John O’Brien WRTG 101S – Persuasive Essay Dr. James Wyatt 10 APR 2013 Legalizing Marijuana Although marijuana is widely thought to be party drug for immature abuse‚ the use of it as a marketing product could greatly benefit the United States economy. The fact that marijuana has various nicknames induced by the younger generations such as blow‚ weed‚ Mary Jane‚ and dank already gives it a negative reputation. Marijuana also plays a role in the war on drugs and is the cause of many gang
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Cannabis‚ “weed” is legal in Washington‚ California‚ and Colorado so far in 2014 and this number is going to most likely increase. Cannabis should be legal in all of the states in United States for many convincing reasons. Cannabis is used by a large percentage of Americans in the United States. But sadly‚ most of the percentage is consuming the natural herbs illegally. So I ask why most something that is not that harmful‚ makes people feel good be illegal. We all know it can cause some harm to
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Recently‚ there has been much debate as to whether or not the legal driving age of young Americans should be raised. Although I definitely agree with many of the arguments for this age increase‚ I do not believe in adding any more restrictions on Americans‚ or on how we choose to lead our lives. I am in opposition to the idea of elevating the driving age in the United States from sixteen to eighteen. I am a sixteen-year-old who has chosen not to drive. I have decided not to even attain a permit
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Why alcohol should not be legal 1 Why alcohol should not be legal Delono Walker Devry University April 10‚ 2011 Why alcohol should not be 2 In the 1920’s during world war one‚ the churches mostly Protestants began to lobby against the sales of alcohol: in order to slow crime and domestic abuse. Furthermore many saloons or bars were selling German
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"Why Marijuana Should Be Legal" This issue of the legalization of marijuana in modern day society is a very controversial issue. Some think making marijuana legal would not benefit society‚ others including myself believe legalizing marijuana can greatly benefit society. There are many ways legalizing marijuana help the government finaicaly as well as decreasing the amount of criminals in the United States. In the following paragraphs it will be made clear how the legalization of marijuana
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Sunday March 29th Paper 3: Persuasive “Advantages of Legalizing Marijuana” Advantages of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana use is on the rise‚ especially among teenagers and young adults. With the recent laws passed in eight states about legalizing medical marijuana ‚ many stand divided when it comes to this never ending debate‚ but I firmly believe that this miracle working drug should be legalized throughout the United States. Marijuana is by far the most commonly
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Roger Beaman April 10‚ 2008 Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana has been a controversial issue ever since it was made an illegal substance in 1937 with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act. Currently the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) lists marijuana as a schedule I substance‚ meaning that it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the US[2]. Many groups have formed attempting to change marijuana legislation. The most well known is the organization
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The controversy of whether marijuana should be legalized or stay illegal in the United States has been going on since the early establishments of British colonies in North America. “Marijuana was a common substance among Americans during colonial and early Union times‚ used by doctors for pain relief and appetite inducement‚ and by citizens as a recreational substance. However‚ in the years between the first and second World Wars‚ the United States Federal Government completed several studies which
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Legalization of Marijuana (Ganja) The legalization of Marijuana is a widely debated topic. When the public say "legalizing marijuana" refers to whether or not the public should be allowed to grow‚ sell‚ buy or consume marijuana. Many organizations have been pushing governments to legalize marijuana. For some Marijuana has a greater use in the medical system others think that it may have a greater negative long term effect on the body in areas such as the brain. Either way Marijuana can damage or
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Legalizing Marijuana The argument of whether to legalize marijuana or not is parallel to the age-old battle of Creationism vs. Evolution‚ everyone has his or her own opinion. Legalizing marijuana is social debate whose outcome could not possibly make everyone happy. This debate is filled with both pros and cons‚ and some would argue that both sides have equally convincing arguments. There are several substantial reasons why marijuana should be legalized. A few reasons why it should be legal are‚ there
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