5 Learning Team Debate Paper 10/7/2012 Although marijuana usage has shown some benefits in very specific cases it is not the miracle cure that its proponents make it out to be. The medical community should continue to look for a better solution to these problems as marijuana has proven to have many harmful side effects. Scientific studies have shown an increased rate of depression and schizophrenia in habitual marijuana users (Marijuana|drugfacts|national Institute On Drug Abuse‚ 2010).Patients
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Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Legalizing marijuana has been such a large debate for so many years. There are reasons on both sides of the argument that have kept it illegal for such a long time but recently that has changed. “Initiative 502‚ passed last month by Washington [and Colorado] voters‚ legalized recreational marijuana use starting December 6” (Duke). These were just the first two states to push for marijuana to be legal for recreational reasons. Are there going to be more states legalizing
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been a controversy over the ethics of legalizing marijuana and other cannabis products. Recently‚ there has been a surge of anecdotal evidence in social media and the news‚ which demonstrate the efficacy of marijuana in treating certain medical conditions such as epilepsy and anxiety as well as combating nausea and appetite suppression in chemotherapy patients. Furthermore‚ with the epidemic of heroin overdoses‚ the prescription of medical marijuana as an alternative to addictive narcotics for pain
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Why Not to Legalize Marijuana Marjorie Fleuridor ENG/102 March 10‚ 2013 Professor Laura Barnes Marijuana is one of the best known drugs that have been widely consumed throughout history which today raises a concerned eyebrow. Those who are advocates consider marijuana a harmless and beneficial substance because of its claimed value in treating symptoms of serious illness or diseases and Jeffrey Miron‚ a professor of economics at Harvard University in the following viewpoint believes
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To Legalize or Not to Legalize Marijuana There is a lot of controversy about legalizing marijuana. There are two sides of the story just like with everything else. Some people are all for making it legal. Then there are others that are totally against it. There are many aspects to look at when looking at the issue. There are going to be positives and negatives in both aspects of the issue. There are many states that have legalized marijuana for medical use. There is also the economy that
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taken lightly. Perhaps one of the biggest threats on the streets is the commonly abused gateway drug‚ Marijuana. Marijuana‚ weed‚ pot‚ Mary Jane‚ whichever you want to call it‚ is a disgusting drug that should never be legalized like alcohol or cigarettes. If anything‚ Marijuana should be hunted down to the far corners of the earth and burned without mercy. Firstly‚ Marijuana makes people fat. Marijuana has the effect of making people lazy and mellow. It turns them into couch potatoes that seldom move
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The legalization of marijuana in the U.S. would drastically reduce crime in our cities and form a more productive society through its positive uses. II. The concentration on governmental spending to enforce marijuana laws. A. Examples of governmental spending. B. Solution to the governmental spending. C. Sources on spending. D. Quotes concerning over spending. E. In-depth explanation about spending. V. The basic information concerning marijuana. A. Origin of
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“The criminalization of marijuana does not stop its use therefore it should be legalized”. So should marijuana be legal? Two factors have been fighting on this issue for many years: people who say marijuana should be legal and others who are fighting to keep it illegal. Many debates have been had over this issue for many years. Marijuana consists of a mixture of leaves‚ stems and tops of the “Cannabis sativa plant”‚ or hemp plant. Marijuana is also known as grass‚ pot‚ tea‚ or weed. “Both male
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The legalization of marijuana in the United States has always been a controversial issue. My personal opinion is that‚ legalizing marijuana will have nothing but a positive effect on our country and I am all for it. There are many reasons that I support legalizing marijuana for recreational and/or medical uses. I believe it would be beneficial to legalize it on a federal level‚ as it would offer many economic benefits for the whole country (2). As a boost in revenue‚ it would bring in a lot of funds
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People should pay attention to the controversy about marijuana. Marijuana may not kill in a situation such as an automobile accident. In this paper it talks about the risks and benefits of using marijuana. Suicide‚ mental disorders‚ and worse depression can be bigger risks of using marijuana. All together marijuana can be less dangerous than other things such as alcohol and other drugs The medical benefits of marijuana are very helpful. Marijuana can relieve the pain of AIDs‚ multiple sclerosis‚ and
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