not lead to an increase in consumption. On NORML’s website on the "Marijuana Decriminalization & Its Impact on Use" page they list numerous studies that have been conducted on the topic. Here they quote L. Johnson‚ of the Institute for Social Research from the University of Michigan‚ claims that "Overall‚ the preponderance of the evidence which we have gathered and examined points to the conclusion that decriminalization has had virtually no effect either on the marijuana use or on related attitudes
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For centuries‚ many individuals view prostitution as something immoral and others view differently saying it’s just the norm to pleasure another individual needs. There’s been many debates on the topic of prostitution‚ if it should be legalized or decriminalize. What can governments and activists do to protect sex workers from dangerous situation such as trafficking‚ slavery‚ abuse‚ and much more. Different authors‚ journalists‚ writers‚ and etc carefully look over the issues of prostitution and
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that has caused much tension between the different levels of government‚ as well as between the state and local agencies. This public policy has caused much conflict because of the various aspects of it such as legalization for medical use‚ the decriminalization of marijuana; and the many discrepancies that it has between federal and state laws. Legalization of medical marijuana has many pros and cons that have been brought to light by many different branches of the government‚ however‚ the issue of
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The Great Legalization Debate and the Repercussions of Past Policies: A Review of the Current Literature James Falconi Abstract This review sifts through the current literature on the popular and controversial topic of how the United States should deal with controlled substances. There is as great
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and should be made legal. While many say that it can be abusive and addicting and for that reason it should remain illegal. The main concerns of legalizing marijuana in the U.S. are prohibition‚ decriminalization‚ and legalization. Prohibition focuses on the federal policy toward marijuana. Decriminalization is referring to elimination and to reduce marijuana. Lastly‚ legalization is a big step and everyone thinks that would change the status in our society. (Joffe 632) There are three main reasons
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Web. 16 Oct. 2013. . "Hemp - Could Save America." Rense Joy‚ Janet E.‚ Stanley J. Watson‚ and John A. Benson. Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base. Washington‚ D.C.: National Academy‚ 1999. Print. MacCOUN‚ Robert "Marijuana Decriminalization & Its Impact on Use." Norml. Norml‚ n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. . "Marijuana Legalization." The White House "Medical Marijuana Gaining Acceptance in U.S." WSJ. Wall Street Journal‚ 15 Oct. 2013. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. . "Opiate Withdrawal." MedlinePlus
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afford to stay in the country and try to compete in sales with the United States government. Over the last ten years over 60‚000 people have been murdered by drug smuggling organizations‚ and many along the United States Mexican border. Marijuana decriminalization will deprive these criminals the enormous profits they gain for having the monopoly of marijuana sales in the United States. Another key component is making marijuana legal federally opposed to state by state. To clarify‚ even if marijuana is
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Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Legalizing marijuana has been such a large debate for so many years. There are reasons on both sides of the argument that have kept it illegal for such a long time but recently that has changed. “Initiative 502‚ passed last month by Washington [and Colorado] voters‚ legalized recreational marijuana use starting December 6” (Duke). These were just the first two states to push for marijuana to be legal for recreational reasons. Are there going to be more states legalizing
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Debra Satz proposes multiple proponents for prostitution in her book “Why Some Things Should Not Be For Sale”. Satz arching argument against prostitution is that “it reinforces board patterns of sex inequality”. Satz targets three popular controversies from the economic‚ essentialist‚ and egalitarian approaches. She states that prostitution is not inherently wrong but it is the social implications that make prostitution negative. Satz states that prostitution would be a positive and acceptable factor
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“WHY MARIJUANA SHOULD BE LEGALIZED” Since the 1930s‚ marijuana has been illegal in the eyes of the U.S. government. Its classification is a Schedule I drug‚ which is said to have a high potential for abuse‚ no medical use‚ and not safe to use under medical supervision. In this day and age‚ it’s being prescribed to patients of severe health problems to treat their pains‚ nausea‚ etc. Compared to logical reasoning‚ the government takes a very different stance on marijuana. Some say prohibition serves
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