Marijuana remains the third most popular substance of abuse behind nicotine and alcohol. Should marijuana be legalized for general use and why? For follow-up discussion‚ respond to at least two of your peers explaining whether or not you agree or disagree with their explanation and why. Christine Long 6 posts Re:Module 6 DQ 1 I do not believe in the idea that Marijuana should be legalized. There are reasons why the drug is outlawed‚ such as Marijuana ’s addictiveness‚ the issue of driving while
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We should legalize marijuana because it would be a great tax source for the government‚ it would help out farmers‚ it would create many jobs‚ it would eliminate a good majority of the jail population‚ it would lessen the amount of tension that we see around us‚ and it is a safe drug. Although there are many good reasons that we should legalize marijuana‚ there are also some good reasons that we should not legalize it. These include it would increase the amount of lazy people‚ it might be hard to
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October 2014 The Crimes of Cannabis Cannabis‚ commonly known as marijuana‚ is the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant that are smoked as a drug. In the states of Washington and Colorado‚ adults 21 and over are by law allowed to be in possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for any purpose. This creates an easy passageway for marijuana to be obtained by teens and young adults. Although it is said that legalized recreational marijuana has some positive effects on society‚ it should not be legalized
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the U.S. Congress be able to criminalize the production and use of marijuana for medical purposes when a state (i.e.‚ California‚ etc.) has approved such use? Please explain. In‚ my opinion the U.S congress shouldn’t be able to criminalize the production and use of marijuana for medical purposes. I feel that with congress trying to criminalize it is taken away from the state’s power. When a state approves the usage of marijuana for medical reasoning‚ those who truly need shouldn’t be penalized
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Marijuana should be legalized David Williams DeVry University Professor Harris 1/28/11 Persuasive Essay Drugs have always been a problem In America. Some are legal like Tylenol or Advil others are illegal like crack cocaine‚ and heroin. One of the oldest drugs that have been in existence is marijuana‚ or as some like to call “weed” or “pot”. Unlike the other drugs that have been stated Marijuana should be legalized because it’s natural‚ its sale will increase
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Katie Daley COM 110 Marijuana Legalization Marijuana is a drug smoked‚ illegally‚ by millions every day. According to Marijuana Facts‚ the drug tends to give the user a euphoric experience‚ exiling stress and calming the nerves. Many users say that it also stimulates appetite. According to Web MD‚ Marijuana has never been the cause of a death‚ unlike alcohol. As a citizen brought up during the slow downfall of our economy‚ I realize I need to pay attention to ways that our economy can be stimulated
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Roger Beaman April 10‚ 2008 Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana has been a controversial issue ever since it was made an illegal substance in 1937 with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act. Currently the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) lists marijuana as a schedule I substance‚ meaning that it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the US[2]. Many groups have formed attempting to change marijuana legislation. The most well known is the organization
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Marijuana is a misunderstood drug that is thought of as a dangerous‚ when it is in fact anything but that. Marijuana is a drug obtained from dried parts of a hemp plant called Canabis Sativa. It is ingested by rolling it in tobacco paper or smoking it through a pipe. For centuries‚ marijuana has been used by different nationalities for religious‚ recreational‚ and medical use. While it is currently illegal in the United States‚ marijuana is legal in European countries such as Holland and Belgium
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it and make money. Legalizing cannabis will help our country economically‚ help patients that truly do benefit from the drug‚ and help decrease the amount of street drug dealing. To some of the patients that use medical cannabis it is very difficult for them to get if they don’t live in a state where it is legal. In California it is semi legal because with a license from a doctor people can go to a medical cannabis shop and buy it. First‚ if we decided to legalize marijuana our economy will boost
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difficulty in accessing marijuana‚ and it would finally bring out the truth about marijuana‚ people would finally learn that it really isn’t as bad as they might believe it is. Arguments that support marijuana are not hard to find‚
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