30 March 2014 Up in Smoke The legalization of marijuana in the United States has been a major issue for several years. There are many opinions on this topic‚ some people don’t give marijuana a thought. Many people including most government consider marijuana a “bad drug”. Marijuana actually has many good uses. Marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes‚ to reduce America’s prison population and to boost the economy. The use of marijuana as a medicine is rapidly becoming popular in the
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Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana‚ which comes from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa‚ is the most frequently used illegal drug in the U.S. About 4% of American adults smoke pot at least once a year. Roughly 1% of adults abuse pot‚ and one in 3 00 have a pot addiction. The rates of marijuana smoking in adults have remained stable since the 1990s. However‚ the rates of addiction to pot have risen significantly over that same period. And‚ according to recent government studies‚ as many as 30% of
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Federalism on Legalizing of Marijuana Timothy E. Linder POL. 201 Stephen Chortanoff October 15‚ 2013 I wanting to begin this paper with my introduction showing a summarized relationship I share with the subject matter. My Life has always been a combination of right or wrong chooses and good or bad experiences‚ but my life with marijuana was an experience that was full of relaxation and no stress. In addition‚ marijuana helped me free my mind and focus on ways to change the direction of my
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Aaron Feuerstein & Malden Mills MGMT 368 ~ Business Ethics July 21‚ 2013 “The Mensch of Malden Mills” Aaron Feuerstein is well-known in the community of Lawrence‚ Massachusetts as the owner of Malden Mills. Perhaps more importantly‚ he is known as the man who cares about his workers and goes out of his way to help them; the man with deep convictions to see things through to the end because he is a man who keeps his word. Mr. Feuerstein is also known around the globe as one of the only businessmen
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Cyber Ethics Deontologist versus utilitarian view on “Net Neutrality” The internet has already changed the way that the world operates today. Presently‚ everyone has access to the internet everywhere in the world. The internet is used through a variety of purposes‚ from academia research to business transactions and contacting family. Considering the freedom that the internet provides us‚ a group of people threatens that freedom of access to the Internet by conflicting with the Net Neutrality
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Rachel Neverdal Professor Otoo English 091 26 January 2015 Marijuana: The Gateway to A Better Life There has been much debate on whether or not marijuana should be legalized in the United States. Marijuana has been used for centuries in numerous cultures for various reasons. The Romans and Greeks used it for its medicinal properties and the Scythians and Indians used in their spiritual ceremonies. Even the Persian founder of Sufism‚ who struggled with depression until discovering the plant
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is obvious that for years marijuana has been misconceived as a harmless drug. Contrary to popular opinion marijuana should not be legalized. Though benefits like tax revenue and medical use are tempting arguments‚ marijuana is not worth the adverse destruction it causes. Marijuana is addictive‚ permitting it will lead to the legalization of other dangerous drugs‚ and it causes permanent physical and brain damage. However‚ to properly discredit the myths about marijuana we must first display the facts
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Americans‚ I believe that marijuana should be legalized. Americans believe this for many reasons. Some of these reason will affect our economy and others will affect the way people live there life’s and there last days on earth. Marijuana not only is a pain reliever it is also a great help with stress. Legalizing marijuana will save not only money but also lives. Many people are killed each year because of drug deals and other marijuana involved violence. With marijuana legalized the government could
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Philippines. One of which is the Marijuana which is known for some as “weed”. This drug came from a plant known as Cannabis Sativa. Marijuana is commonly smoked in order for it to be used. The early usage of marijuana was for medical purposes. During the time of Emperor Shen Nung in 2737 BC they used marijuana or cannabis for medical purposes namely: female weakness‚ gout‚ rheumatism‚ malaria‚ beriberi‚ constipation and absent-mindedness (C. Ksir‚ et al.‚ 2006). Marijuana is illegal for it is known for
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everywhere. Where almost everyone is going into convenient stores buying crack‚ marijuana‚ or even heroin. What kind of world would this be‚ to see junkies on the side of the road and it is perfectly legal. To see more crime than ever before from people who are trying to steal‚ kill‚ and rob just to get a fix. Believe it or not‚ but at one point all drugs were legal. People walked around taking acid and smoking marijuana. According to the website addictions.org there was a bill passed in 1970 called
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