WR122 3 December 2012 Essay 3: Rebuttal Is Legalizing Marijuana a Good Idea for Oregon? In the 2012 Oregon general election Oregonians narrowly defeated Ballot Measure 80‚ The Oregon Cannabis Act when 55 percent of registered voters voted no. Measure 80 would have allowed unlicensed adults the right to personal cultivation‚ and use of marijuana as well as allow commercial marijuana cultivation and sale to adults through state-licensed stores. Currently‚ marijuana cultivation‚ possession
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Many people think that legalizing marijuana is a bad thing because most people try and take advantage of it. There are some very good reasons for legalizing marijuana. Doctors and health administrators should look into legalizing marijuana for the health benefits. There are both pros and cons to legalizing marijuana but there are more pros than there are cons. Marijuana has many health benefits and should be legalized all throughout the country. Next‚ there are many health benefits that come from
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Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana In 2007‚ the American economy took a downturn known as the recession. People began looking for a quick fix to our nation’s economic problems and one fix may be right in front of us‚ with the legalization of marijuana. The debate about legalizing marijuana has been going on for the last decade with no end in sight. Politicians‚ economists‚ and everyday people cannot come to an agreement over this growing issue. Today economists still converse over how marijuana can
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October 2014 The Crimes of Cannabis Cannabis‚ commonly known as marijuana‚ is the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant that are smoked as a drug. In the states of Washington and Colorado‚ adults 21 and over are by law allowed to be in possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for any purpose. This creates an easy passageway for marijuana to be obtained by teens and young adults. Although it is said that legalized recreational marijuana has some positive effects on society‚ it should not be legalized
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Marijuana is a plant that has been used by people for many purposes for thousands of years. However‚ it has been a very controversial topic to several since the beginning of the twentieth and twenty-first century in the United States. The proposal of legalizing marijuana is important because it has affected our society in a variety of ways and has raised many issues. Some people such as Stephen P. Thomas think that marijuana has high health risks and impacts our society while others such as Bill
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Legalization of Marijuana With the United States recovering from a painful recession‚ the fiery debate over the legalization of marijuana has once again come to the forefront of American politics. The arguments from both sides are valid and convincing. For some‚ it’s a simple moral issue. For others‚ it delves deep into issues of personal freedom and economical wellbeing. While the legalization of marijuana could generate a large amount of much needed stimulus to the economy‚ I believe it is a potentially
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legalization marijuana and the medical use of marijuana has been the most argumentative issue throughout the history of United States. There are tons of questions that need the final answers for this controversial topic‚ but the most debatable one is: Should marijuana be legalized and taxed? Everything has its pros and cons. The government has the ability to find the benefits of legalizing marijuana such as: reducing the pain the medical purposes‚ preventing consumers from using marijuana illegally
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The legalization of marijuana has always been a controversial topic between the public. Presented with both negative and positive effects on the average human body‚ the answer on whether marijuana should remain illegal or not has always remained in a certain gray area. With the progression of technology‚ we as a society‚ have been able to further understand the causes and effects of marijuana‚ leaving me to believe the substance should remain illegal. Legalization would not only be detrimental to
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In the recent election‚ marijuana was legalized in many different states including California. This legalization will only affect our communities negatively because people will over-consume this drug and will create dangerous environments for everyone around them. Legalizing marijuana will create more chaos in communities because more people are able to purchase it and will educe irrational and even violent behavior. Additionally‚ only people over the age of 21 can purchase the drug‚ but teenagers
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