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    How marijuana affects our body Effects on the brain * As THC enters the brain‚ it causes the user to feel euphoric—or high. Along with euphoria‚ relaxation is another frequently reported effect in human studies. Other effects‚ which vary dramatically among different users‚ include heightened sensory perception (e.g.‚ brighter colors)‚ laughter‚ altered perception of time‚ and increased appetite. After a while‚ the euphoria subsides‚ and the user may feel sleepy or depressed. Occasionally

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    Marijuana should be legalized to solve many of today’s problems. These problems have gotten so out of hand that many extreme options are being considered to control or solve it. There seems to be no way to end the war against Marijuana other than to legalize it . The war on Marijuana doesn’t seem to be accomplishing too much. Different options need to be considered. There have also been too many lies‚ misunderstandings and misinterpretations thrown at Marijuana. Legalization is an option that hasn’t

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    About 370‚000 results (0.27 seconds) Search Results 10 Facts About Marijuana | Marijuana Policy and Effects | Drug ... www.drugpolicy.org/drug-facts/10-facts-about-marijuana‎ Fact #3: Claims about increases in marijuana potency are vastly overstated. In addition‚ potency is not related to risk of dependence or health impacts. Although ... [PDF] 1 Dear John Lively‚ This has no bearing‚ but we voted for you. We ... https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013r1/Downloads/.../13090‎ Apr 2‚ 2013 –

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    arguments for the legalization of marijuana‚ and by doing so point out flaws in these arguments. Furthermore‚ this paper will assess the credibility and the source of these arguments‚ and present counter arguments to conclude that marijuana should not be a legal drug in California and the rest of the United States. First I will consider The National Organizations for the Reform of Marijuana Law’s “Principles of Responsible Marijuana Use” which is the basis for their argument for the legalization of marijuana

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    wishes to legalize marijuana‚ they should follow the guidelines of the United States using policy diffusion. “Canada should follow the developments of changes in marijuana-related regulations in the United States‚ where some of its states viz‚ Colorado‚ Oregon‚ Washington‚ and Alaska have already legalized recreational use of marijuana” (Hajizadeh 455). Policy diffusion is a very intriguing tool for the Canadian government to use in the situation involving legalizing marijuana. “Although experience

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    accessible medicine in which doctors prescribe to patients every day account for “100‚000” times as many deaths than the heavily criminalized‚ all natural drug we know as marijuana. Because of its non-toxic and non-addictive characteristics not one death has resulted from the use of marijuana. Some skeptics argue that marijuana‚ also known as ‘cannabis’‚ can become a gateway drug but those who use it for medical purposes find that they never really become tolerant to marijuana’s medicinal effects

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    For the past decade‚ the regulation and legalization of recreational marijuana has been a controversial topic in the United States‚ provoking numerous debates among politicians and policy makers. Marijuana‚ according to “Marijuana Legalization and Regulation”‚ has been legalized in five states that have changed their laws to allow small amounts of marijuana: Colorado‚ Washington‚ Oregon‚ Alaska‚ and Washington D.C. The legalization of the drug across all 50 states is becoming more popular than ever

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    Title:  Legalization of Marijuana in the U.S Thesis Statement:  I think if the United States were to legalize marijuana in the 21st century‚ would it lead to a decrease in crime and create a stimulus for the economy. I am going to show that the taxpayers are forced to pay billions of dollars to prosecute‚ and incarcerate people for having marijuana. If marijuana were legal and regulated (like alcohol and tobacco) this money‚ plus tax revenues from marijuana sales could be used for other purposes

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    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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    The issue of marijuana legalization has been a controversial topic for the past four decades. Over the past several years‚ many states within the United States have began to liberalize their marijuana laws‚ which has caused many to question whether or not marijuana prohibition should be ended. In reality‚ it is difficult to make a one-sided judgment on the legalization of marijuana because on one hand the drug can be widely used for medical purposes‚ and on the other hand it is still able to cause

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