Overall right now the sale‚ use‚ and possession of marijuana is illegal under federal law in the United States. Yet the federal government does allow a state to decriminalize marijuana provided there is a regulatory system in place. Marijuana is now legal in Colorado‚ Oregon‚ Alaska‚ and Washington. Yet in all of the other 46 states in the US marijuana is illegal. But to a certain degree‚ the laws regarding possession and intake of marijuana drastically differ from state to state. The fact that the
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January 2015 Legalization of Marijuana The debate about legalizing marijuana across the country has been going on for decades. Nowadays‚ it is so wide spread illegally‚ that it should not be difficult to legalize it. In 2012‚ there were 750‚000 arrests involving marijuana‚ and out of the 750‚000 arrests‚ 650‚000 of them were simply for possessing marijuana (Jon Walker‚ “There Were Over 650‚000 Arrests For Marijuana Possession Last Year‚” Just Say Now). Legalizing marijuana would cut down tax dollars
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BACKGROUND Over the last 40 years‚ the legal status of marijuana has been debated vigorously. Proponents of policies that would permit individual possession of small amounts of marijuana argue that it is a safe drug and that criminal sanctions against personal use and possession represent at worst excessively harsh and at best unnecessary penalties. Echoing these sentiments‚ editors of The Lancet have concluded that "cannabis per se is not a hazard to society but driving it further underground
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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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Shavon Kuhn Comp 2 April 11‚ 2013 Persuasive essay Legalize Marijuana I believe that marijuana should be legalized. Many people agree and disagree on this subject. I feel that smoking cigarettes does more damage then smoking marijuana. Because marijuana is an all natural substance and no extra chemicals are added to it like other drugs I feel like it is safer. I feel that marijuana should be legalized and cigarettes should be banned. Or we should at least have a few days a year when it is
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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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much as they want whenever they cross the states borders? Imagine a United States where the use of marijuana is legal in all 50 states. Athletes whether in college or playing professionally get a ton of publicity for everything they do and are idols to youth across the world. They’re essentially trendsetters. Would seeing Kobe Bryant smoke a joint on television change the general attitude towards marijuana and inspire basketball players across the world to follow? Many think weed would destroy the integrity
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Legalizing marijuana would benefit society in many different ways but every cause has an effect. I believe the cause of legalizing this substance would reek positive effects. Though for those who reject the idea of legalizing pot it may go against their morals‚ belief system and well-being. Even though that majority has this view‚ the most logical side of the spectrum is to legalize marijuana. Legalizing marijuana‚ in my opinion would help benefit the way society looked at it‚ not just for medical reasons
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Cannabis Sativa‚ more commonly known as Marijuana‚ is made up of dried parts of the Cannabis hemp plant and is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. For centuries‚ people all over the world have been using marijuana to achieve “euphoria”‚ but the drug has remained illegal in the United States despite countless efforts to reverse the law. In the last few years‚ the legalization of Marijuana became both a prominent and controversial issue in our country and remains an extremely
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The Legalization of Marijuana – A Compelling Case for a Misunderstood Plant Abstract The prohibition of marijuana has sparked heated debates for years about its effects on the human body‚ its medicinal properties‚ and its effect on society; just to name a few. Although many are against the legalization of marijuana‚ this paper will argue that the legalization of marijuana is warranted. It will prove this by weighing marijuana’s effects on the body when smoked against the effects on the body
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