Article Rebuttal: Should Marijuana Be Legalized Jon Timberlake BCOM/275 December 15‚ 2014 Sarah Chapman‚ PhD Article Rebuttal: Should Marijuana Be Legalized For my rebuttal article I chose the topic of legalization of marijuana. I feel strongly that marijuana should not be legalized. I believe that legalizing marijuana will move our communities in the wrong direction. Many people argue that marijuana will not have an effect on the safety of Americans but that is not the case. I realize this
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Drug Abuse‚ cannabis‚ also know as marijuana‚ can affect all three of the above factors and even the brain itself. Legalization of cannabis for recreational purposes would have negative impacts on personal health which is also bad for society. It would also increase underage use‚ decrease the amount of tax revenue‚ and enlarge the number of illegal drug dealers. Despite these negative effects‚ marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States (17.4 million past-month users) according
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medical marijuana. The legalization of marijuana is a subject that has been debated for many years. Some advocate the use of the drug for medical purposes‚ whereas others believe it should be decriminalized for recreational use‚ and we cannot forget those who are simply against the use of the drug on a whole. Some states have altered laws decreasing the penalties associated with marijuana use and possession‚ and many more are considering getting on board. Eric A Voth wrote an article “Should Marijuana
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Marijuana vs. Alcohol In The United States Marijuana and alcohol are the two most threatening drugs used in America today. Marijuana is the most illicit drug while alcohol is the most abused. Both were illegal during the prohibition but when the constitution was ratified in 1933 alcohol was made legal while marijuana remained illegal. It does not mean that because alcohol is still legal it’s less dangerous than marijuana. Both drugs lead to serious risks and should be taken with caution if used
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The issue of whether or not drugs should be legalized has been debated since drugs have been made illegal in the United States. The issue is complex and far reaching‚ having repercussions in our social‚ economic‚ and political life as well as many others areas. At the beginning of this paper I will be summarizing an essay called "Legalize Drugs Now!" by Meaghan Cussen and Walter Block‚ who support legalizing drugs. Cussen and Block believe that the current prohibition of drugs is a violation
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Should Marijuana be Legalized for Medical Purposes? Marijuana has been used extensively as a medical remedy for more than five thousand years. In the early 1900s‚ medical usage of marijuana began to decline with the advent of alternative drugs. Injectable opiates and synthetic drugs such as aspirin and barbiturates began to replace marijuana as the physician’s drug of choice in the twentieth-century‚ as their results proved to be more consistent than the sometimes erratic effects of the
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The Hipsters Role in the Legalization of Marijuana in the United States I. Introduction a. Revolution b. Three theories II. What is a Hipster c. Stereotype d. Counter-culture III. History of Prohibition e. Before 1900s f. 1910-30s g. Contemporary Prohibition IV. Legalization h. Benefits i. Economic ii. Health i. Negative iii. Health V. Conclusion After being in college
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Everyone knows the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol‚ like any other drug marijuana is an addictive substance. According to an image on SloshSpot‚ one out of three people at age twelve and older admit to smoking marijuana. All over the United States their are different densities of habitual marijuana users. People shouldn’t want that in the air or even for young teens to be smoking the substances‚ mostly because of it’s addictive nature and that it can lead you to more harmful and life-threatening
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Should prostitution be legalized? There are many reasons why prostitution should be legalized because it will have many positive effects. Legalizing prostitution would reduce crime‚ improve public health‚ increase tax revenue‚ help people out of poverty‚ get prostitutes off the streets‚ and allow adults to make their own choices. People say that prostitution is a victimless crime‚ especially in the 11 Nevada counties where it remains legal. There are ways that prostitution can be fixed to help the
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Gambling should be legalized What is gambling? According to www.dictionary.com gambling is taking a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit. Gambling has been around for centuries and has been dated way back to 1492. People have been gambling in America ever since America was found. There are numerous underground cards clubs and casinos all over the country and in major cities. People gamble on everything: sports evens‚ dice‚ and cards. Even though people gamble every day in the United
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