijuana‚ so it will not weaken the U.S.’s economy‚ cause problems with other countries‚ and make more drug users. The cost on controlling the drug and arrest the dealers are never cheap‚ and is increasing every year. 2011‚ Obama is putting 100 million dollars into drug control (Decriminalizing Marijuana). Because of this‚ the U.S. economy is having some problems. And if they did decriminalized marijuana‚ it will be even harder to control the spread
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Recreational Marijuana Legalization Marijuana legalization is a unique issue currently gaining momentum in America. Over 25 million Americans have used marijuana in the past year‚ 100 million have tried the drug at least once‚ and 14 million use regularly (“About Marijuana”). The growth‚ sale‚ possession‚ and consumption of marijuana for any reason are against federal law. Two states‚ Colorado and Washington‚ have legalized recreational marijuana use for adults over the age of 21‚ and sixteen additional
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Legalizing Marijuana Currently in the state of North Carolina it is illegal to be in possession of marijuana. However there is a state bill currently working its way through the North Carolina legislative process. If this bill passes it would legalize medical marijuana. It is also important to remember that even if medical marijuana is made legal according to North Carolina fall‚ possession of marijuana for any purpose was still be illegal under federal law (Freeadvice:
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Legalization of Marijuana Jeminesse Hudson COM/156 December 22‚ 2013 David Bliss The Legalization of Marijuana What if there were an illegal substance that could boost the U.S. economy and treat terminal illness? Would having a better economy or treating things like AIDS and cancer be more important than keeping a drug illegal? There are several benefits that the legalization of marijuana could provide. The financial state of this country is horrible. If the laws regarding marijuana were changed
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Legalizing marijuana would benefit society in many different ways but every cause has an effect. I believe the cause of legalizing this substance would reek positive effects. Though for those who reject the idea of legalizing pot it may go against their morals‚ belief system and well-being. Even though that majority has this view‚ the most logical side of the spectrum is to legalize marijuana. Legalizing marijuana‚ in my opinion would help benefit the way society looked at it‚ not just for medical
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BACKGROUND Over the last 40 years‚ the legal status of marijuana has been debated vigorously. Proponents of policies that would permit individual possession of small amounts of marijuana argue that it is a safe drug and that criminal sanctions against personal use and possession represent at worst excessively harsh and at best unnecessary penalties. Echoing these sentiments‚ editors of The Lancet have concluded that "cannabis per se is not a hazard to society but driving it further underground
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It was in the early 1900’s when the use of marijuana was first looked down upon. After the Mexican Revolution the United States started seeing an increase of Mexicans immigrating into the United States. These new immigrants brought along with them their native language‚ culture and marijuana. Part of the Mexican culture was to use marijuana as a medicine and a relaxant. The media began to play on the fears that the public had about these new citizens by falsely spreading claims about the “disruptive
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getting arrested for the possession of marijuana. Although I do not use it anymore‚ I strongly believe that it should be legalized throughout the nation and regulated by the U.S. government. There are many reasons why I believe it should be legalized. It would save the government billions of dollars for one‚ and if they tax it‚ it would make them even more money. The first and most basic reason is there is no good reason for it not to be legal. The effects of marijuana have been extremely obscured when
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Subculture: Marijuana in the United States Fatima Alikhan ENG 122 Professor Kenneth Newton Monday May 23‚ 2010 The United States has an approved list of drugs that are considered legal and illegal that create adverse side effects and hold diverse political views. Marijuana is a substance that popular media holds in a negative undertone while other drugs such as valium and alcohol are supported‚ if not glorified. Popular media is a powerful tool that gathers a mass of people
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Daylan motton 2-21-13 Response to “the decline of neatness” The article “The decline of neatness” explains how the American people no longer care about being neat but more comfortable which Norman describes as sloppiness. He says “sloppiness is like a virus” which in a way is true and that it has spread through our society in everyday life over some decades. The author explains that people have a few to no ideas about how to dress properly that they just follow what they see on TV. Even
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