It was in the early 1900’s when the use of marijuana was first looked down upon. After the Mexican Revolution the United States started seeing an increase of Mexicans immigrating into the United States. These new immigrants brought along with them their native language‚ culture and marijuana. Part of the Mexican culture was to use marijuana as a medicine and a relaxant. The media began to play on the fears that the public had about these new citizens by falsely spreading claims about the “disruptive
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Legalization of Marijuana Student’s Name University Affiliation Legalization of Marijuana Possession of marijuana‚ a drug scientifically known as “Cannabis Sativa”‚ is illegal in most countries in the world and has been since the beginning of its prohibition in the late 1930’s. However‚ a number of countries today have allowed the use of small quantities of marijuana with Uruguay being the first country in the world to legalize its sale‚ cultivation and distribution
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alcohol. Marijuana and other illicit drugs became mainstream in the 1960’s. Marijuana is less addictive and less fatal. Marijuana usage has been popularized across generations and cultures as an "acceptable" drug. The conversations about Mary Jane (slang term for marijuana) can be plenty. There are the issues of whether marijuana should be legal. Is marijuana a "gateway" drug to more dangerous or addictive drugs? Do the government handle marijuana related crimes appropriately? Marijuana is illegal
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2012 The Legalization of Medicinal Marijuana Many scientific communities around the world have compiled persuasive evidence supporting marijuana’s cannabinoid potential as a source of treatment. Analgesia‚ glaucoma‚ chemotherapy and HIV-related gastrointestinal disorders are just a few among the vast amount of afflictions which from marijuana can help provide relief. Unfortunately the United States government continues to place a negative stigma on marijuana by regulating its availability for testing
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Marijuana Legalization When one says “Marijuana” many thoughts come to mind. Some of these thoughts include “Nothing good can come out of using that drug.” and “Isn’t that drug illegal?” What many people don’t understand about Marijuana‚ which is more commonly known as “pot”‚ is that even though it is illegal in the United States‚ it has medically helped many people and has proven to not have as many flaws as people give it the reputation of having. Due to these and other reasons‚ some people believe
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I believe that the time has come to end the prohibition of marijuana in the United States of America. If marijuana were a legal substance and taxed like alcohol and tobacco‚ billions of dollars in revenue would be generated that could be put towards paying down our national debt. Further stimulation of our economy would result from the thousands of jobs that would be created in order to grow‚ manufacture‚ process‚ market and distribute the product. Overcrowding in our prisons would be reduced
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this ethical system of belief. Other people also should be seen as valuable‚ dignified and with respect. If any action disrespects the moral value of any other human being‚ then it can be considered "right" in accord¬ance with this personal duty. The effects of things are produced as per the universality of laws and it is called Nature. Accordingly‚ the universal imperative of duty may be expressed thus: Act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will a universal law of nature
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Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana‚ when a person hears this term the first thing that comes into the mind is that it’s a drug which is illegal. Many people believe that the only use of marijuana plant is that it can get you high‚ which isn’t true. The Marijuana‚ cannabis‚ or hemp plant is one of the oldest psychoactive plants known to humanity. Its history dates back as far as 6000 B.C.‚ when cannabis seeds were used as food in early Chinese traditions. People have used the hemp plant for fabric
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The core of utilitarianism is based around the idea that a person’s actions should be evaluated in terms of the pain and pleasure it causes. To balance these out it uses mathematics to make moral decisions that will have the happiest results. In human cloning‚ a utilitarian would argue it is essential to weigh up the pain and pleasure that the action would produce. Just because cloning may cause overall happiness it doesn’t mean it is ethically acceptable. Cloning has positive aspects it creates
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Marijuana has been around for thousands of years ‚ Many citizens of the united states have heard of marijuana (cannabis) as a common drug‚ but there are also people who use it medically. The official term for marijuana is cannabis sativa. The active ingredient with in marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol‚ frequently called THC. Marijuana is a plant that grows from a seed just like every other plant. My proposal is not defending the legalization of marijuana for recreational use‚ but essentially the
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