Problem Legalization of marijuana is huge; it’s legal now everywhere in the United States of America! That sentence is something I just made up‚ but it is indeed what we all dream of. The issue of legalizing marijuana has always been a hot topic for debate‚ but has recently been included in political campaigns as it continues to grow in in popularity. Presidential candidates‚ governors and many other Americans are now beginning to support the idea of legalizing marijuana. This recent growth in support
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Master Nico Jan Wiersman Legalization Marijuana 07/04/13 Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn’t the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit . . . unnatural?” ― Bill Hicks The objective of this essay is to produce new points of view about legalizing marijuana in countries like the USA and Mexico. Because all the benefit that this could bring to our society. Most people try not to think about marijuana. They wish to avoid the overwhelming
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drugs‚ Marijuana has been considered an illegal drug. There has been constant debate on whether the drug should be legalized or kept illegal next to drugs that are far more dangerous then marijuana is. Science has proven that marijuana can treat or improve the health of those who suffer from diseases. California was the first state to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes in 1996 and after that there were several states that followed California’s example and allowed the use of marijuana for
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Legalization of Marijuana Peter Hsieh West Coast University Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis‚ can be found hundreds of century ago. Cannabis is mixture of dry green and brown flowers‚ stems and seeds that contains the chemical ingredient delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol‚ or THC for short (Marijuana 2012). Marijuana is one of the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse and other government agencies
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the question. The legalization of marijuana has been the topic of discussion for the past decade. There are those who feel marijuana would put a hold on America in the process of moving forward as a nation; That marijuana has no medicinal value and that it will ruin the minds of its consumers. Opinions state that marijuana is perceived as addictive‚ linked to narcotics such as heroin‚ and is bad for the human body; This being why it is illegal. However‚ marijuana was legal and highly sought after
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Argumentative Essay Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US November 30‚ 2012 Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US The problems and violence caused by the use of illicit drugs‚ and the lack of efficient measures by the government to reduce the use of these substances has affected both society and businesses. In recent years‚ many politicians have debated the pros and cons of decriminalizing marijuana‚ even the population voted to decide whether to legalize
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About 370‚000 results (0.27 seconds) Search Results 10 Facts About Marijuana | Marijuana Policy and Effects | Drug ... www.drugpolicy.org/drug-facts/10-facts-about-marijuana Fact #3: Claims about increases in marijuana potency are vastly overstated. In addition‚ potency is not related to risk of dependence or health impacts. Although ... [PDF] 1 Dear John Lively‚ This has no bearing‚ but we voted for you. We ... https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013r1/Downloads/.../13090 Apr 2‚ 2013 –
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While advocates of the legalization of marijuana use insist that marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol‚ foes of the idea dispute that either of these toxic recreational devices can be easily abused. Even though there are extensive pros and cons to the corroboration of the use of marijuana‚ 21 states (including Washington‚ D.C.) have agreed to the use of medical marijuana. This raises the question that both critics and defenders struggle to answer: If marijuana can be used for medical purposes‚ why
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And where marijuana is concerned‚ there has been no substantial evidence that its prohibition has had any conclusive effect at all. The current drug policy on marijuana is not only ineffective but harmful to not only yourselves‚ but society as a whole. The criminalization of marijuana is not the solution; it ’s part of the problem. First of all‚ the current laws prohibiting the use and possession of marijuana do not stop anyone from using or possessing it. It has been found that Marijuana use remains
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The Relationship of Marijuana Accessibility & Substance Abuse Abstract A growing concern in the medical and mental health field is the relationship between marijuana use and further illicit drug abuse. Due to the recent state laws passing in Washington and Colorado‚ there has been a need for a study to address the accessibility factor in relations to the “gateway hypothesis” to marijuana. The fear is that the increase in accessibility of marijuana will result in an increase of substance abuse
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