Turner 1 Barry Turner Neal Peters English 101 29 April 2013 Should it be legal In 1978 the state legislators of New Mexico made a law allowing physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients suffering from nausea caused by chemotherapy‚ much of this due to the efforts of a cancer patient by the name of Lynn Pierson. The Federal government modified the law to make it comply with IND regulations requiring a research program. The FDA also demanded many studies
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Marijuana Should Be Legalized The topic is called‚” marijuana should be legalized‚” by. In this paper‚ I will take a stand on this issue and why it is very important to legalize marijuana. Before I begin my topic‚ I would like to inform my readers that I am not a substance abuse user. In many states‚ smoking marijuana has been decriminalized. In California‚ marijuana can only be used for medicinal purposes only. Numerous politicians‚ Hollywood actors‚ and famous personalities have called
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There are many different drugs out in the world‚ but marijuana seems to be a favoured one to talk about. Legalizing the drug is the main topic people discus and there seems to be a lot of people rooting for marijuana to be aloud. See the problem with there arguments is that they all have the same ones. Some say its good for you and that’s why doctors prescribe it‚ some say that its better than cigarettes and they are legal‚ and this is the one I hear all the time is that people do it any way. United
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Marijuana contains known toxins and cancer-inducing chemicals‚ which are stored in fat cells for long periods of time. Scientific research relates marijuana use to damaged brain cells and respiratory systems‚ decreased hormone production in both sexes‚ acute memory loss‚ lowered immune systems and impaired motor skills. THC and marijuana smoke have been directly linked to miscarriage‚ in-utero fetal death‚ stillbirth and infant death just after birth‚ along with behavioral and biological abnormalities
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Marijuana is a type of harmful drug that is made from the plant called cannabis‚ and it’s the illegal in most areas around the world. It’s usually smoked as a cigarette or in a pipe. Many people believe that marijuana should be banned because it has bad effects on brain and body. However‚ others think that everybody deserves the freedom to use marijuana. Whether or not marijuana should be banned is one of the most controversial topics. First of all‚ many people argue that marijuana can be use
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Marijuana should be Legal Medical scientists and doctors in some countries have discovered that marijuana‚ an illegal drug and cannot be purchased even with a doctor’s prescription at a pharmacy. According to a national household survey (Rosenthal 2004) more than 800‚000 marijuana users are arrested each year. However‚ propositions to legalize the plant have risen and been subject to controversy and heated debate as marijuana has the potential to solve many problems if it were to be legalized
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Should The Government Legalize Marijuana‚ The Yes And No Sides Of The Fence From A Neutral Stand Point? Assignment 1 Week 1 Melissa Some would say‚ “No‚” to cannabis or also known as marijuana. Cannabis or as some know it as marijuana originated in China‚ “The Chinese were already cultivating cannabis 4500 years BC. They were able to spin yarn for clothing and make fishing nets and rope with it.” But still with the knowledge of this “drug” I will be presenting you with that includes statistics
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Marijuana Should Be Legalized. Drugs are a major influential force in our country today. The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being considered to control it or solve it. One of the most controversial issues facing our generation is if we should legalize marijuana. Usually‚ people do not know a great deal about marijuana they just considered it as any other drug. There is one thing people should know is that marijuana is not like the others drugs such as heroine or cocaine
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Marijuana should be legalized Marijuana is a misunderstood drug. Many assume that the usage of marijuana‚ or cannabis‚ is dangerous‚ but it can be the exact opposite. So why is the legalization of marijuana in the United States such a problem for many people today? Considered to be a gateway drug and the reason for the downfall of our youth nowadays‚ marijuana has developed a negative reputation. Marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes‚ it’s less harmful than tobacco and alcohol‚ and
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Should Marijuana be Legalized? Still today the debate over the legalization of marijuana in the United States continues. Marijuana is a drug that often smoked in a cigarette or bong. Because this drug is illegal‚ it is affecting us as individuals and as a country. Many people believe legalizing this “miracle drug” could be very beneficial to our country‚ including myself. It is argued that‚ “Like sex‚ alcohol‚ or cigarettes‚ marijuana is one of life’s little pleasures for some people” (Should
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