from life threatening substances such as alcohol and tobacco to beneficiary marijuana. Marijuana has been seen as a “safe” drug to use with no serious side effects or any type of out of control addictions like cocaine‚ crack and heroin to some people. Marijuana should be legalized for its legitimate medical effects‚ benefits for the government and reduce of exposure to other drugs in the illegal market. The fact that marijuana has been illegal makes it very difficult for people to accept the fact that
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been disastrous. “There is very little evidence that smoking marijuana as a means of taking it represents a significant health risk. Although‚ cannabis has been smoked widely in Western countries for more than four decades‚ there have been no reported cases of lung cancer or emphysema attributed to marijuana‚” states Lester Grinspoon‚ a medical doctor. Over 70% of Canadian’s approve of the decriminalization of marijuana. Legalizing marijuana‚ growing hemp‚ producing it’s products‚ supporting research
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Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Legalized April Dawn Stieber Axia College of University of Phoenix Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Legalized “Marijuana is an addictive gateway drug” (Drug Policy Alliance Network‚ 2009). There is no good reason to use it‚ and it does nothing but ruin lives. These statements are frequently made by people who oppose the use of marijuana for medicinal reasons. Unfortunately‚ these statements are false. Medical breakthroughs would never
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to the National Institute of 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
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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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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 Marijuana be legalized in Texas? Is the Legalization of marijuana valid? The devate over the legalization of cannabis sativa‚ more commonly known as marijuana‚ has been one of the most controversial issues ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years‚ and its documented as far back in 2700 BC in ancient Chinese writings. Marijuana should be legalize for several reasons‚ first the government could earn money from taxes on its
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purpose of this paper is to discuss marijuana and compare both sides of the issue of legalizing marijuana. We have two factions fighting each other ; one those who are pro marijuana and those who are anti marijuana. These two factions have been fighting on this issue on the halls of justice for years. <br> <br>Pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician’s Association for AIDS Care‚ National Lymphoma Foundation argue that marijuana should be legalized in order to treat terminally ill patients
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Marijuana refers to a drug derived from dried leaves‚ stems and flowers of the cannabis plant‚ also called hemp. Cannabis sativa‚ as it is known scientifically‚ bears a chemical known as ‘delta-9 teterahydrocannabinol’ (THC in short) that alters mind functions of the user (Cohen‚ 2006). This ingredient is rapidly absorbed a short while after smoking the drug. It affects areas of the brain dealing with memory‚ perception‚ concentration and movement. This causes short-term physiological medical effects
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implications of the findings you’ve described (What do they mean to us or to society?); and 7. What future research needs to be done? In the Module 4 Discussion area‚ post a draft of what will be your Abstract. The post should be at least 100 words in length and should include all of the above items (#1 through #5). Post your Abstract to the Discussion Area by Saturday‚ May 10‚ 2014. Review and respond to at least two your classmates’ posts through Wednesday‚ May 14‚ 2014. Share your perspectives
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