Cigarettes claim 400‚000 American’s lives every year. The use of all illegal drugs combined - cocaine‚ heroin‚ marijuana‚ angel dust‚ LSD‚ etc. account for only about 3‚000 deaths annually. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse‚ however‚ there have been no deaths that can be unequivocally attributed to marijuana use. Yet‚ the federal government has banned the use of marijuana‚ while allowing alcohol and cigarettes‚ even allowing them to be advertised on television and in magazines. Cigarettes
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Legalize Marijuana Outline Legalize Marijuana Outline I. Introduction A. The pros and cons of the cost of legalize marijuana. 1. The jobs gained by legalized marijuana 2. Enforcement of the Consumption Laws 3. Enforcement of Agriculture Laws 4. Distribution of marijuana B. The jobs lost by legalize marijuana 1. The Border Patrols 2. The Street Patrols 3. Medical Drug Testing C. The moral issues of legalize marijuana. 1. Employment Restrictions
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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‚ this number was far more than the amount of violent crimes. The
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Should Marijuana Be Legalized? The legalization of marijuana is a widespread debate with many valid arguments for both sides. Some will state that it should be available for those seeking relief from various medical situations‚ or that if legalized‚ marijuana could be regulated by the government for safety reasons. Even the fact that there are no deaths directly caused by marijuana is a strong point on the pro-legalization side. However‚ I believe that the legalization would lead to more problems
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Legalization of marijuana Outline The drug generally isn’t more harmful than alcohol or tobacco if used in moderation. Most doctors would agree that it’s not very harmful if used in moderation. It’s only when you abuse the drug that problems start to occur. But isn’t abuse of almost any bad substance a problem? If you abuse alcohol‚ caffeine‚ cigarettes‚ or even pizza‚ health problems are sure to follow. Would you want the government limiting how much coffee you can drink or how much cheesecake
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its intended purpose‚ which is to serve and protect the people that live in that society. There are people who are in prison for marijuana charges and serving more time than a person who committed murder. This is ridiculous considering that marijuana is a plant that can help with mental and physical illness. Marijuana could also help with providing jobs for people. Marijuana can serve to create a large amount of tax revenue‚ and it is no more dangerous than cigarettes. Cigarettes are way more
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Marijuana remains the third most popular substance of abuse behind nicotine and alcohol. Should marijuana be legalized for general use and why? For follow-up discussion‚ respond to at least two of your peers explaining whether or not you agree or disagree with their explanation and why. Christine Long 6 posts Re:Module 6 DQ 1 I do not believe in the idea that Marijuana should be legalized. There are reasons why the drug is outlawed‚ such as Marijuana ’s addictiveness‚ the issue of driving while
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Student Professor Raynor Persuasive Speech Title: Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade or reinforce the attitude of my audience towards the legalization of marijuana being best for our country. Thematic Statement: There are many reasons for why marijuana should be legal but due to lack of time I will only be discussing marijuana’s health risks and how it compares to alcohol‚ the government’s financial gain from legalization‚ and popular oppositions
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Learning Objective Understand the structural parts of a persuasive speech. Attention Statement Show a picture of a person on death row and ask the audience: does an innocent man deserve to die? Introduction Briefly introduce the man in an Illinois prison and explain that he was released only days before his impending death because DNA evidence (not available when he was convicted)‚ clearly established his innocence. A statement of your topic and your specific stand on the topic:
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Jeffrey Jaramillo English 115 Peter Lederer April 17‚ 2007 Outline: The Legalization of Drugs Thesis: The Legalization of drugs would just cause chaos I. Harmful Effect of Drugs a. Mental and Physical Effects b. Psychoactive Effects c. Addictive Effects II. Violence a. Drugs doings b. Drug Dealers c. Black Market III. Alcohol and Tobacco a. Two wrongs don’t make a right b. Drugs are far more Dangerous c. More money wasted than generated IV
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