Against marijuana legalization Should Marijuana Be Legalized? In society today‚ many people look for a feeling of freedom. Many people go on vacation and spend money. The most common gateway for people is drugs. Our American society is facing a tremendous drug problem. In order to eradicate the drug problem‚ a public debate is going on to find some solutions to this drug dilemma. It has become a highly controversial issue whether drugs such as marijuana should be legalized or not. Some people
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Decriminalization of Marijuana A very controversial drug in society today is marijuana. The controversy is mostly due to the myths that people have created about marijuana’s effects. Opponents of the legalization of marijuana argue that marijuana is a gateway drug‚ more dangerous than alcohol‚ and will increase crime if it is decriminalized. Through studies there is proof that these myths are untrue. Therefore the reason for marijuana’s status as illegal is not actually there. In fact‚ having marijuana as an prohibited
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Legalization of Marijuana Should marijuana be legal? This question has been discussed‚ reviewed‚ and studied by millions of people around the United States and yet a definitive answer still remains to be found. I‚ myself have used marijuana before‚ but do not anymore and will never again. I have studied this topic in depth and will present to you scientific evidence that shows the effects this drug will have on society if legalized. There are many pros and cons that stem from this controversial
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Legalizing Marijuana in Uruguay In Uruguay there is a movement to legalize marijuana‚ and the Uruguayan government attempts to become the first government in the world to legally sell marijuana. Socially‚ the government wants to separate the traffickers from the users. Politically‚ this is a bold step by their President to take a different approach to and old problem. They feel economically that this program will increase revenue. By Uruguay trying to legalize marijuana they might improve the
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THE PROHIBITION ON MARIJUANA AND INDUSTRIAL HEMP Outline Thesis Statement: Legalization of industrialized hemp and marijuana benefits our economy‚ decriminalizes a 35 billion dollar a year industry‚ creates jobs‚ and makes sense for the environment. I. Marijuana has been illegal in the United States since the Marihuana Stamp Tax Act was enacted by congress in 1937 A. A Brief History B. Marijuana Cash Crop II. The prohibition of marijuana contributes to a black market system‚ which increases
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Marijuana Madness: A Look at Organizational Implications After the release of the film “Reefer Madness” in 1936 and all of the horrible things marijuana is purported to make a person do‚ who would have thought marijuana would ever gain legal status anywhere in the U.S.? It only took 76 years but on November 6th‚ 2012 marijuana became legal for recreational use in two states: Colorado and Washington. This report aims to analyze the many organizational aspects that need to be established in order
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The War on Drugs and The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world. The word “marijuana”‚ referred to as “herbal cannabis” by the rest of the world‚ is the American term for dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis sativa plant (Caulkins 2012). The drug can be dated back to as far as 6000 B.C. when the plant’s seeds were used in China as food. It was used as a pain reliever and sedative in Napoleonic France (Spaulding and Fernandez). The flowers on
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David Sutherland BCOM/275 February 24‚ 2013 Instructor: Jennifer Buchholz Should marijuana be legalized for personal use? This is a question that many have been asking as well as debating over for many years. Marijuana has been used for many medicinal purposes throughout medical history. However‚ many consider marijuana to be gateway drug that could lead to harder drug use. Many argue that marijuana use poses less of a threat than the use of alcohol or cigarettes and could be a great stimulus
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana The debate over whether to legalize marijuana has been one of the most controversial issues dividing courts‚ the federal government‚ state governments‚ and voters. In 1996‚ Arizona and California voters overwhelmingly approved the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Propositions 200 and 215 represented a dramatic shift from a previously united federal and state front against illegal drugs to one where state governments and voters are now at odds
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Legalization of Marijuana COMM/215 The Legalization of Marijuana While marijuana is considered a gateway drug‚ it should certainly be legal. The legalization of marijuana has been a debated topic for a very long time. Whether in support or opposition‚ the emotions that individuals have (which are based on their opinions of the drug) are fervent. Marijuana can be used for different reasons besides the use of recreational euphoria such as health and financial. Marijuana has been called
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