Decriminalization The argument on the decriminalization of marijuana has been a large public issue for the past couple decades. What would happen if marijuana were to be decriminalized? Many Americans today tend to believe marijuana should stay illegal for numerous reasons‚ but I believe there are far more benefits to decriminalizing marijuana than keeping it illegal. “Government studies conclude that marijuana decriminalization has had virtually no effect on either marijuana use or beliefs and related
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in terms of its effect‚ and the harm. Among with all the facts that oppose the state of illegalization of its use‚ the marijuana should be legalized. First of all‚ it should be legalized for a medical purpose‚ indeed‚ marijuana‚ pot‚ grass or hashish used to be a medicine. Many doctors agree on the fact that it can reduce the pain of many sicknesses; it helps cancer patients to regain their appetite‚ relax muscles. Nether less‚ the legalization of marijuana as a medicine may tempt doctors to use
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issue in American politics today. Marijuana is a very popular drug that many people have used. Over 98 million people over the age of 12 in the United States have smoked marijuana. It is known under many different names such as: weed‚ bud‚ ganja‚ hashish‚ doobie‚ reefer‚ mary-jane and grass. It plays quite a substantial role in modern day pop culture and almost everyone over the age of 16 knows what it is. Although many malicious claims have been made about marijuana‚ the truths are slowly beginning
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Ms “Sufentanyl”-a charming “china girl”‚ and Ms “Mescaline”-a cute Mexican lady‚ were invited by Mr “Marijuana” at a dinner in “Chinese restaurant” in an “angel dusty” evening. Ms Mescaline felt “ecstatic” and “Echo de la pensee” and on the occasion she “DRESS”ed herself with “heavenly blue” frock and adorned her eyes with mascara of “belladonna”. Ms Sufentanyl wore a necklace with “serotonin pendant” and braided “rosemary” flowers into her hair. At the gate they were greeted by Mr Marijuana who
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St. Camillus College of Manaoag Foundation Inc.Barangay Licsi‚ Manaoag‚ Pangasinan. Position Paper in Economics (2nd Grading Project in Economics) submitted by: Dan Christian Vicente Submitted to: Ms Raquel Ferrer(subject teacher) "YES to MARIJUANA IN PHILIPPINES" I. Introduction Marijuana is a topic of significant public discourse in the United States‚ and while many are familiar with the discussions‚ it is not always easy to find the latest‚ research-based information on marijuana
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Caulkins‚ Angela Hawken‚ Beau Kilmer‚ and Mark A.R. Kleiman explain what marijuana is. Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis sativa‚ is a plant whose dried flowers contain mind-altering chemicals known as cannabinoids. Another form of marijuana is known as hashish‚ it is made by extracting the cannabinoid-rich trichomes‚ which are the tiny hair-like
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Cannabis was also used in the West as hemp fibre‚ for industrial purposes‚ before it was used for medical use by W.B. O’Shaughnessy. Through this essay‚ I will be evaluating cannabis as a recreational drug‚ which has occurred since the 1840’s seen in hashish clubs and bars‚ and will be analysing the advantages and disadvantages of the legalisation and criminalisation of cannabis to determine whether cannabis should be legalised in Australia. In most Western countries‚ Cannabis has been viewed as a dangerous
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marijuana gardens‚ 6 wild marijuana fields‚ 13 cultivated fields and 373 marijuana greenhouses according to the Texas Department of Public Safety website. The reported total of all plants seized was 30‚498. 565‚007 pounds of marijuana and 264 pounds of hashish
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Thesis Marijuana is a substance that has become very much a part of American culture. Nearly 65 million Americans have either used it occasionally or regularly. The use of marijuana hit mainstream America about thirty years ago and it has been accepted by a large segment of society ever since (Rosenthal 16). The debate on whether this substance should be legalized or not remains a very hot topic today. Despite government efforts to isolate and eliminate its use‚ it is clear that the use
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Jesse Love “Amotivational Syndrome” and Marijuana use: An Ongoing Debate November 30‚ 2008 The positive or negative effects of marijuana usage are a common point of discussion among psychologists. One of the more common debates surrounds “Amotivational Syndrome” (i.e. the purported lack of motivation that results from marijuana use). The existence or non-existence of this “syndrome” has been discussed for over a century among both users and non-users alike (Duncan‚ 1987‚ p. 114)
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