Legalization of Marijuana The Legalization of marijuana is slowly working its way into the United States. California was the first state to adopt this policy in 1996 when they issued Proposition 216‚ which legalized the sale of medical marijuana to certain patients. Legalizing marijuana has many financial and medical benefits. Despite being illegal in almost all states‚ marijuana is proving to be a money making product in the few states it is legal. Colorado is selling medical marijuana at a tax
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It was in the early 1900’s when the use of marijuana was first looked down upon. After the Mexican Revolution the United States started seeing an increase of Mexicans immigrating into the United States. These new immigrants brought along with them their native language‚ culture and marijuana. Part of the Mexican culture was to use marijuana as a medicine and a relaxant. The media began to play on the fears that the public had about these new citizens by falsely spreading claims about the “disruptive
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David Sutherland BCOM/275 February 24‚ 2013 Instructor: Jennifer Buchholz Should marijuana be legalized for personal use? This is a question that many have been asking as well as debating over for many years. Marijuana has been used for many medicinal purposes throughout medical history. However‚ many consider marijuana to be gateway drug that could lead to harder drug use. Many argue that marijuana use poses less of a threat than the use of alcohol or cigarettes and could be a great stimulus
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Legalizing soft drugs such as Marianna can have its pluses and negatives. Both can be argued evenly with the same results. In this essay I will not choose sides‚ but I will explain the positives that Marijuana can offer as well as the negatives aspects of the drug. First I would like to explore some negative effects that marijuana can have on the human body. When marijuana is smoked‚ THC rapidly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream‚ which carries the chemical to the brain and other organs
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The Effect of Legalizing Prostitution on the Economy Our Nation has been under immense fire lately. This is mainly because Americas Government is over a trillion dollars in debt. We are in one of the worst recessions that America has ever been and in danger of creating a double dip recession. Jobs are nowhere in sight. People continue to get laid off and even worse people who have been laid off are losing their unemployment benefit. The unemployment rate is through the roof and nobody can find
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Your Name Professor Name Class Title Date The Case for Marijuana Legalization The legalization of marijuana has been a very controversial case for decades‚ with strong arguments on either side. For most of the 20th century and beyond‚ it has been illegal in the United States and other countries‚ turning its sale and usage into a vast underground market that has gone untapped by any professional outlet. Some say that it is a harmful
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Marijuana Legalization COMP 1500 April 20th‚ 2009 Word Count: 807 Outline I. Introduction Thesis Statement: Although America is the land of the "free" you do not really have too many "free" choices you can make. Americans should have the right to choose whether or not marijuana should be legal. II. Background III. The tax benefits that can be created A. If legalized they can tax it how ever much they want B. Can be regulated IV. Drug enforcement money can be diverted
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Legalization of Drugs Cocaine‚ Heroin‚ Marijuana‚ and even Alcohol are all types of drugs. These drugs can be deadly‚ and could even kill someone if not handled responsibly. Do the American people even realize what drugs can do? The Rand Corp. said it believes that marijuana use could double in California if legalization passes due to dramatically reduced prices and increased social acceptance – which‚ in turn‚ might increase various health risks‚ including increased heart rate‚ anxiety as well
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implemented ‚eradicate corruption and help/participate in socio-economic development and programmes. We must be responsible citizens and contribute our share to ensure all possible ways for the policies to be implemented. Donations are the best way to reduce poverty in a small scale....... We can open our own NGO to help the poor in all primary ways like providing food‚ cloths ‚ educations etc.. If you own a company or an offce you could employ people who are very poor! Small things can make great differences
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Who should be involved in selection of risk reduction strategies? Deciding on risk reduction strategies is something you shouldn’t do completely on your own. While your organization may come up with some great ideas on its own‚ it’s important to bring members of the community into the process‚ including people who can make a difference (those who can bring support and reserves to a cause) and people who are experiencing the problem. A community-wide approach works best in most cases. Including
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