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    Legalization of Marijuana With the United States recovering from a painful recession‚ the fiery debate over the legalization of marijuana has once again come to the forefront of American politics. The arguments from both sides are valid and convincing. For some‚ it’s a simple moral issue. For others‚ it delves deep into issues of personal freedom and economical wellbeing. While the legalization of marijuana could generate a large amount of much needed stimulus to the economy‚ I believe it is a potentially

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    it and make money. Legalizing cannabis will help our country economically‚ help patients that truly do benefit from the drug‚ and help decrease the amount of street drug dealing. To some of the patients that use medical cannabis it is very difficult for them to get if they don’t live in a state where it is legal. In California it is semi legal because with a license from a doctor people can go to a medical cannabis shop and buy it. First‚ if we decided to legalize marijuana our economy will boost

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    O’Brien WRTG 101S – Persuasive Essay Dr. James Wyatt 10 APR 2013 Legalizing Marijuana Although marijuana is widely thought to be party drug for immature abuse‚ the use of it as a marketing product could greatly benefit the United States economy. The fact that marijuana has various nicknames induced by the younger generations such as blow‚ weed‚ Mary Jane‚ and dank already gives it a negative reputation. Marijuana also plays a role in the war on drugs and is the cause of many gang related

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    In today’s society crime is handled in several different ways. Throughout time we have seen several variations of punishments to rectify the wrong that has been done. These punishments vary in severity‚ some being as harsh as death‚ to life time imprisonment and then there is the form of rehabilitation that some find to be less harsh such as community based corrections. These punishments are assigned depending on the type of offense committed. The more severe crimes such as murder or rape are those

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    As far as American social issues go‚ marijuana has frequently been seen as an antagonist‚ from the terror of drug cartels‚ to the health effects of the drug itself. Discussions about legalization of cannabis use‚ and moral justification resurface time and time again‚ prompting people to wonder: Would legalization solve these issues‚ or continue to hurt society? One reoccurring social issue in the U.S. is the rate at which jails and prisons are filling up. A large percentage of inmates have been

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    Pros & Cons of Legalizing Marijuana From Deborah White‚ former About.com Guide See More About:marijuanaobama policiescivil liberties Photo: John Moore/Getty Images Ads The Arcadia Spine Center www.TheArcadiaSpineCenter.com Specializing in holistic treatment for neck pain‚ and low back pain Alcohol Abuse Solutions www.AskListenLearn.com Take The Pledge & Say No To Alcohol We’ll Help You Achieve Your Goals. Is He Cheating On You? Spokeo.com/Cheating-Spouse-Search 1) Enter His E-Mail

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    Legalization of Marijuana Some people say that marijuana is a helpful medicine in many ways. They say it will relax you‚ calm you down‚ and make one feel very good. It is also said that it is not as harmful or dangerous as alcohol and other gateway drugs‚ and that is some of the reasons why many people want to legalize marijuana. Marijuana should stay illegal in the United States because if it is made legal‚ more and more people will smoke it‚ which will cause negative effects on health and families

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    Illegalization of marijuana The biggest responsibility of the government is to protect citizens from harmful substances and to provide a safe country to live in. Such as protect them from crimes‚ poisonous food and contaminating water. Similarly‚ the ban of marijuana protects citizens from a lot of problems whether health problems or social problems (crimes). Actually marijuana have social and health effects; the social effects of marijuana are crimes because this drug alters the human brain so

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    Majority like Marijuana It was legal once‚ so why is it illegal now? Studies show that cannabis is the least harmful drug known in existence with a death rate per year of zero. At the bottom of the list the reason most people think it’s a harmful drug is because of it being illegal and the rumours that have conspired over the years. But what are the facts? Why is the Australian government allowing products so harmful such as cigarettes to be made in Australia? Why are people getting jail

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    LEGALIZING MARIJUANA Table of Contents Abstract 3 LEGALIZING MARIJUANA 4 Review of Related Literature 7 Cannabis (Marijuana) History 7 Politics and Cannabis (Marijuana) 8 Summary 9 Chapter 3 10 Methodology 10 Chapter 4 12 Findings 12 Figure 1 12 Figure 2 13 Chapter 5 14 Summary‚ Conclusions and Recommendations 14 Questionnaire (1) 15 Questionnaire (2) 16 Cover Letter – Via Email 17 References 18 Abstract Marijuana legalization for medicinal purposes is a

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