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    Legalizing Marijuana

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    Marijuana is a narcotic or hallucinogen drug that comes from the female flowers of the hemp plant that is illegal in over seventy-five percent of the states in the United States. In the United States seventeen million people ages twelve and above admitted to using the drug for recreational or medical use (Marijuana Legalization). Legalizing recreational use of marijuana in the United States would reduce crime‚ help with medical problems‚ and increase tax revenue. Marijuana was first introduced

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    Legalization of Marijuana

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    Marijuana‚ what is also known as the cannabis miracle plant is badly misconstrued. When people talk about marijuana‚ it is considered a taboo especially in American society‚ but it is actually a wonder drug that has so many advantages to benefit mankind. The legalization of marijuana is an ethical issue that has been debated for years. An effective solution to this ethical issues is the classical theory of utilitarianism to help battle the conflicts of legalizing Marijuana. The opposing view of classical

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    Marijuana Legalization

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    Marijuana Legalization: Is America losing the drug war? (Name Omitted) Abstract America is losing the war on drugs. The time has come for a serious change in marijuana-related policy. Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug‚ and is also the least harmful. It is arguably less harmful than alcohol or cigarettes. The federal legalization of marijuana can be achieved by modeling policies that already exist in several states in this country‚ namely California. The federal government stands

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    Legalizing Marijuana

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    Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana is an increasingly hot topic in today’s society‚ and is one that will need to be dealt with in a more serious manner in the coming years. Over time‚ marijuana has become less taboo and more socially acceptable‚ but is America ready for legalization and the legal changes that would come with it? In this paper‚ I will explain my reasoning for my personal opinion that‚ yes‚ America is ready for legalization with proper regulation. Personally I think marijuana is the most

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    Medical Marijuana

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    2013 Week 9 Research Paper “Marijuana is the finest anti-nausea medication known to science‚ and our leaders have lied about this consistently. [Arresting people for] medical marijuana is the most hideous example of government interference in the private lives of individuals. It’s an outrage within an outrage within an outrage”. Peter McWilliams Author and Advocate for Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana has found its place once again as

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    Marijuana Legalization

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    Should We Legalize Marijuana? The plant Cannabis Sativa‚ a plant that has taken the spotlight of the world‚ it is a plant that has angered‚ confused‚ obsessed‚ and even mesmerized many people throughout history and today. This plant is otherwise known as Marijuana. Abraham Lincoln said‚ "Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason‚ in that it attempts to control a man’s appetite by legislation‚ and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles

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    Issues on Marijuana

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    Issues on Marijuana Marijuana is the single most used drug in the United States today. Most of the Marijuana used today is smuggled from Mexico. Even with the border patrol on high alert it somehow gets into the states. Recently‚ there have been increasing efforts to legalize marijuana. The Obama Administration has consistently reiterated its firm opposition to any form of drug legalization. Legalization of Marijuana would cause prices to go down and use to go up. If Marijuana became legal nationwide

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    Youth Gangs

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    conclusion that a gang problem exists is that our youth culture appears to admire and emulate gang culture. Certain clothing styles and colors commonly worn by gang members have become faddish in the popular youth culture. If you watch MTV for a short period of time‚ you can see the popularity of what once were considered exclusively to be gang symbols. Open up any magazine and see how hip-hop has influenced the fashion industry. Even if local youths are displaying gang symbols such as the colors of

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    Legalizing Marijuana

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    Legalizing Marijuana Currently in the state of North Carolina it is illegal to be in possession of marijuana. However there is a state bill currently working its way through the North Carolina legislative process. If this bill passes it would legalize medical marijuana. It is also important to remember that even if medical marijuana is made legal according to North Carolina fall‚ possession of marijuana for any purpose was still be illegal under federal law (Freeadvice:

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    Marijuana Speech

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    Cannabis Introduction The topic I will be discussing today is cannabis‚ marijuana‚ weed‚ pot‚ or ganja‚ whatever you prefer to call it. I did this topic because I believe that the majority of people do not know much about cannabis‚ and I want them to be properly informed so that they are not drawn in by false information. In this speech you will hear me use the terms hemp and marijuana. Hemp and marijuana are both products of the plant cannabis‚ but the important difference in the two is the amount

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