Research Based Position Paper Marijuana Laws in a Rapidly Changing American Society The turbulent history of Marijuana prohibition in America is one filled with racial motives and propaganda‚ but surprisingly was not an issue before 80 years ago. In fact‚ when Ronald Reagan was a child‚ marijuana was still legal in his state (Guither). Many people assume that marijuana was made illegal through some kind of scientific or medical process which classified it as a dangerous drug‚ and though
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It was used by most of the world’s cultures for its healing properties (Medical Marijuana Cases 1). Today such conditions as Migraine headaches‚ Glaucoma‚ Cancer‚ Epilepsy‚ Asthma AIDS/HIV‚ Spinal injury‚ Muscle spasms‚ Insomnia etc.‚ could be treated for symptomatic relief with cannabis or cannabis extract. However‚ marijuana is still considered an illegal drug in most states in the United States. Marijuana usage may have been common 20-30 years ago‚ but it really isn’t any longer. Judy
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The Positive and Negative Impacts of the Legalization of Marijuana Levi Welshans Composition Professor Prince June 6‚ 2012 Introduction Marijuana has been the source of much debate in recent years. Many believe that this plant is special‚ and that this plant is less damaging than alcohol or tobacco. Some individuals believe it offers more than just physical and mental relief. They believe that it has the power to heal diseases. In the medical field‚ many have questioned where this evidence
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Annotated Bibliography- Medical legalization of Marijuana Casey Young- English 1302 Bostwick MD‚ J. Michael. “Blurred Boundaries: The Therapeutics and Politics of Medical Marijuana” Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 87 Issue 2. February 2012: pages 172-186. Print. Bostwick’s article is a very detailed account of the history of marijuana‚ recreational uses and dangers of misuse‚ the pharmacokinetics involved with endocannabinoid system‚ federal and state barriers to administration and use‚ as well as
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business owners‚ cultivators and investors. This first group is the market that generated $2.7 billion U.S. sales in 2014‚ a 74% growth from the previous year. The second world are mainstream Americans‚ who have been messaged since a young age that marijuana is a dangerous drug that leads to addiction‚ abuse‚ and ruined lives. Most of what I write will not be news to group one. I am preaching to the choir to some degree. For instance‚ if I were to share that cannabis has been around for thousands of
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Marijuana is a powerful addictive drug‚ it will change your life from the first time you use it. It has no beneficial qualities for your health at any circumstance. Or at least‚ that was what I was informed from the authorities in my life till I was seventeen. I vowed to never speak to any of my friends if I heard of them using the abomination of a plant. I did just that on two different occasions and they were friends I had since elementary school. However‚ when I was seventeen I learned the true
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Legalization of Marijuana * The debate over the legalization of Cannabis sativa‚ more commonly known as marijuana‚ has been one of the most controversial issues ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries worldwide and is documented as far back as 2700 BC in ancient Chinese writings. Marijuana should be legalized for several reasons. * First of all marijuana isn’t as bad as society claims it to be. The government could earn
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Steven Delgado Compassionate use of Medical Marijuana Are you pro or con in the Legalization of Marijuana? Cannabis or marijuana is a plant that yields both drug and useful fibers‚ it’s no question ancient civilizations have been using this plant for thousands of years. The earliest known record that the cannabis plant has medicinal purposes that dates back to ancient china. The Chinese used the plant to treat their emperor Shen Nung.This dates back to 2737 B.C. this is where the plant spread throughout
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of the medicinal use of marijuana‚ and while evangelical Christian actor Kirk Cameron‚ he is afraid that some people may use the plant irresponsibly. Last Tuesday‚ former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson participated in a Facebook live interactive event in which he and Cameron explained why evangelical Christians should vote in the upcoming election. They also answered a caller’s questions about how believers should react to the push for legalization of marijuana‚ The Christian Post relays
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March 2011 Research Paper Legalizing marijuana is an issue that has been thrown around in the United States for many of years. Marijuana has many names‚ such as weed‚ ganja‚ hemp‚ cannabis‚ Mary Jane‚ and grass. Marijuana is widely used in the United States and over one hundred million people have admitted to smoking marijuana. Yet‚ the drug is considered a schedule one drug and is illegal according to federal laws. Some people believe that marijuana should be legal for medical uses. Others think
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