Decriminalization of Marijuana As I researched the internet for information about the decriminalization of marijuana‚ I found so much information concerning this project that it was hard putting together some thoughts. Through my research of the different topics I came to the conclusion that the ones I am writing about seem to be the most important concerning the decriminalization of marijuana. Should a person go to jail for smoking marijuana? A lot of people
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Legalization of Marijuana: Benefits and Statistics The topic of legalizing marijuana has been a topic of controversy for quite some time now not only throughout our local streets‚ but throughout the local and into the state government. The legalization of marijuana is such a controversial topic because some are for it and some are against it. People are for the legalization because of the great uses it has towards medicine‚ the money that could come from the taxation of legalized marijuana‚ and the
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Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial issue in society today. Although many slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truths are slowly starting to resurface. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This skewed perception of a lazy and unmotivated American is the result of over seventy years of propaganda and misinformation spread by private interests who relied on illegal
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Legalization of Marijuana There has been a long battle over whether or not to pursue legalizing marijuana. “Marijuana is any part of the plant Cannabis sativa L.‚ including viable seeds‚ resin‚ and derivatives of the plant‚ but not the stalk of the plant‚ or fiber‚” defined by the federal and states laws (Rich). Marijuana has a long history including the era with Virginia in the 17th century having the first American lane involving marijuana (Rich). The issue of legalizing marijuana is national‚ but
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other sicknesses? If so‚ you may want to consider marijuana as a treatment. Central Idea: Marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes. Significance to the audience: This is important to all of use because many of us are misinformed about marijuana and are unaware of its beneficial properties. Preview of main points: Today I will tell you about why marijuana should be legalized. Body: I. What exactly is marijuana? A) Marijuana is a leafy plant which grows wild in many of the
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Legalizing Marijuana Randy Scott Soc 120 Martin DiBello Feb 6‚ 2012 Marijuana is currently an illegal substance made from the dry leaves of a hemp plant. It contains over 400 chemicals. This substance has been given many different nicknames such as weed‚ pot‚ green‚ cannabis‚ skunk‚ and the list goes on. Marijuana has different psychological and physical effects. Marijuana is usually smoked in cigarette papers but can also be put in food and beverages. There are many different beliefs on whether
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and behaviors that differ in some significant way from that of larger society. Marijuana smokers can be considered a subculture for many reasons. Marijuana is used by millions of people around the world‚ either for recreational‚ spiritual‚ or therapeutic reasons. Some call themselves the cannabis connoisseurs; people who respect cannabis and use it responsibly. Few drugs have been so politicized recently as marijuana has. It is frequently praised by one side and condemned by the other‚ on the
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Adolescents and Marijuana Kathleen Stewart University of West Florida Adolescents and Marijuana Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug used by teens today. Approximately 60 percent of the kids who use drugs use only marijuana. Of the 14.6 million marijuana users in 2002‚ approximately 4.8 million used it on 20 or more days in any given month (Kids and Marijuana). There are many reasons why some teens start smoking marijuana. Many start using because their older siblings or friends
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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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Exploratory Essay Legalization: Good or Bad? As part of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937‚ Marijuana for all purposes was outlawed nationwide. Prior to this Act‚ over 30 states had prohibition laws towards Marijuana because farmers who employed mainly Hispanic workers complained that this drug would cause people to become “slow” or “lazy” and would also cause the users to become addicted. Besides the popularity among this crowd‚ marijuana was used as an intoxicant during the 1850’s through the 1930’s
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