The legalisation of marijuana has been a controversial topic for the past few decades. Whilst some consider any and all drug use to be immoral and degrading (and therefore oppose any kind of legalisation)‚ marijuana can be used safely and recreationally without harmful side effects. The history of recreational marijuana usage goes far back‚ to thousands of years ago. Even today‚ despite being illegal in most countries‚ it is widely used. Marijuana has actually been legal for most of human history
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legality of marijuana has been a hot topic debated upon for years. However‚ upon close inspection of studies and articles‚ it is clear that it is in the better interest of the government to lift the ban on marijuana. The first thing I learned from the inquiry into this issue was that prohibition fails to control the use and production of marijuana. On the contrary‚ the illegal aspect tickles the curiosity of teenagers‚ resulting in opportunists seizing this chance to sell marijuana to them. The
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Everyone knows the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol‚ like any other drug marijuana is an addictive substance. According to an image on SloshSpot‚ one out of three people at age twelve and older admit to smoking marijuana. All over the United States their are different densities of habitual marijuana users. People shouldn’t want that in the air or even for young teens to be smoking the substances‚ mostly because of it’s addictive nature and that it can lead you to more harmful and life-threatening
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Smoking Marijuana has some pros and cons but‚ more cons of course. The chemicals that are in this substance are known to cause cancer such as; Tobacco‚ ammonia‚ hydrogen cyanide‚ and formaldehyde. There’s no research that marijuana causes lung cancer like cigarettes do. But people that smoke pot do show and have research. Does smoking pot change the way your brain thinks? Works? Function?. “Heavy pot smokers in studies score lower than non-users on tests of memory‚ attention‚ and learning. The more
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prostitution‚ Sex tourism and Virtual sex. In Malaysia‚ this activity is still illegal. However‚ I think that prostitution should be legalized in Malaysia with the reasons of it is a legitimate job‚ it boost our country’s economic‚ it reduces the number of crime in our country and it is the issue of woman’s right. First of all‚ I think that prostitution should be legalized in Malaysia is because prostitution is actually a legitimate job. It can be counted as a job when there is a demand and supply
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“Prostitution should be legalized” discuss. Prostitution is one of the world’s oldest professions. Although it is illegal in most countries‚ recently people have been talking a lot about making prostitution a regulated profession. Opinions about this are often polarized. There are some countries‚ like Canada‚ most of Europe including England‚ France‚ Wales‚ Denmark and others‚ where prostitution is legal‚ but regulated (prostitution
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Recent studies on medicinal marijuana show benefits in its use for cancer‚ seizures and PTSD conflicting reports cause doubt in its benefits. The topic of marijuana as a medical drug as a treatment has sparked much controversy. Generally people tend to be fiercely on one side‚ for or against medicinal marijuana‚ while some remain undecided‚ believing much more research is needed. Cancer research has shown that marijuana can drastically reduce nausea associated with chemotherapy and may also aid chemotherapy
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THC (Cannabis) Between 1840 and 1900‚ European and American medical journals published more than 100 articles on the therapeutic use of the drug known then as Cannabis indica (or Indian hemp) and now as marijuana. It was recommended as an appetite stimulant‚ muscle relaxant‚ analgesic‚ hypnotic‚ and anticonvulsant. As late as 1913 Sir William Osler recommended it as the most satisfactory remedy for migraine headaches . Today the 5000-year medical history of cannabis has been almost forgotten
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Marijuana is one of the most researched drugs on the planet‚ but there is also been huge amounts of misinformation. The drug first came to America with Mexican immigrants around the turn of the 20th century. At first‚ white Americans were afraid of the immigrants with there weed. It was said that marijuana turned them into blood thirsty killers. One of the first anti-marijuana propaganda films was "high on the range"(1929) in which it is implied that the drug will make you kill people the second
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For 80 years Marijuana prohibition‚ the standard fallback position throughout most states‚ is undergoing the next phase of transition. Politicians‚ and corporate entities have utilized outdated‚ and unproven information to continue the war against this drug‚ and its users. The arguments about why prohibition started‚ and continue is varied -- it seems complicated‚ but is it really? Just because something appears complicated‚ does not mean the facts hold to that view. Some scholars‚ citizens‚ and
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