BACKGROUND Over the last 40 years‚ the legal status of marijuana has been debated vigorously. Proponents of policies that would permit individual possession of small amounts of marijuana argue that it is a safe drug and that criminal sanctions against personal use and possession represent at worst excessively harsh and at best unnecessary penalties. Echoing these sentiments‚ editors of The Lancet have concluded that "cannabis per se is not a hazard to society but driving it further underground
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Legalization of Marijuana Several topics in modern day society cause controversy‚ but one topic that out ranks them all is the legalization of marijuana. The main argument is whether not marijuana should be treated the same as already legalized drugs‚ such as tobacco and alcohol. Many Americans use marijuana illegally; the people using the drug range from the age of teens to even adults in their eighties. Marijuana is considered by most‚ especially in legal terms‚ as a dangerous drug. Although
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Recreational Marijuana Legalization Marijuana legalization is a unique issue currently gaining momentum in America. Over 25 million Americans have used marijuana in the past year‚ 100 million have tried the drug at least once‚ and 14 million use regularly (“About Marijuana”). The growth‚ sale‚ possession‚ and consumption of marijuana for any reason are against federal law. Two states‚ Colorado and Washington‚ have legalized recreational marijuana use for adults over the age of 21‚ and sixteen additional
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alcohol. Marijuana and other illicit drugs became mainstream in the 1960’s. Marijuana is less addictive and less fatal. Marijuana usage has been popularized across generations and cultures as an "acceptable" drug. The conversations about Mary Jane (slang term for marijuana) can be plenty. There are the issues of whether marijuana should be legal. Is marijuana a "gateway" drug to more dangerous or addictive drugs? Do the government handle marijuana related crimes appropriately? Marijuana is illegal
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November 2014 Marijuana is a drug that people love and may hate. Weed produces a pleasurable feeling too many people and to others it produces relief. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) the ingredient in marijuana that produces the high‚ remains in the body for 2 to 4 weeks (Cary‚ 2006) Marijuana impairs attention and coordination and slows reaction time‚ and these effects make operating complex machinery such as an automobile dangerous‚ even after the feeling of intoxication has passed. Marijuana can interfere
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Marijuana and Alcohol: Effects on the Body It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that alcohol and marijuana comprise the two most commonly abused drugs by young adults in America. But while many would ask why young adults use these drugs‚ it’s more important to understand how these drugs affect the body. What exactly do these drugs do to the body and how does the body process them? Are the effects always negative? Does the amount consumed make a significant difference? First I will give a brief history
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Marijuana has many positive and negative effects on the body. Marijuana Myths have been harmful to society by attracting people to the drug. Myths about the marijuana not being harmful have caused people to use the dug without the effects on the body. Myths are generated by popular culture to give people false ideas about the drug (National Drug Conference 8-9). Marijuana can be historically linked to many countries. Marijuana was used for both religious and medical purposes. The Chinese used
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MARIJUANA SHOULD NOT BE LEAGALIZED It is true that marijuana can be useful for some type medical reason‚ but there are other arguments that state that marijuana could cause other medical problems. These arguments against the use of medical marijuana include the increased risk of psychosis‚ inferior effectiveness in treating glaucoma and increased risk in developing certain of cancer Ingesting marijuana slows down motor skills and reaction time‚ can sometime cause paranoia and mood swings‚ fatigue
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major issues that Texas and the rest of the States governments are facing right now is the debate on Marijuana‚ whether or not to legalize it or decriminalize it. The questions are being asked and discussed‚ what are the effects? Will legalizing marijuana lead to increased use? Is it a gateway drug? And how many people are getting arrested for minor possessions each year? The illegality of marijuana in Texas is a problem because it is causing users to resort to supporting the black market; it’s a drain
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