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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Should Marijuana be legalized for Medicinal Purposes? Legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes has been an extremely controversial topic‚ one that has it supporters who have long fought the opposition. Although marijuana has been used for thousand of years to provide relief from many health problems‚ it still remains an illegal drug in the United States. There are many doctors who support the effectiveness of the use of marijuana as treatment for many medical conditions. People who oppose the
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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 possessing small amounts of marijuana. This was eleven times more marijuana arrests
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The Economical Benefits Of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana has created a hidden market in the United States which accounts for as much as 10% of the American economy‚ according to a study. Laws punish marijuana cultivation more strictly than murder in some states‚ but Americans spend more on illegal drugs than on cigarettes. The American economy has been suffering a downturn‚ while in the shadow economy of the underground world there are high levels of success‚ mimicking
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U.S. Government Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana should be made legal in the state of Ohio. Not only will this help alleviate petty misdemeanors‚ but it will produce unbelievable amounts of tax dollars for the state. The bottom line is kids and adults will smoke marijuana if it legal or not. The legalization of marijuana will allow for the government to have a monitor of how many users there are‚ instead of speculating. There are some cons‚ such as underage users‚ or people driving while
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Clint Johnston 8/5/11 Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is a very well known and controversial issue in society today. Although many claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truth is slowly starting to resurface. Marijuana could not only benefit our economy and industry but as well as our medical field. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This biased perception of a lazy and unmotivated
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This pollical cartoon is talking about the positives of the legalization of marijuana. Today‚ the use of alcohol and cigarettes are legal‚ however‚ the use of marijuana is illegal. In the top section of the cartoon‚ it is a graveyard filled with tombstones‚ which is labeled death from alcohol. In this graveyard‚ there are tombstones spread everywhere as far as the eye can see. Additionally‚ the next section of the cartoon represents the death from cigarettes. This section also has a lot of deaths
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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 related
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Mississippi is one of the states to propose legalization later on this year‚ otherwise known as Initiative 48. The bill claims that it will make it legal for users above the age of 21 with specific regulations. (“Mississippi Marijuana Legalization Amendment‚ Initiative 48” 3) As it comes to find out‚ prohibition of cannabis is more trouble than what it’s worth because‚ people will still try to get and use it for whatever reasons they have-legitimate or not. In the end‚ a person does have the option
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should care about this issue? Please write any questions you have about this issue. I think there is enough background information‚ but I think some things could be explained a little better or more in depth such as how many states have legalized marijuana. I understand what the debate is about‚ although I did not see the research question in the introduction paragraph. I noticed that there were five body paragraphs and only three sides mentioned in the thesis statement‚ so I would suggest adding parents
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