Marijuana is a drug that seems to defy law enforcement and continues to be publicly supported and used. After many years there have been billions of dollars spent on enforcing marijuana laws without any noticeable effect. Leaving marijuana illegal creates an underground economy funding various criminal activities‚ thus further supporting crime. No matter how many people are arrested and incarcerated it seems as though there has been no effect on the use of marijuana. Canada’s drug policy has been
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2012 Marijuana What is marijuana? Marijuana is a psychoactive drug also known as weed‚ pot‚ grass‚ etc. The main ingredient in marijuana is called THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)‚ which travels through the bloodstream to the brain and other organs. Marijuana has various effects when being used. It can also have both long term and short term effect on your body. There are multiple ways to treat this when people get addicted to the drug. The effects of marijuana usually depend on differing factors from
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allowing legal medical use of the drug and two states allowing legal use of the drug without medical necessity. Cannabis remains on the federal drug schedule today as a Schedule I substance since 1970‚ with our society constantly evolving should these laws not as well? In 2013‚ a survey conducted by Pew Research Center demonstrated that 52% of American citizens support the total legalization of cannabis. The legalization of marijuana would not only decrease crime
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Marijuana is a dangerous drug known throughout the world; it is not to be trifled with. Marijuana is also called "grass‚" "pot‚" "reefer‚" "joint‚" "hashish‚" "cannabis‚" "weed‚" and "Mary Jane" across the globe. It’s been sold for medical reasons as well as other purposes. It’s a typical herbal form of cannabis consists of the flowers and subtending leaves and stalks of mature pistillate of female plants. The resinous form of the drug is known as hashish‚ or merely as hash‚ a drug made by tobacco plants
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"Many people complain that children in the U.S. are on too many psychotropic drugs (such as Prozac and Ritalin). Is this true or are these medications improving the lives of our children who are truly suffering from these disorders (such as depression‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder‚ ADHD‚ etc.)? " Several kids in the US are on psychotropic drugs e.g. Prozac and Ritalin which haven’t undergone full investigation in children clinical trials. There is a widespread practice where psychiatrists’ prescribe
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Williams Professor Lewis September 29‚ 2024 English 101 Ibogaine The war on drugs is becoming increasingly difficult to fight year after year. I would agree that most drugs are harmful to one’s wellbeing and should be prohibited and taken off the market. What if there was a drug that was used for spiritual purpose and could also help one with an addiction to alcohol and even harmful opiates such as heroin and cocaine. The drug Ibogain is exceptionally controversial; “Ibogaine is a natural alkaloid extract
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For this purpose with pursuing my audience about the legalization of Medical Marijuana. It has been inhaled as a drug for prescription‚ for so many illnesses. Doctors have onced used it to stimulate appetite‚ relieve chronic pain‚ and treat asthma and migraines.The question we ask‚ “Can Marijuana really help us?” “Show we legalize it?” “Is it worth the risk to our country?” These are the problems and issues we face about Medical Marijuana in our country today. However‚ the most quintessential reason
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Elizabeth Ballman‚ Gabrielle Hernandez Mr. Green AP English 11 October 25th‚ 2013 Legalizing Marijuana The drug war is failing‚ and people arrested and imprisoned for marijuana use are not cured of their habit during time spent in jail. Since 1971 when President Richard Nixon declared a war on drug abuse‚ the government has been ineffectual in their fight against illegal drug abuse. From 1997 to 2006‚ the New York City Police Department arrested and jailed more than 353‚000 people simply for
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believe the crop will be just as successful as tobacco and gross billions of dollars. It will also benefit by saving millions in drug enforcement. With marijuana legal‚ it would greatly reduce the amount of illegal drugs entering our country. Therefore‚ the police and coast guard would not need as much in funding. Also‚ we would obtain money from the taxation of the drug. Many believe that marijuana is no more harmful than alcohol or tobacco. In fact‚ some people feel that alcohol can be more toxic
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United States‚ but also countries where its legal all over the world. Medical Marijuana has also proved to be one of the safest drugs out there. Medical Marijuana is currently legal in 28 of the 50 states in the US‚ thats more than half of all the states in the US. Medical Marijuana has proven to be a beneficial drug. It’s also very safe compared to almost any other drugs out there. Medical Marijuana has been proven to help treat many different kinds of things like disorders‚ diseases and conditions
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