Why Marijuana should be legalized? April 9‚ 2013 Marijuana is the most common illegal drug used in the United States with roughly 100 million Americans admitting to trying marijuana at least once. The total number of individuals arrested for all violent crimes combined‚ including murder‚ rape‚ robbery and aggravated assault‚ is less than the number of individuals arrested for marijuana related crimes. In this paper I will be arguing why marijuana should be legalized for recreation use. The
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is obvious that for years marijuana has been misconceived as a harmless drug. Contrary to popular opinion marijuana should not be legalized. Though benefits like tax revenue and medical use are tempting arguments‚ marijuana is not worth the adverse destruction it causes. Marijuana is addictive‚ permitting it will lead to the legalization of other dangerous drugs‚ and it causes permanent physical and brain damage. However‚ to properly discredit the myths about marijuana we must first display the facts
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Discuss essay Marijuana should be legalized for personal use Miss. Natrampai Tangsatjatham Student number : 134915 Class : AE2 b Teacher : Sylvia 8 Octerber 2013 Marijuana comes from the Cannabis sativa plant and can be smoked or eaten. It is similar to a cigarette. Some people support that marijuana should be legalized for personal use. It is also an issue which frequently generates a great deal of heated debate‚ with supporters maintaining that it has benefits‚ whilst opponents
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Daddy’s Roommate: A Case Study Introduction: Controversial Curriculum The cultural community inside and outside of a school can be a difficult place to navigate‚ especially when it comes to sensitive issues. As leaders‚ we have to consider the letter and spirit of the law while acting with integrity as school leaders. When dealing with culture‚ tensions will inevitably arise [good place for a reference here—why should we believe you?]. The community may not always agree with the school culture
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Controversial Drug It is clear as day that this was a drug reaction. It was stated that Midazolam Hydrochloride an injection and solution used to sedate is used in respiratory depression and respiratory arrest‚ and a medication called Hydromorphone Hydrochloride an opiod injection and pill used to treat moderate to severe pain was used. Midazolam’s initial dose for sedation can be as little as 1mg and should not exceed 2.5mg it should be administered slowly over the course of two minutes‚ and
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Medical Cannabis: The Legalization The use of marijuana in human civilization dates back to 6000 B.C. In this era‚ China found that cannabis seeds are edible and later discovered a greater use as textiles. From that time period‚ humanity has made significant advancement‚ and has discovered further uses for the marijuana plant. Today‚ marijuana can be used as medical cannabis to treat ailments that other medication cannot possibly treat. Although medical cannabis has some great benefits‚ in the
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Communication 4 January 2012 Should Marijuana be legalized in the United States of America? Marijuana “is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers of Cannabis sativa- the hemp plant” (NIDA “What is Marijuana?”). It is the most widely used illegal drug in America according to the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and was the only drug used by more than half of all drug users (NIDA “What is Marijuana?”). Marijuana is most commonly smoked in the form
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Morgan Glass Mrs. Edwards 11 Honors‚ Block 4 2 March 2015 Controversial Issue Essay Bullying is a reoccurring issue for children and young people that go through it every day at school‚ or out of school. Bullying encompasses a wide range of malicious aggressive behaviors‚ including physical violence‚ verbal mockery‚ threats‚ ostracism‚ and rumors spread either orally or by other means of communication‚ such as the internet (“Bullying”). It may rise as a response to low self-esteem‚ loss of confidence
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The benefits of marijuana There is no plant on Earth more condemned than marijuana. We’re talking about a living organism which governments have taken upon themselves to designate as an illegal substance. Despite no existing evidence of anyone ever dying of a marijuana overdose‚ possession of this plant is still illegal in many parts. Marijuana has been found to suppress cancer‚ reduce blood pressure‚ treat glaucoma‚ alleviate pain and even inhibit HIV. It is an antioxidant‚ anti-inflammatory
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ABSTRACT Governments across the world are facing the same issue when we talk about marijuana. These various issues can be summarized into two main points which are firstly‚ decriminalization of marijuana and secondly‚ taxing of this drug‚ which in turn could solve the financial crisis faced by the governments. In this paper I have given my view and also have tried to establish how taxing of marijuana could help us. INTRODUCTION Justice has a price. Federal
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