MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION Recently‚ the issue of whether to legalize marijuana has arisen due to its benefits and the ineffectiveness of the current prohibition on it being recognized. There has been vehement argument about this idea weighing its advantages and disadvantages‚ and it has no sign of coming to an end soon because it is hard to decide whether it is worthy of a risk. It is undeniable that marijuana legalization will bring us a lot of benefits‚ which Joe Klein mentioned in his article “Why
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body they have just ingested marijuana . Marijuana has successfully hit mainstream America in the past four decades and the prohibition of marijuana has been a continuous debate through America . The history of marijuana began in the 1700’s and the use of it back in history was all beneficially used . Until recently‚ extraneous research has been committed to the side effects and health benefits of marijuana that conclude two sides . One side
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Legalization of Marijuana Thesis Statement: Marijuana was first made illegal based on facts that have now been proved wrong and many people believe it is finally time to rightfully legalize it. Many people say that marijuana should stay illegal‚ but is that really the best option? Two states in the U.S have already legalized marijuana for recreational use – Colorado and Washington. An additional eighteen states have legalized it for medical use. Also‚ all of Canada has legalized it for medical
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Bibliography Topic and Brief Description Should marijuana be legalized? Marijuana should be legal because it can lower the crime of drug dealing and gang fighting. To legalize marijuana can stop people going to black market and touch other more dangerous drugs. For these unstoppable issues‚ we can only use a mild way to reinforce the management‚ so that we can get over twenty billion dollars back every year‚ which is lost in black market. After marijuana being legalized‚ the price will go down‚ and
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Shavon Kuhn Comp 2 April 11‚ 2013 Persuasive essay Legalize Marijuana I believe that marijuana should be legalized. Many people agree and disagree on this subject. I feel that smoking cigarettes does more damage then smoking marijuana. Because marijuana is an all natural substance and no extra chemicals are added to it like other drugs I feel like it is safer. I feel that marijuana should be legalized and cigarettes should be banned. Or we should at least have a few days a year when it is
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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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Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Marijuana is a topic discussed upon many individuals. Should it be legalized throughout the United States? What will be the outcome of this and who will it affect? "The controversial topic of "medical marijuana" is surrounded with confusing and contradicting information." (Benavie 1) Many say that it has medical benefits and should be made legal. While many say that it can be abusive and addicting and for that reason it should remain illegal. The main concerns of
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billions of dollars on trying to keep marijuana illegal in this country. And other countries and other religions such as Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Africa‚ China‚ Asia‚ Europe‚ Islam‚ and Israel all use marijuana to celebrate and they believe it is a healing herb. Marijuana users in these areas are aware of all health hazards their addiction to marijuana may led them to; but no authority of law is capable of preventing them from smoking marijuana. Legalization of marijuana in our country would lead to a better
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The legality of marijuana has been a hotly debated subject for decades. Until the government of US and many other established countries outlawed its use‚ smoking marijuana had been a widespread activity for thousands of years. Marijuana has been illegal in America since 1923. Since the authorities banned the recreational use‚ sale‚ and growth of this substance many groups have sprung up and protests have been organized to fight for the right to possess and use the plant. Opinions appear to be
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Marijuana should be legalized to solve many of today’s problems. These problems have gotten so out of hand that many extreme options are being considered to control or solve it. There seems to be no way to end the war against Marijuana other than to legalize it . The war on Marijuana doesn’t seem to be accomplishing too much. Different options need to be considered. There have also been too many lies‚ misunderstandings and misinterpretations thrown at Marijuana. Legalization is an option that hasn’t
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