November 2‚ 2011 Essay 3 draft 1 The debate on the legalization of marijuana has been a long drawn out battle‚ these two articles‚ one from the CNBC website and the other from High Times magazine‚ reveal the many truths and misconceptions from each side of the argument. People who are advocates for the legalization of marijuana often end up being labeled as “pot heads” in society‚ while the people who are against the use and legalization of marijuana use misleading studies and information to support
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Marijuana is seen as a relatively harmless drug‚ though given the chance‚ it can be as harmful as alcohol or tobacco. Through government regulation and growth conditions‚ the long term and short term effects of the drug‚ and the effects it could have on today’s youth‚ it can easily be seen what choice should be made in terms of the decision to legalize the drug. The legalization of marijuana‚ though making the government a profit‚ poses too many risks to different areas of the population for it to
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Persuasive essay I firmly believe that marijuana should be legalized in America for both medical and recreation use. There are many reasons to support this opinion. Marijuana prohibition is a costly failure‚ studies have shown no negative health effects from the smoking of marijuana and can actually be used to help patients medically for many diseases‚ legalization of marijuana could also lead to lower crime rates. In 1937 when marijuana was first federally prohibited only few Americans even
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support of marijuana legalization. Here are 10 reasons to oppose legalization: 1. Marijuana legalization will usher in America’s new version of “Big Tobacco.” Already‚ private holding groups and financiers have raised millions of start-up dollars to promote businesses that will sell marijuana and marijuana-related merchandise. Marijuana food and candy‚ with names such as “Ring Pots” and “Pot Tarts‚” are being marketed to children and are already responsible for a growing number of marijuana-related
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The Benefits of Legalization Marijuana There are many political groups and religious group that ague against the legalization of marijuana. They state that there are no benefits in legalizing the drugs but researches and economist disagree with that report. There are many benefits in the legalization. The first one is the enormous affect that it could have on the economy growth of the United States. A Harvard University professor of economic Jeffrey Miron ‚ has crunched the numbers and he’s
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John Black English 4/11/2011 Legal Regulation of Marijuana and Hemp The concept of marijuana and hemp legalization has been heavily debated over the past 80 years. The current problem with marijuana and hemp in our country is that it is illegal‚ and proper legalization would be more beneficial than prohibition. There are many supporters of cannabis‚ and only a few who still oppose this movement. Since marijuana’s first recorded use dating back five thousand years ago‚ it has never gained much
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Years of heavy use of pot do not seem to have much impact on the health of an individual. These are the findings of a new study conducted by a team of researchers from Arizone State University. According to the researchers‚ smoking marijuana for over a decade does not have a major impact on the physical health of an individual. The study results published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry found only one negative health effect on the body of individuals who smoked pot for a long period of time. During
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I have always been against the use of all illegal drugs including marijuana‚ but while researching this topic‚ I have learned a lot about some of the positives of legalizing marijuana use. Considering it is classified as an illegal controlled substance‚ I have always been under the assumption that marijuana was bad for people‚ no matter what my friends may have said about how good it was. I was peer pressured into trying it when I was fourteen. I knew right away that it was not for me. It made
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grew up in Jamaica believing that marijuana is a safe substance to use‚ it does more good than harm to the body. Marijuana is legalized in some states while others chose not to legalize it. The conflict comes into play where Marijuana is known to help patience with pain‚ seizures‚ and many other health problems‚ some doctors also believe that marijuana is a great natural source to help patients especially those that are fighting cancer to help ease their pain. Marijuana should be legalized because it
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Decriminalization of Marijuana A very controversial drug in society today is marijuana. The controversy is mostly due to the myths that people have created about marijuana’s effects. Opponents of the legalization of marijuana argue that marijuana is a gateway drug‚ more dangerous than alcohol‚ and will increase crime if it is decriminalized. Through studies there is proof that these myths are untrue. Therefore the reason for marijuana’s status as illegal is not actually there. In fact‚ having marijuana as an prohibited
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