alcohol. Marijuana and other illicit drugs became mainstream in the 1960’s. Marijuana is less addictive and less fatal. Marijuana usage has been popularized across generations and cultures as an "acceptable" drug. The conversations about Mary Jane (slang term for marijuana) can be plenty. There are the issues of whether marijuana should be legal. Is marijuana a "gateway" drug to more dangerous or addictive drugs? Do the government handle marijuana related crimes appropriately? Marijuana is illegal
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Legalization of Marijuana Several topics in modern day society cause controversy‚ but one topic that out ranks them all is the legalization of marijuana. The main argument is whether not marijuana should be treated the same as already legalized drugs‚ such as tobacco and alcohol. Many Americans use marijuana illegally; the people using the drug range from the age of teens to even adults in their eighties. Marijuana is considered by most‚ especially in legal terms‚ as a dangerous drug. Although
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Marijuana Legalization Balubar‚ Angelica Gonio‚ Ariane Lepiten‚ Joyce Salvador‚ Madchen St. Vincent School IV – LOVE January 2014 Chapter 1: Thesis Statement Marijuana is commonly known as a drug. It is right to be legalized? Is it really necessary to be legalized and be approved by government? Marijuana is an increasingly hot topic in today’s society‚ and is one that will need to be dealt with in a more serious manner in the coming years. Over time‚ marijuana has
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The Criminalization of Marijuana Corry Countryman ENG 210 Mrs. Rippard November 18‚ 2010 The issue of criminalization of marijuana in the United States is becoming a big one. Marijuana was first federally prohibited in 1937‚ when very few Americans had even heard of what it was. To this day‚ there are between 95 to 100 million Americans admitting that they have tried using marijuana before. Out of these‚ 15 million of them said that they have used within the last month. In addition
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Legalizing Marijuana Abraham Lincoln once stated that‚ "Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man ’s appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." In today ’s society‚ this statement still applies in reference to the illegal use of marijuana. Marijuana prohibition causes far more harm than marijuana itself. Keeping marijuana illegal is
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Legalization of Marijuana Table of Contents Survey Results………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16 Ethical Decisions The legalization of marijuana is a sensitive subject because it tests our morality as a Nation. Anytime America tries to make a major progressive change there are always certain ethical risks that will be represented about our country to the rest of the World. Not only will the country be perceived differently‚ but the people within the
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15‚ 2012 Marijuana Legalize and Taxed In today ’s society Americans are suffering from increased destruction due to the never-ending war against drugs. Government officials make promising speeches to advocate tougher drugs laws. This war against drugs has not accomplished anything. Legalization and taxing is an option that should be considered to show how legalizing and taxing marijuana will put end to this cycle. It is very important to understand the effect of cannabis (marijuana) and its
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December 3‚ 2012 The topic of marijuana has been a big topic for the past few years. The United States considers marijuana as a drug‚ in some other countries they say it is a natural herb that is grown from the ground. The issue at hand is “should marijuana be legalized?” the congress of the US stay in a constant debate on this subject. Why is the subject of marijuana such in high demand‚ if the US already considers it a drug? There are many facts that need to be looked at before a final
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Legalization of Marijuana Legalization of marijuana means the government would educate‚ regulate‚ tax‚ and control the estimated $400 billion a year drug industry (Gerdes 50). It does not mean that the federal government would allow marijuana to grow like grass does now‚ as thought by so many people. As of today‚ many people around the world smoke marijuana for medicinal purposes. The drug not only benefits the sick‚ but it would also help the United States debt‚ lead to a decreased rate in
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January 2015 Legalization of Marijuana The debate about legalizing marijuana across the country has been going on for decades. Nowadays‚ it is so wide spread illegally‚ that it should not be difficult to legalize it. In 2012‚ there were 750‚000 arrests involving marijuana‚ and out of the 750‚000 arrests‚ 650‚000 of them were simply for possessing marijuana (Jon Walker‚ “There Were Over 650‚000 Arrests For Marijuana Possession Last Year‚” Just Say Now). Legalizing marijuana would cut down tax dollars
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