common law that can land a lot of people in jail is possession of marijuana. Police officers can make up to 1 possession of marijuana arrest every 37 seconds in the United States according to some research done by the American civil liberties Union(ACLU). If you stop and think about the numbers it will truly let you see that this might be one of the biggest issues we face with jail overcrowding. During the past few decades‚ marijuana legalization has been on the rise‚ with already four states in the
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Why Euthanasia should be legal Have you ever seen anyone who lives forever? It is impossible. Everyone in this world has to die including animals and plants. Death is a part of life. Why cannot patients who are terminal ill choose death for themselves? Euthanasia is a good choice for them. Euthanasia is the practice of ending a life in a painless manner. Some forms of euthanasia are legal in Belgium‚ Luxembourg‚ The Netherlands‚ Switzerland‚ some states in the U.S.A. including Oregon
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Marijuana is often portrayed as a dangerous illicit drug by the government and the media‚ but what if you found out that it cures the symptoms of chronically ill patients and was safer than most other legal substances. Today ladies and gentleman my speech is going to be on the current issue of marijuana legalization and I agree that it should be legalized. 1000s of scientific studies have been recently analyzed by the National Academies of Sciences‚ Engineering and Medicine in a report which clearly
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fetus doesn’t have a say in the matter. These people tend to be poorly informed and have a religious background‚ but in other words they aren’t reliable sources. Any well informed American would understand that women should always have this right no matter the situation.This is why “socialists argue that all women deserve the right to control their own bodies‚ without interference from anyone”(“Abortion: Every Woman’s Right”.). Making abortion illegal or even
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Québécois narrowly won the 2014 Quebec provincial elections. It is now 2015 and you have been asked by the party to write a referendum question that will satisfactorily address the Party’s vision for Quebec’s future. How will you word that question and why? What objectives do you anticipate from Federalist forces? In answering these questions‚ be certain to reflect upon the issues surrounding previous referendums in Quebec. 4) Canada is a federal rather than a unitary state. What does this mean? How
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prostitution‚ is noted to be one of the world’s oldest profession‚ dating back to Ancient Rome. However‚ it has evolved into a multi-million dollar industry‚ even though it is illegal in the majority of the world. The Danish government should highly consider keeping prostitution legal because it would allow the government to collect money through taxes‚ protect marginalized and vulnerable groups‚ and help the stigma of being a sex worker. My recommendation for the legalization of prostitution would work similarly
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There seems to be a pretty big debate about whether marijuana should or should not be legalized. First off‚ I want to state clearly that my opinion is that it should not‚ under any circumstances‚ be legalized. It is fine if it is prescribed to you for medical purposes‚ but only in the recommended dosage. First‚ let’s just say what could be good about legalizing marijuana. We could sell it in stores and tax it‚ thus vastly improving the economy‚ because we all know how many people out there smoke
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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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Should Cloning be legal and if yes? Should both Therapeutic and reproductive cloning be allowed? Human Cloning is a duplicate of another human by using their own genes. A cloned egg is let to mature till early the embryotic stage and then is injected back into the womb for gestation‚ after it is born it is officially known as a clone. It is the artificial way of reproducing another human’s cells and tissue. Human Cloning is a contentious topic among people‚ the fear of the unknown has left cloning
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fact the United States Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper. The first “marijuana laws” in the United States actually ordered farmers to grow cannabis hemp. Present day hemp has countless uses and applications‚ it’s broad uses include: fabrics‚ biodegradable plastics‚ construction (cement and insulation)‚ food‚ body products and even bio-fuel. As a raw material hemp is carbon-negative. It should also be noted that from the 1850s up until the 1900s‚ about half of all pharmaceuticals
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