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    Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana has a history dating back many years‚ and has been used in various cultures in different ways. In recent years‚ marijuana has become a forefront topic in the world of American politics whether or not it should be legalized. Marijuana has been adapted to fit our lifestyles and our social environment. A vast amount of the world’s population smoke marijuana for various purposes. Thus‚ the drug should be legalized because it has many medical beneficial uses‚ the

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    Legalizing Prostitution

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    without them‚ humans would be nothing more than supremely intelligent savages. By allowing the injustice of prostitution to reign prevalent‚ we would be inching closer to an emotionless and moral-lacking creature that one sees in science fiction. Prostitution should be illegal because it will increase

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    reason; it should be kept that way. They are an eyesore to corners of the streets‚ it promotes the spread of STDs‚ dilutes the importance of sex and women. The nuisance of creating a new law system and keeping up with the regulations isn’t worth legalizing it. Prostitutes around the neighborhood are an eyesore and makes the area undesirable. There are women sexually harassing men walking down the street‚ dressing and acting provocatively. (Keep Prostitution Criminal‚ http://www.christianaction.org

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    Marijuana Ethics

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    Ethics of Marijuana Legalization The Ethics of Marijuana Legalization Marijuana is one of the most popular drugs in the United States‚ third only behind tobacco and alcohol. It is estimated that nearly 80 million residents will try it on at least one occasion in their life. A recent survey shows that a quarter of these individuals have dried Marijuana in the last year and that more than half of these users are habitual users. The idea of marijuana use‚ whether

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    use of any drugs. However if the baby is relatively big or the mother is weak‚ it may be necessary to make use of drugs to help the mother give birth. Thus‚ anesthesia is administered which causes a numbing effect on the mother’s body. Drugs help reduce the pain the mother is feeling to facilitate the birth of the child. Second is that drugs may also be used for treatment and cure of diseases. When the body is not performing according to its normal process‚ it is necessary to take drugs or medicines

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    Marijuana

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    issue whether drugs such as marijuana should be legalized or not. Some people advocate this issue and believe that legalization is the only solution left for the nation while other oppose because it will increase the numbers of drug users and drug related crimes.Marijuana is a drug that is legal in the United States.This drug is bad and cause some side effect to your brain and body.Scientists have found smoking marijuana can cause you to loses your memory. Marijuana has many psychological and

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    legalization of marijuana

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    2013 Marijuana should be legalized in America for both medical and recreation use. There are many reasons to support this opinion. Marijuana probation is a costly failure; studies have shown no negative health effects from the smoking of marijuana. Organized crime would disappear by reducing the crime at the Mexican border because the major drug lords would no longer profit from the sales. Downsize jails. A major portion of tax money goes towards people being incarcerated for having marijuana. Away

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    Anti-Marijuana

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    legalization of marijuana‚ the current balanced‚ restrictive‚ and bipartisan drug policies of the United States are working reasonably well and they have contributed to reductions in the rate of marijuana use in our nation. The rate of current‚ past 30-day use of marijuana by Americans aged 12 and older in 1979 was 13.2 percent. In 2008 that figure stood at 6.1 percent. This 54-percent reduction in marijuana use over that 29-year period is a major public health triumph‚ not a failure. Marijuana is the

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    marijuana legalization

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    October 28‚ 2013 Marijuana Legalization The legalization of marijuana has been a heated topic of debate for many years. In 1937‚ the United Sates of America passed the Marijuana Tax Act‚ which made transfer or possession of cannabis (marijuana plant) illegal throughout the US under federal law. Studies conducted throughout the years have proven that cannabis can be utilized as a medical supplement. In fact 20‚ states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to legalize marijuana under certain

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    The trade of marijuana represents a loss of income of billions of dollars in taxes for both the states and the federal government. Thus‚ some people are advocating for the legalization of the use of marijuana especially in this period of crisis. This legalization would go against established morals and cultural beliefs that are ingrained in the American society. Besides‚ this subject also brings back a recurrent debate on whether it is the federal government or the state that has the right under

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