John Black English 4/11/2011 Legal Regulation of Marijuana and Hemp The concept of marijuana and hemp legalization has been heavily debated over the past 80 years. The current problem with marijuana and hemp in our country is that it is illegal‚ and proper legalization would be more beneficial than prohibition. There are many supporters of cannabis‚ and only a few who still oppose this movement. Since marijuana’s first recorded use dating back five thousand years ago‚ it has never gained much
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The Benefits of Legalization Marijuana There are many political groups and religious group that ague against the legalization of marijuana. They state that there are no benefits in legalizing the drugs but researches and economist disagree with that report. There are many benefits in the legalization. The first one is the enormous affect that it could have on the economy growth of the United States. A Harvard University professor of economic Jeffrey Miron ‚ has crunched the numbers and he’s
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Marijuana in the United States has been a big issue for decades dating back to when it was first made illegal in 1937. Using scare tactics‚ propaganda‚ and false facts‚ the government decided to classify the plant as a schedule one drug along with substances such as ecstasy‚ LSD‚ and heroin. Marijuana has since become a more common and socially acceptable (Not by the government) drug in recent years. This past year Colorado‚ Washington‚ and Oregon had decided to vote on the issue of legalizing marijuana
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legality of marijuana has been a hot topic debated upon for years. However‚ upon close inspection of studies and articles‚ it is clear that it is in the better interest of the government to lift the ban on marijuana. The first thing I learned from the inquiry into this issue was that prohibition fails to control the use and production of marijuana. On the contrary‚ the illegal aspect tickles the curiosity of teenagers‚ resulting in opportunists seizing this chance to sell marijuana to them. The
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The legalisation of marijuana has been a controversial topic for the past few decades. Whilst some consider any and all drug use to be immoral and degrading (and therefore oppose any kind of legalisation)‚ marijuana can be used safely and recreationally without harmful side effects. The history of recreational marijuana usage goes far back‚ to thousands of years ago. Even today‚ despite being illegal in most countries‚ it is widely used. Marijuana has actually been legal for most of human history
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THC (Cannabis) Between 1840 and 1900‚ European and American medical journals published more than 100 articles on the therapeutic use of the drug known then as Cannabis indica (or Indian hemp) and now as marijuana. It was recommended as an appetite stimulant‚ muscle relaxant‚ analgesic‚ hypnotic‚ and anticonvulsant. As late as 1913 Sir William Osler recommended it as the most satisfactory remedy for migraine headaches . Today the 5000-year medical history of cannabis has been almost forgotten
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Whether medical marijuana should or should not legalized for medical use only has been a coherent argument in the United States for many years now. It is a complex issue that has many different approaches to it. Marijuana has been used to treat patients with glaucoma‚ multiple sclerosis‚ cancer‚ epilepsy‚ AIDS‚ and arthritis. It helps relieve pain‚ controls nausea‚ and can stimulate appetite. The legalization of medical marijuana in the United States would be very effective and benefit millions of
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November 2‚ 2011 Essay 3 draft 1 The debate on the legalization of marijuana has been a long drawn out battle‚ these two articles‚ one from the CNBC website and the other from High Times magazine‚ reveal the many truths and misconceptions from each side of the argument. People who are advocates for the legalization of marijuana often end up being labeled as “pot heads” in society‚ while the people who are against the use and legalization of marijuana use misleading studies and information to support
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Should the cultivation‚ distribution‚ and sell of marijuana be legalized in the economically struggling desert town‚ Desert Hot Springs? The legalization of marijuana is an argument that has plagued the nation for decades. A fast-growing‚ easy cultivating plant that has been around since 500 BC‚ marijuana has been used as an herbal remedy‚ food‚ and to make rope‚ clothing‚ paper‚ etc. Medical marijuana became popular in the 19th century‚ when an Irish doctor discovered that cannabis extracts could
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support of marijuana legalization. Here are 10 reasons to oppose legalization: 1. Marijuana legalization will usher in America’s new version of “Big Tobacco.” Already‚ private holding groups and financiers have raised millions of start-up dollars to promote businesses that will sell marijuana and marijuana-related merchandise. Marijuana food and candy‚ with names such as “Ring Pots” and “Pot Tarts‚” are being marketed to children and are already responsible for a growing number of marijuana-related
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