Marijuana is a relatively risk-free drug that governments throughout in the world have made illegal. If legalized‚ marijuana can be helpful to society in many ways. Whether it be for medical‚ financial‚ or public security reasons. Marijuana has been proven to treat numerous life hindering‚ and even life intimidating diseases. Although it is not a remedy‚ marijuana can ease the discomfort and suffering of a dying person. Another benefit of legalization is the financial gains that governments will
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Erin Doris de Cesare Frederick Miller ENG 111‚ Sec. PI 22 Oct. 2013 Cause and effects of Marijuana Use and Legalization Believe it or not‚ marijuana has been a part of human society for longer than history has been recorded by man. Dating as far back as the 6th millennium B.C.‚ far before the Sumerians began recording history around 3500 B.C.‚ marijuana had made it ’s first appearance into society as a source of food (“History of Marijuana”). By 1500 B.C.‚ however‚ it was already being used
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has been legal for recreational use in Colorado and Washington since 2012. Since marijuana was legalized there has not been that much of an impact regarding the legalization of marijuana. There has been an impact on crime‚ tax revenue and usage rates for a long time. Legalization of marijuana has not reduced the racial disparity in drug arrest in the states. There are several lessons that can be learned from this. According to washingtonpsot.com‚ the usage of marijuana by teenagers has not changed
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leading cause of preventable death in the United States‚ imposing a terrible toll in health‚ lives and dollars on families‚ businesses and government. Tobacco kills more than 400‚000+ people annually – more than AIDS‚ alcohol‚ car accidents‚ illegal drugs‚ murders and suicides combined. Tobacco costs the U.S. more than $96 billion in health care expenditures and $97 billion in lost productivity each year. While the United States has made major progress against tobacco use‚ nearly one in five Americans
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Jannys Ramos Lambert Professor Joe McDade English Composition 2 11 November 2014 Marijuana is a drug that people love and may hate. Weed produces a pleasurable feeling too many people and to others it produces relief. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) the ingredient in marijuana that produces the high‚ remains in the body for 2 to 4 weeks (Cary‚ 2006) Marijuana impairs attention and coordination and slows reaction time‚ and these effects make operating complex machinery such as an automobile dangerous
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presented a stronger argument for legalization through their use of research and evidence. Marijuana was first legalized in Europe for recreational use. In the U.S there are nine states that allow recreational use‚ Alaska‚ Arizona‚ Colorado‚ California‚ Maine‚ Massachusetts‚ Minnesota‚ Nevada and Washington. For medicinal purpose‚ it has been legalized in 28 states. The medical treatment focuses on mental‚ sleeping disorders‚
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An Argument for the Legalization of Marijuana An Argument for the Legalization of Marijuana A part of why marijuana should be legalized has to do with why it was criminalized to begin with. Some of the primary reasons marijuana was criminalized were racism‚ fear‚ protection of corporate profits‚ and yellow journalism. In the early 1900’s Pancho Villa and the Mexican revolution were affecting the western states. Marijuana use was prevalent with the Mexicans and many with influence in the
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on a broader spectrum. The people need to come together as a nation and put into law what needs to be done for those that are medically ill. According to the infographic from Legal Issues‚ these states; there are four different current levels of legalization for medical marijuana‚ those four being operational‚ not yet operational‚ Cannabidiol (CBD)-specific‚ and non-functional (“Marijuana Laws”). Stated by Steve Bloom‚ CBD-specific states are the ones that have so far only legalized the usage of cannabis
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The Gateway to Marijuana Legalization As the subject of many debates‚ the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. has sparked many controversial conversations ranging from the effect on learning to the medicinal uses of the plant. To finally put an end to this argument‚ Cannabis Sativa should absolutely be legalized‚ taxed‚ and definitely used for medicinal purposes. The laws today are immoral and are a waste of time‚ money and resources. Thinking within a utilitarian mindset‚ the ideals behind
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terms 6 Part III Main Discussion Drug Addiction 45 Drug Problems in the Philippines 46 Drug Withdrawal 52 Drug Rehabilitation 53 Role of affect dysregulation in Addiction 57 Addiction recovery groups‚ Alcoholics Anonymous‚ and Drug Rehabilitation Drug Abuse Addiction 69 Chemical Dependency 71 Chemical Addiction 71 Factors influencing Drug abuse and Dependence 74 Genetic Factors 75 Drugs Effect and Mechanisms of Action 76
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