The Modern Prohibition: Legalizing Marijuana The fight over legalizing marijuana has been going on for many years. Many people are not aware of the huge impact legalizing marijuana would have. It has many medicinal uses‚ it is less harmful than alcohol and other legal drugs‚ and keeping it illegal is very expensive‚ and it. Prohibition did not work in the 1920’s‚ and it is surely not working again. One reason why marijuana should be legalized is‚ it would save our government a huge amount of money
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Marijuana‚ also known as pot‚ weed‚ or cannabis is used by many individuals‚ for the most part illegally. Usually teenagers‚ some adults‚ and people who are prescribed to it because of their diseases such as cancer use this drug. Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves and flowers of cannabis sativa. The first sighting of cannabis was in Central and South Asia many years ago. Although marijuana is viewed by some as addictive and dangerous‚ its legalization is an important
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Marijuana legalization‚ is an issue that can be dated back to the late ninetieth century (PBS). This issue continues to be a controversial topic in today’s world. State and federal laws still collide on the issue of marijuana legalization. On November 2‚ 2010‚ California voters voted on a ballot called the Regulate‚ Control‚ and Tax Cannabis 2010. Prior to this date‚ Charles Stimson wrote an article‚ “Legalizing Marijuana: Why Citizens Just Say No‚” in order to persuade California voters to not vote
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Legalization of Marijuana Some people say that marijuana is a helpful medicine in many ways. They say it will relax you‚ calm you down‚ and make one feel very good. It is also said that it is not as harmful or dangerous as alcohol and other gateway drugs‚ and that is some of the reasons why many people want to legalize marijuana. Marijuana should stay illegal in the United States because if it is made legal‚ more and more people will smoke it‚ which will cause negative effects on health and families
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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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you aware that marijuana has been proven to help people with the pain of chronic illnesses‚ with less side effects then legal prescription drugs? Yet most states still have not legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes. Many people are arrested in the United States for possession or smoking marijuana‚ yet on a regular basis‚ we have to let more severe hardened criminals out of jail because of overcrowding. The solution is simple; the numbers will show‚ we need to legalize marijuana in the United
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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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should care about this issue? Please write any questions you have about this issue. I think there is enough background information‚ but I think some things could be explained a little better or more in depth such as how many states have legalized marijuana. I understand what the debate is about‚ although I did not see the research question in the introduction paragraph. I noticed that there were five body paragraphs and only three sides mentioned in the thesis statement‚ so I would suggest adding parents
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with harder drugs as cocaine and heroin‚ marijuana‚ also named as cannabis or hemp‚ is considered as a soft drug with less addiction and harm. In the 19th century‚ it was one of the most important crops in the American continent to the common wealth (Newton‚ 2013‚ p.32)‚ but it has been banned to grow in most countries since the 20th century (Newton‚ 2013‚ p.45). Given the clamour for “decriminalization” of the personal possession of small amounts of marijuana is growing (Single‚ 2013‚ p.456) and the
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Legalization of Marijuana (Ganja) The legalization of Marijuana is a widely debated topic. When the public say "legalizing marijuana" refers to whether or not the public should be allowed to grow‚ sell‚ buy or consume marijuana. Many organizations have been pushing governments to legalize marijuana. For some Marijuana has a greater use in the medical system others think that it may have a greater negative long term effect on the body in areas such as the brain. Either way Marijuana can damage or
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