health benefits of marijuana‚ but people are also discussing the advantages this plant could bring to the economy. The production and consumption of cannabis is a billionaire industry that should be taxed and regulated to stimulate economic growth and development. Some states‚ like Washington and Colorado‚ have already taken advantage of this industry. However‚ the production and consumption of the plant is still prohibited by Federal Law. The Federal Government still considers marijuana as dangerous as
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ENC1101 14 February 2013 The Positive Effects of Legalizing Marijuana The word "marijuana" has been a concerned topic in almost every American home today. Marijuana‚ whose botanical name is cannabis‚ has been used by humans for thousands of years. It was classified as an illegal drug by many countries in the 20th century. Over the past two decades‚ there has been a growing movement to legalize marijuana‚ primarily for medical purposes. Opposing views on the subject of decriminalizing the plant
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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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The debate on the legalization of marijuana has been a longstanding issue. In the article‚ “What Science Says About Marijuana” by Philip M. Boffey‚ Boffey addresses why marijuana should be legalized. The main ideas address are that no one can die from an overdose with marijuana and that marijuana is not potent and addictive like heroin or tobacco. Although it can decrease one’s performance and cause symptoms of bronchitis‚ it does not have any major health issue and has no connection to causing cancer
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legalizing marijuana. There are many different opinions on this touchy subject. The opinion many have on marijuana being legalized in Canada would be a lawful act. The fact that marijuana is not as harmful as alcohol and other legal drugs would make it acceptable‚ and how taxing marijuana would bring in more money to Canada’s government. Also legalizing marijuana would free up police and court recourses‚ to fight against more serious crimes‚ and also how marijuana is a gateway
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Spanish brought marijuana to the New World. It was introduced in Jamestown in 1611‚ where it became a major commercial crop grown as an innocent source of fiber (specifically‚ hemp). By 1927‚ the production and possession of marijuana had been outlawed throughout the United States‚ causing a prohibition that is still in effect 80 years later. Since then‚ the world has seen the violent rise of drug cartels and the high price of fighting illegal marijuana use (Narconon). Marijuana should be legalized
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lot of effects on the societies. I want to give the definition of Marijuana that is important for my research. “Marijuana is a mixture of leaves‚ stems and flowering tops of the hemp plant.”(Marijuana‚ 317). Today in most countries soft narcotics and especially narcotics like marijuana are illegal. Marijuana is a misunderstood drug that is thought of as dangerous but it isn’t. Because of people’s ignorance and gullibility marijuana has become illegal for all the wrong reasons and should be re-examined
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Smoke marijuana? Reasons why a vaporizer is a better alternative Marijuana is used for different reasons; medically or for recreational use. Consequently‚ there are also different ways marijuana is ingested; smoked‚ eaten or mixed with your favorite beverage. Smoking is the most common means of using marijuana. It is easy and it gets the user feeling the effect almost immediately. Although‚ smoking marijuana is easy‚ using bongs‚ pipes or just wrapping it up can cause some health hazards. Don’t
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The legalisation of marijuana has been a controversial topic for the past few decades. Whilst some consider any and all drug use to be immoral and degrading (and therefore oppose any kind of legalisation)‚ marijuana can be used safely and recreationally without harmful side effects. The history of recreational marijuana usage goes far back‚ to thousands of years ago. Even today‚ despite being illegal in most countries‚ it is widely used. Marijuana has actually been legal for most of human history
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Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial subject in our society today. There have been many slanderous claims about how cannabis is horrendous‚ however the truths are starting to surface. I strongly believe that marijuana should be legalized for all purposes. If the government cannot stop us from harming our bodies by overeating or skydiving‚ why should they be able to stop us from using drugs? The use of marijuana for medical purposes dates back thousands
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