Why Marijuana Should Be Legal COM/220 June 16th 2010 William Blick Why Marijuana Should Be Legal In the United States laws are in place to protect the citizens from the government‚ other citizens‚ and our own selves. The federal and state government put laws into place to prevent citizens from ingesting harmful contents‚ such as controlled substances. Every year over four hundred thousand people die from tobacco‚ another eighty-five thousand from alcohol‚ and another three hundred sixty-five
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Say Yes to Recreational Weed When you think of the legal status of marijuana‚ what comes to mind? K-9 units‚ police raids‚ FBI drug busts‚ criminal charges‚ DEA investigations‚ and jail time all come to my mind. All of these things that help keep marijuana illegal cost the country‚ the government‚ and the taxpayers massive amounts of money every year. The real question is why? Why do we try so hard and spend so much money suppressing a substance that is shown to benefit people for both recreational
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Economics Term Paper Should our immigration laws be changed? Throughout history‚ there has been a constant increase in non-US citizens moving into the United States. This long process of becoming a citizen of the United States is called immigration. However‚ the US tends to accept more immigrants than other countries. There are different pros and cons to having an increase in immigration‚ which tend to be based on how these immigrants are affecting the US economy. Before one becomes a citizen
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is created for man and woman‚ under god‚ bond two partners of the same sex if it is stated in god’s book that it is morally wrong? Homosexuals should be allowed to make a lifetime commitment to their partners‚ but it should be called something other than marriage and should not be under god. The biggest problem the gay population faces regarding legal marriage is the Christians. A true Christian doesn’t want a married gay couple to have the same title as he and his wife have‚ because they take
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and isn’t right considering the fetus doesn’t have a say in the matter. These people tend to be poorly informed and have a religious background‚ but in other words they aren’t reliable sources. Any well informed American would understand that women should always have this right no matter the situation.This is why “socialists argue that all women deserve the right to control their own bodies‚ without interference from anyone”(“Abortion: Every Woman’s Right”.). Making abortion illegal or even
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Should Abortions be Legal? Regina Corroa PH103 Informal Logic Barri Mallin June 20‚ 2010 Should Abortions be Legal? Thesis Abortion is defined as intentional termination of a pregnancy after conception (O’Brien). Abortion is a very touchy subject that has been around for thousands of years. When emotions are used for reasoning this is called a fallacy. With this particular issue the fallacy “slippery slope” is very common in the persuasion of arguments (Moore‚ p 182). Slippery slope is when one
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Cannabis‚ “weed” is legal in Washington‚ California‚ and Colorado so far in 2014 and this number is going to most likely increase. Cannabis should be legal in all of the states in United States for many convincing reasons. Cannabis is used by a large percentage of Americans in the United States. But sadly‚ most of the percentage is consuming the natural herbs illegally. So I ask why most something that is not that harmful‚ makes people feel good be illegal. We all know it can cause some harm to
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Most people can agree that abortion is currently one of the most debated issues in America. Today‚ abortion is legal in the U.S.‚ but that has split us into two sides. The pro-life side believes that “abortion is murder‚” pro-choice supporters say that those opposed to abortion are against free choice and the rights of women (“Abortion” 5). Despite the fact that
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Abortion: Should It Be Illegal or Legal? Did you know according to studies from Right To Life‚ one out of three women in the US have an abortion by the time they turn 45? If you are going to be sexually active you should be prepared to have a baby or at least use some kind of birth control. In my opinion‚ there is no reason to have an abortion unless the mother or baby is in danger or in cases of rape or incest. Abortion is one of the most controversial topics talked about because pro-life advocates
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Should Medical Marijuana Be Legal? Marijuana is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world. Though illegal in most states‚ several states have passed laws allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. As of 2013 there are 18 states and DC‚ who have legalized marijuana for medical use while 10 more states are pending the bill to be passed. Marijuana remains illegal throughout the United States and has not been approved by the FDA for prescription for medicine. In fact‚ “The FDA and comparable
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