The Blunt Truth Should marijuana be legalized? The legalization of marijuana is currently one of the most controversial issues in the United States today. To answer this question it entails more than just and simple “yes” or “no”. There are a variety of reasons as to why someone would want to use this decriminalized plant‚ which is the result of the nationwide debate of legalization. Medical uses seem to be the most looked at area of this debate. Many doctors will support the use of marijuana
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University and a senior fellow at Cato‚ and Katherine Waldock‚ professor of economics at New York University‚ estimate that legalizing drugs would save the government approximately $41.3 billion annually on expenditures related to the enforcement of prohibition”(IBT.com). Legalizing drugs will cause more problems. For instance‚ more people could be treated for overdosing on legalized
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disorders‚ and general pain. Transition: Now that I’ve informed you about what marijuana is and its beneficial purposes‚ I will now discuss about why marijuana should be legalized. II. Marijuana should be legalized for many reasons. A) Prohibition of marijuana must be
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American Reform Movements From 1790 to 1860 reforms emerged in the United States in attempt to create a more advanced society. Many of the movements that were attempted failed due to either entrenched social conservatism or weaknesses in the movements themselves. New religions started to emerge based on Christianity‚ but shaped to their preferences. Along with new religions were Utopias that were part of cooperative‚ communistic‚ or “communitarian” nature. The temperance movement started to
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The Gateway to Marijuana Legalization As the subject of many debates‚ the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. has sparked many controversial conversations ranging from the effect on learning to the medicinal uses of the plant. To finally put an end to this argument‚ Cannabis Sativa should absolutely be legalized‚ taxed‚ and definitely used for medicinal purposes. The laws today are immoral and are a waste of time‚ money and resources. Thinking within a utilitarian mindset‚ the ideals behind
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marijuana would be legalized?” I asked “I think the real answer is‚ nobody knows. However with that said‚ we can make some good guesses based on historical evidence. The first useful comparison is the to look at what happen in the USA when the prohibition of the sale of alcohol was removed.” Replied Dr. Hanya “How can they prove you are driving under the influence of marijuana?” I asked. “Driving recklessly and a subsequent drug test that shows the presence of THC is usually enough to convince
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including over 3 billion just to incarcerate drug offenders. The black market for narcotics in America is over 28 million people. The UN estimates illegal drugs are 8 percent of international trade compared to automobiles only 5.3 percent. The first prohibition had no scientific evidence. Paper companies wanted marijuana illegal because of plant hemp which can be used for rope papers clothing ect. US is the only industrialized nation not growing hemp. Marijuana was first outlawed in Utah after first
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The War on Drugs is described as‚ the campaign of prohibition of drugs‚ it has the stated aim of reducing the illegal drug trade. The number of drug arrest have rise and now it accounts for almost a quarter of the people locked up in America‚ however‚ drug use rates have remained steady. The War on Drugs have been going on for almost 40 years‚ that means that means that trillions of dollars have been spend and this "War" has been innerective. The drug use rate has not declined‚ but many people who
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Legalizing Marijuana SOC: 120 June 4th’‚ 2012 One of the most controversial debates in our time has been the legalization of marijuana. Legalizing marijuana in the United States can promote utilitarianism for the greater good. Political parties have argued various pros and cons of legalizing marijuana in the United States. I believe that by legalizing marijuana you can actually produce the best results‚ thus affecting the greatest number of people. Legalizing marijuana would allow the government
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