according to the law on marijuana? It’s true. In 2008 Time Magazine reported that researchers had found more than 42% of people surveyed in the United States had tried marijuana at least once (Lynch‚ 2008). So if marijuana use is so common in the United States‚ why should it not be legalized? In this paper I will discuss both the supporting and opposing positions on the legalization of marijuana. I will also explore the moral and ethical views for legalizing marijuana. Utilitarianism is the
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Do you believe medical marijuana is bad and a gateway drug? As a matter of fact‚ it is not a gateway drug nor is it a bad drug. As we all know people are against a lot in this world due to religion‚ personal views‚ or influences especially towards Medical Marijuana. Some of the pros of medical marijuana are that this will help children and older people as well. I am pro medical marijuana because it will make a big difference throughout the country‚ it will revolutionise because you can tax it as
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Controversial Issue of the Death Penalty Capital punishment has always been a huge controversial issue in the United States. Some states have legalized this punishment while others do not agree and sentence defendants to life in prison instead. Capital punishment‚ or the death penalty is a legal sentence to die for criminal behavior. It varies from state to state how the execution of the convicted criminal is carried out. Just like every controversial issue there is always two viewpoints. The
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In the United States‚ there are many laws that may be considered controversial. It seems that no one can agree on one side over the other with these issues. For example‚ abortion is a topic that is extremely debatable. People are either pro-life or pro-choice. Although it is a controversial subject‚ abortion should be legal. Abortion is a practice that has been seen in history for thousands of years. “Abortion was recorded in 1550 B.C.E. in Egypt‚ recorded in what is called the Ebers Papyrus and
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Why should marijuana be legalized? Marijuana can be argued for different reasons. In my case I will be arguing the medical purposes for legalizing marijuana. Marijuana has positive features‚ and how people prefer using marijuana. Marijuana helps individuals get through a variety of things that they suffer. Marijuana provides relief from pain‚ rather than other medications out there. Many individuals prefer marijuana over anything else to relax. An argument on why people using marijuana spend more
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illegal. This natural plant is Cannabis‚ also known as Marijuana. Medical marijuana refers to the use of cannabis and it’s cannabinoids to decrease or improve symptoms. Marijuana has been the topic of discussion for many‚ many years‚ but recently the developments and law changes have started to increase. In this essay I will explain the pros versus the cons‚ how the drug can be used‚ and a medical issue that could be resolved with using medical marijuana. If you had the power to ease someone’s pain‚ would
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patients and distributors of medical marijuana have battled the federal government for their right to use marijuana for its medicinal qualities. Although marijuana use is against federal law‚ medical marijuana has been permitted in sixteen states by a majority vote. The conflict between state and federal law has ignited a large conflict regarding medical marijuana and has resulted in the prosecution of many who use and distribute medical marijuana. Supporters of medical marijuana believe that the effects
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in the past‚ marijuana has been made to look like a dangerous drug‚ linked to crime and addiction. In the early 1920s and ‘30s most people still did not know what marijuana was or had even heard of it yet. Those who had heard of it were largely uninformed. The drug rarely appeared in the media‚ but when it did it was linked to crime and even thought to be murder-inducing. A 1929 article in the Denver Post reported a Mexican-American man who murdered his stepdaughter was a marijuana addict (Baird
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Abortion: The Two Sides of a Controversial Issue. The word abortion means the "Also called voluntary abortion. The removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy." (Dictionary). Abortion is a major issue in the world today. People in many countries are having abortion each year even if it is going against their religion. There are many arguments for and against abortion. It is a really polemic topic to write and talk about and it causes controversies
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Abortion Abortion has been and continues to be a controversial topic in the United States. For many years there have been disputes for women’s life and the life of the child. Some people view it as someone not taking responsibility‚ others see it as a personal choice. The World Health Organization estimated in 2004 that unsafe abortions caused 68‚000 maternal deaths worldwide each year (“AbortionsProcon.org”). Women tend to have unsafe abortions when they are denied abortions or do not have access
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