When I first was handed the prompt for the Argument Essay‚ I had multiple conflicting thoughts. For one‚ I thought I was going to be able to easily complete this because I have proven in previous classes that I can formally argue a position. However‚ I have also learned that college and high school have different requirements in many ways. For example‚ for this assignment‚ we had were told to utilize the Toulmin method throughout the essay. Once I learned that I had to use the Toulmin method‚ I
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Today‚ Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used in the United States. This drug is often used by teenagers and it is believed to be a “miracle cure”. This “miracle cure” has amazed the world and impacted many communities by increasing the number of people taking it. In addition to that‚ it also brought conflict among the communities. In fact‚ they have discovered addictive qualities inside of marijuana and found many cases of people abusing of it (Candron). The demand was so high that it made
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ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY ABORTION’ Our world today is full of unsolved‚ devisive and controversial issues. Most of them relate to our morals‚ ethics and religion‚ thus creating a very strong yes’ and no’‚ or good’ and bad’ side. Like the Chinese Yin and Yang sign‚ abortion has a very prominent black’ and white’ side but also contains traces of each in the alternating colour. This shows that if you were to come to any kind of conclusion on abortion‚ there would still be a downside to
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Katie Daley COM 110 Marijuana Legalization Marijuana is a drug smoked‚ illegally‚ by millions every day. According to Marijuana Facts‚ the drug tends to give the user a euphoric experience‚ exiling stress and calming the nerves. Many users say that it also stimulates appetite. According to Web MD‚ Marijuana has never been the cause of a death‚ unlike alcohol. As a citizen brought up during the slow downfall of our economy‚ I realize I need to pay attention to ways that our economy can be stimulated
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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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The trade of marijuana represents a loss of income of billions of dollars in taxes for both the states and the federal government. Thus‚ some people are advocating for the legalization of the use of marijuana especially in this period of crisis. This legalization would go against established morals and cultural beliefs that are ingrained in the American society. Besides‚ this subject also brings back a recurrent debate on whether it is the federal government or the state that has the right under
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History of Marijuana Cannabis is indigneous to Central and South Asia Evidence of the inhalation of cannabis smoke can be found in the 3rd millennium BCE‚ as indicated by charred cannabis seeds found in a ritual brazier at an ancient burial site in present day Romania. In 2003‚ a leather basket filled with cannabis leaf fragments and seeds was found next to a 2‚500- to 2‚800-year-old mummified shaman in the northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. Cannabis is also known to have been
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Marijuana laws waste billions of taxpayer dollars to lock up non-violent americans. [1 in 3 adult americans have tried marijuana] and [federal marijuana laws can arrest or imprison everyone one of them just for simple possession.] [These laws are unfair and abuse our criminal justice system.] [Prosecuting and jailing these Americans wastes valuable resources better spent keeping violent criminals off our streets.] As it is‚ [hundreds of thousands of citizens have already been imprisoned - many of
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de Carvalho 1 Dhahran High School Marijuana To Be or Not To Be Miguel Carvalho English 10 Ms. E. Harris 13 November 2014 de Carvalho 2 Miguel Carvalho English 10 Ms. E. Harris 13 November 2014 Marijuana: To Be or Not To Be In our progressive day and age‚ arguments are brought to light in favor of or in opposition to the legalization of marijuana. But many ask‚ “Why is marijuana considered illicit in the first place?” As a naturally occurring plant
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of the patients that use medical cannabis it is very difficult for them to get if they don’t live in a state where it is legal. In California it is semi legal because with a license from a doctor people can go to a medical cannabis shop and buy it. First‚ if we decided to legalize marijuana our economy will boost dramatically. Cannabis is the number one cash crop in California and it is only semi legal here. In 2010 there were eight hundred and fifty thousand marijuana related arrests in our country
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