Marijuana‚ the Deceptive Drug Beliefs about marijuana are confused The state of Maine legalized marijuana for medical purposes last month. A bill on Beacon Hill would do the same for Massachusetts. But the debate is already "contaminated." We shouldn’t worry because marijuana is harmless‚ say many of those who would legalize the drug. But the libertarians argue an entirely different perspective. They say it doesn’t matter whether it’s harmless because we should legalize all drugs
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Nicholas Werner English 1301 February 25‚ 2013 Just Legalize It Very few things disgust me more than when I hear about people or some of my friends getting arrested for the possession of marijuana. Although I do not use it anymore‚ I strongly believe that it should be legalized throughout the nation and regulated by the U.S. government. There are many reasons why I believe it should be legalized. It would save the government billions of dollars for one‚ and if they tax it‚ it would make them
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Shayne Laidler Barnes What would happen if marijuana were legalized tomorrow? As the New Year comes so do new laws‚ especially those that have to do with medical and recreational use of marijuana in the United States. As our social and political landscapes are rapidly changing more and more states are passing pro-medicinal marijuana legislation. Currently there are 17 states that approved of pro-marijuana ballot initiatives‚ but not all of them have officially approved cannabis for medical use
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A time when I stereotype a person was my roommate Dave. Dave’s is a cool guy we get along great‚ and now he is one of my closest friends. However‚ he’s a skater and I never hung out or around with those kinds of people in my life. So‚ I had assumed he was into all kinds of drugs. Ranging from hard core drugs like heroin‚ too soft core‚ that are not big of a problem‚ like marijuana. So‚ to say the least our first week was tough. But after a while of us getting to know one another and him finally telling
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Overbreadth Doctrine and the First Amendment There are many individuals and groups alike that choose to express their disdain for certain actions‚ laws‚ and behaviors through the use of Freedom of Speech. The First Amendment has been cited by many protesters when demonstrating that it is their right to Freedom of expression. Freedom of Expression is powerful enough that sometimes words do not have to be spoken for a message to be conveyed. However‚ not all acts are protected by the First Amendment
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Ganja Yoga. You probably never heard of it‚ before googling it‚ neither did I. However‚ if you are wondering what “Ganja Yoga” is – it is a Yoga class where you get high in San Francisco. For recreational use‚ Cannabis is legal in San Francisco now as well as a few other places in the U.S. Slowly it is trickling to different places throughout; however‚ California has been a huge advocate for the legalization of cannabis (other than Colorado). In this new class‚ you spark up a blunt‚ joint‚ vape
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(1) In your opinion‚ should 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
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Mississippi is one of the states to propose legalization later on this year‚ otherwise known as Initiative 48. The bill claims that it will make it legal for users above the age of 21 with specific regulations. (“Mississippi Marijuana Legalization Amendment‚ Initiative 48” 3) As it comes to find out‚ prohibition of cannabis is more trouble than what it’s worth because‚ people will still try to get and use it for whatever reasons they have-legitimate or not. In the end‚ a person does have the option
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Have you ever thought of arguing about cannabis being legalized? Well‚ today I am here to talk and argue about it‚ and my main reason is that certain drugs such as cannabis are not as actually harmful as many people assume. Marijuana has been used for over 10‚000 years and not one single death has been recorded. Cannabis is not even addictive; there are far more addictive drugs such as cocaine‚ meth amphetamines and heroin but also drugs such as caffeine and tobacco that many people use on daily
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In 1545‚ the Spanish brought marijuana to the New World. It was introduced in Jamestown in 1611‚ where it became a major commercial crop grown as an innocent source of fiber (specifically‚ hemp). By 1927‚ the production and possession of marijuana had been outlawed throughout the United States‚ causing a prohibition that is still in effect 80 years later. Since then‚ the world has seen the violent rise of drug cartels and the high price of fighting illegal marijuana use (Narconon). Marijuana should
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