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    The phrases “black market” and “organ trafficking” conjure images of shady deals made in the dark alleys of faraway countries; grisly untrained surgeons and kidnapped people. The truth of the matter is‚ however‚ that the black market organ trade is much more complex and professional that one might think. The illegal organ trade is a vast‚ organized network of (mostly) willing donors‚ middlemen‚ and the thousands of recipients‚ some of whom reside right here in America. With the current worldwide

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    Final Paper December 14‚ 2009 Cannabis: The Billion Dollar Crop When most people are asked about their opinion of marijuana‚ not very many actually have a problem with the drug itself. The driving force behind their decision to be against marijuana is based mostly on the fact that it is illegal. TIME magazine held a poll on their website in which they asked their readers if marijuana should be legalized. Given that TIME’s website is not likely to be a full representation of ALL their readers‚ nor

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    Marijuana in the US

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    Billie Whitfield Whitfield 1 Dr. Henry Stewart English Composition II 29‚ January 2015 Medical Marijuana in the United States of America Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis‚ is a flower that is indigenous‚ meaning it is produced naturally‚ with the compound chemical of tetrahydocannabinol‚ known as THC; which gives psychoactive and physiological effects. The plant was well known from the early 1600 ’s and known uses go back to 7000 B.C‚ but the plant didn’t reach public awareness as a

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    Thesis Marijuana is a substance that has become very much a part of American culture. Nearly 65 million Americans have either used it occasionally or regularly. The use of marijuana hit mainstream America about thirty years ago and it has been accepted by a large segment of society ever since (Rosenthal 16). The debate on whether this substance should be legalized or not remains a very hot topic today. Despite government efforts to isolate and eliminate its use‚ it is clear that the use

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    English 10 2 December 2011 The Legalization of Marijuana and its Economic Benefits The legalization of marijuana‚ scientifically known as cannabis or hemp‚ is considered one of the biggest debates in modern American politics. The United States is currently in debt and almost half of the American population is proposing that the government legalize cannabis and end its prohibition. Supporters argue that this will help out the economy. If marijuana were to become legal‚ politicians argue that many

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    The Legalization of Marijuana – A Compelling Case for a Misunderstood Plant Abstract The prohibition of marijuana has sparked heated debates for years about its effects on the human body‚ its medicinal properties‚ and its effect on society; just to name a few. Although many are against the legalization of marijuana‚ this paper will argue that the legalization of marijuana is warranted. It will prove this by weighing marijuana’s effects on the body when smoked against the effects on the body

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    Medicinal Marijuana Jerel Hughes GE 100 Majorie Bonds Imagine having an illness that couldn’t be cured. All the drugs administered never eased the symptoms‚ all except for one marijuana. This was the case for an eight year old boy named Sam diagnosed with Autism. Medical marijuana has many benefits and should be legalized in NC. The earliest accounts of marijuana being used for medicinal purposes dates back to the third millennium in China where is was used to treat rheumatic pain. Recent

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    Synthetic Marijuana

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    Summary Synthetic marijuana is a big trend in our community because there are no drug tests for this yet and you can buy the product at a head shop‚ and a tobacco store over the counter. This has been an ethical problem in our world today because a lot of people are dying from it‚ where I am at they had a person die from the synthetic marijuana a brand called "Black Widow." They had a protest in my town to ban the Black Widow because it caused someone to die from the chemicals that was in it. I

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    Legalizing Marijuana

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    ​Since the 1930’s‚ marijuana has been illegal in the eyes of the U.S government. It is classified as a schedule I drug‚ which is said to have a high potential for abuse‚ no medical use and not safe to use under medical supervision. In this current day and age‚ it’s being prescribed to patients who have severe health problems to treat their pains‚ nausea‚ etc. Compared to logical reasoning‚ the government takes a very different stance on marijuana. Some say prohibition serves no purpose‚ and others

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    teacher) "YES to MARIJUANA IN PHILIPPINES" I. Introduction Marijuana is a topic of significant public discourse in the United States‚ and while many are familiar with the discussions‚ it is not always easy to find the latest‚ research-based information on marijuana to answer to the common questions about its health effects‚ or the differences between Federal and state laws concerning the drug. Confusing messages being presented by popular culture‚ media‚ proponents of “medical” marijuana‚ and political

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