Strayer University | The legalization of marijuana | English 215 | Bateney Avril Cassandra Dettman7/25/2011 | Fifty years from now‚ the United States (U.S.) population started to know some new drugs like marijuana‚ amphetamines‚ and psychedelics. So the drug started to explode and the U.S. Government needs to find an effective way to solve the problems. In 1973‚ the U.S. created the Drug Enforcement
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Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug. The name marijuana is a Mexican slag word‚ which became popular in the 1930’s‚ which refers to the medicinal parts of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is a green‚ brown‚ or gray mixture that is created through drying the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. The potency of marijuana differs depending on what part of the plant is used. The three topics of marijuana I will be discussing is legalization of marijuana‚ teen marijuana
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legalization of marijuana‚ the current balanced‚ restrictive‚ and bipartisan drug policies of the United States are working reasonably well and they have contributed to reductions in the rate of marijuana use in our nation. The rate of current‚ past 30-day use of marijuana by Americans aged 12 and older in 1979 was 13.2 percent. In 2008 that figure stood at 6.1 percent. This 54-percent reduction in marijuana use over that 29-year period is a major public health triumph‚ not a failure. Marijuana is the
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The Legalization of Marijuana The dispute between the legalization of marijuana has been around for hundreds of years. The history of marijuana dates back to the third millennium BC. Cannabis‚ which is marijuana‚ has many different uses. Some of these uses include a recreational drug‚ as a religious rite‚ as a spiritual rite and even medical uses. So why is cannabis illegal? Cannabis was once legal and was one of the largest agricultural crops in the world. It was once one of the largest agricultural
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Cannabis also known as marijuana in our federal law system is classified as schedule 1 drug. Although over the years opinions and laws have changed about marijuana. I do not view marijuana as a risk if legalized‚ but more of a benefit to our society. The first question I ask is why should marijuana be illegal? From a rational point of view‚ individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves. The government should then only have the right to limit those actions if they pose a threat to
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“Argument Against Illegal Immigration” America has traditionally been known as a “melting pot‚” welcoming people from different countries. However‚ during the past few years‚ there has been an influx of illegal immigrants that a lot of people view as a threat to the sovereignty of our nation. This flood of undocumented immigrants has spawned a debate about whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to cross national borders and stay in the country to start a new life. In June 2008‚ an article
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21 March 2012 Word Count: 1252 Legalizing Marijuana According to the United Nations 162 million people‚ about 4.0% of the world population uses marijuana annually. 0.6% of the world population‚ or roughly 22.5 million people‚ use the drug daily. In the United States‚ this translates to 1% of our population‚ a relatively small number of people at 1.4 million‚ using marijuana every day. Even though it’s a small percentage of Americans that use marijuana‚ it’s caused a very heated debate about the
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after 10 p.m. becomes a law it will take away freedom from teenagers. I think if their parents are with them than it is fine. I do not think teenagers should even go on the street unless they are crossing the street. I am not sure if the curfew means only on the street or on the sidewalk. I think just walking in the street without crossing should be illegal. If the curfew goes to on the sidewalks and other places besides the street I think that is deceiving of the curfew. It is a good idea to make sure
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medical marijuana. The legalization of marijuana is a subject that has been debated for many years. Some advocate the use of the drug for medical purposes‚ whereas others believe it should be decriminalized for recreational use‚ and we cannot forget those who are simply against the use of the drug on a whole. Some states have altered laws decreasing the penalties associated with marijuana use and possession‚ and many more are considering getting on board. Eric A Voth wrote an article “Should Marijuana
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Should Illegal Immigrants be allowed to receive Social Services? Immigration is a large and controversial topic as far as the United States is concerned. However‚ there is one subject in question that isn’t quite openly addressed and up for discussion‚ as say border control. American citizens face many difficulties dealing with the admission of people in the United States illegally. The primary obstacles facing the system today include overcrowding in schools‚ availability of jobs and the unnecessary
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