Unknown Author English 2 Honors Unknown People Period 2 March 10‚ 2012 Legalization in America: What’s the Issue? Article by Unknown Author Legalization In America: What’s the issue? “Alcohol differs from marijuana in several crucial respects‚” claims Cully Stimson‚ a manager at the National Security Law Program. “First‚ marijuana is far more likely to cause addiction. Second‚ it is usually consumed to the point of intoxication. Third‚ it has no known
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The “munchies” (hunger) allow cancer and AIDS patients to eat without becoming nauseous. The red eyes are a sign of “vascular dilation” which means marijuana could relieve migraine headaches. Marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 drug‚ which means that the drug has no currently accepted medical use as a treatment. This restricts any research or experimentation to be made with marijuana. Many doctors and researchers have asked and suggested that marijuana be
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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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Marriage Legalization In recent years gay marriage has become among the most debated topics. Many books‚ blog posts‚ editorials‚ and articles have been written by advocates of both sides of the argument. Andrew Sullivan‚ in his article “For Gay Marriage‚” supports the idea of marriage for homosexuals. He believes that the idea of marriage is constantly evolving and will eventually grow to accommodate homosexuals. The counterpart of the article‚ “Against Gay Marriage” written by William J. Bennett‚ argues
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Mrs. J having all the sign and symptom with the history of having hypertension‚ chronic heart failure‚ sleep apnea‚ and smoke two pack of cigarettes a day‚ is not a thing to play with because she has expose herself to many things such as stroke‚ and brain death because the sleep apnea and the heart attach‚ will deprives the brain of oxygen since the cardiac muscle are not strong enough to be able to pump blood to her brain. Heart failure occurs when the cardiovascular system is unable to meet the
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drug‚ while bringing in revenue for the government. If Canada 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
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Legalization of Marijuana Alec Heffner Cannabis‚ a drug that is most commonly known throughout our society as marijuana‚ has been a hot topic of conversation over the last few years. The legalization of marijuana has proven to be one of the most controversial issues of our time. When considering whether we believe marijuana should be legal‚ it’s important to remember a few of the arguments presented by marijuana supporters. They argue that the American people deserve liberty and the freedom to
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marijuana use may help shed some light on the position of supporters. The fear of legal repercussions from the Federal Government is considered a mitigating factor in medical marijuana adoption. There are many valid arguments for and against the legalization of this substance. There are even arguments between supporters. Some wish for complete decriminalization‚ while others hope for a limited access policy with government oversight. 1P) The story of medical marijuana in the United States began
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medical reasons or recreational is non-lethal. It has been proven to be useful in many medical conditions. There has been no evidence of an individual overdosing on marijuana‚ but there have been a tremendous number of deaths related to prescription drugs‚ and over the counter medications. The legalizing of medical marijuana will change the lives of so many suffering patients‚ without having to worry about overdosing‚ or side effects like prescription medication. Patients suffering from intractable
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Pursuit of legalization 14‚140‚254 people are living with cancer of any site in the United States & 1‚218‚400 persons aged 13 years and older are living with HIV infections. In the article We must stop the war on marijuana Andrew Weil discusses the many benefits of marijuana in a medicinal setting. Although the article was written in 2002‚ its subject matter is more than relevant in 2016. Weil elaborates on a trio of topics; first‚ he addresses the staggering amount of ill that could be relieved
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