the possibility that legalizing marijuana in the entire country could be what actually saves the American economy and restores the economic stability that has been lost for years. By legalizing marijuana‚ more time can be spent on fighting actual crime and other more harmful drugs. Those guilty of simple possession can resume their normal lives‚ get a job and have families‚ free of judgment for being convicted on drug charges. It is time for the world to realize that marijuana is not the evil plant
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A country accumulates most of their debt in time of war one of the biggest and most expensive war going on right now is the war on drugs the DEA spends x dollars trying to keep marijuana of the streets just think how many more other more serious crimes can be solved if that money was spent elsewhere in the criminal justice department. Another pro of legalizing marijuana is the tax dollars we as a country can get from selling marijuana. Colorado and Washington recently legalized marijuana this year
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It Is Time to Open Your Eyes: It Is A New Era Charlotte Figi age of six from Colorado suffers of a syndrome called Dravet Syndrome. This syndrome is an epileptic disorder that last hours long. She started to get seizures at the age of three months. She had to suffer around twelve hundred seizures per month for five years. She could not walk‚ talk‚ eat or drink. With some drops of oil things started to change. Now she is at the age of six and she can do all of the things that she was not capable
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Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana in America There have been numerous studies done on the benefits of the legalization of marijuana in America. Many benefits have been discovered from this research. Legalizing marijuana in America could improve the economy in many ways. It would put an end to the trafficking of this drug and the money law enforcement spends trying to control it. If the government cultivated its own marijuana farms it would improve the quality and safety of the drug itself‚ increasing
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control of its consumption. Besides‚ if marijuana was legal as tobacco it would turn people from illegal drugs‚ which are more expensive and much more dangerous. Marijuana does have some hazards according to many people‚ like marijuana can increase crime and violence‚ but if you think about it‚ none of these things would happen as much because people wouldn’t have to buy their drugs on the street from criminals and mafia cartels. People die every day from drug deals that have gone bad. People also
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Advantages of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana use is on the rise‚ especially among teenagers and young adults. With the recent laws passed in eight states‚ legalizing medical marijuana many stand divided when it comes to this never ending debate‚ but I firmly believe that this miracle working drug should be legalized throughout the United States. Marijuana is by far the most commonly used illegal drug. Statistics show that over 70 million Americans have tried Marijuana and more that 20 million
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss marijuana and compare both sides of the issue of legalizing marijuana. We have two factions fighting each other ; one those who are pro marijuana and those who are anti marijuana. These two factions have been fighting on this issue on the halls of justice for years. <br> <br>Pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician’s Association for AIDS Care‚ National Lymphoma Foundation argue that marijuana should be legalized in order to treat terminally
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Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Marijuana is a topic discussed upon many individuals. Should it be legalized throughout the United States? What will be the outcome of this and who will it affect? "The controversial topic of "medical marijuana" is surrounded with confusing and contradicting information." (Benavie 1) Many say that it has medical benefits and should be made legal. While many say that it can be abusive and addicting and for that reason it should remain illegal. The main concerns of
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Annotated Bibliography Armentano‚ Paul E.‚ “US Policy on Drugs”‚ NORML Directory‚ May 4th 2008 http://www.legalizationofmarijuana.com/ This web site contains some useful material about how much money and effort the United states government has been spending lately on arresting people possessing marijuana. It gives true information and numbers about the money spent and how many people have been arrested in the past few years. However it does not show legit reasons on why marijuana should be legalized
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The Harm Principle of John Stuart Mill For John Stuart Mill‚ he was a strong believer in utilitarianism. As he says in his essay‚ “...Liberty consists in doing what one desires.” (393). He believed that whatever may make somebody happy is what they should be allowed to do‚ as long as it did not infringe on anybody else’s rights in the process of practicing. This is the harm principle. Mill came up with a principle that states that a person should be lawfully allowed to do literally anything
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