Marijuana Legalization Marijuana should be legalized and taxed by the government because it has a low risk of abuse‚ and it can be used for many medical reasons. Prescription drugs kill about 100‚000 people in the world each year. Off the top of your head‚ do you know how many deaths are caused by using marijuana‚ either medically or recreationally? According to statistics‚ marijuana has not yet been recorded to be a cause of any death‚ ever. Not only are marijuana’s
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about the legalization of marijuana is ongoing. The pros and cons are an issue‚ but there is also debate about values. There are two sides of this debate‚ those who are for marijuana legalization and those who are opposed to marijuana legalization. The side that is opposing legalization tends to be more conservative and traditional as opposed to those who are pro legalization‚ who tend to be more liberal and open minded. This debate is difficult to come up with a solution to because marijuana is not
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Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized What if I told you there was a one quick solution to many of our nation’s problems‚ such as our increasing national debt‚ our overpopulated prisons‚ our ever failing war on drugs‚ and even diseases previously thought of as being incurable? Now what if I told you this solution was legalizing and regulating a plant called cannabis sativa‚ more commonly known as marijuana? What makes more sense prohibition or legalization. Since marijuana’s first recorded use dating
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Cannabis Sativa‚ more commonly known as Marijuana‚ is made up of dried parts of the Cannabis hemp plant and is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. For centuries‚ people all over the world have been using marijuana to achieve “euphoria”‚ but the drug has remained illegal in the United States despite countless efforts to reverse the law. In the last few years‚ the legalization of Marijuana became both a prominent and controversial issue in our country and remains an extremely
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10/14/13 Marijuana Law going down in Smoke Marijuana has been gaining in popularity for many years now and is only becoming more and more popular. This has led to many states across the U.S starting to legalize the plant for medicinal purposes‚ which has brought up the discussion of just completely legalizing the plant. Two states‚ Colorado and Washington have already gone that route and have legalized marijuana entirely to be regulated in the same fashion as alcohol. The legalization of marijuana in
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K. Vincent CTAC 124-019 October 28‚ 2014 Marijuana in Colorado I. Introduction A. Colorado has made history‚ being the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. And the results are more than anyone could have expected. B. The legalization of Marijuana in Colorado has affected the state as a whole. C. Main Points figure 1 1. Crime has dramatically gone down. 2. The economy has received a boost. 3. The effect of the legalization of marijuana on the number of users. II. Body A. Crime
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In the United States legalization of drugs almost invariably refers to the legalization of marijuana rather than‚ for instance‚ heroin and cocaine. Use of "hard drugs" like these is relatively limited‚ and most Americans consider them to be highly addictive and damaging to one’s physical and mental health. Marijuana’s situation is different. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)‚ in 2003 more than three-quarters of all current drug users (75.2%) were
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The Legalizing of Marijuana Recently‚ both California and Arizona took the long needed initiative and approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The California bill says that patients may use marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation. It does not‚ however‚ allow doctors to prescribe the drug. Arizona voters passed a bill that swings out even further to the left than California’s. Voters in Arizona think that people should be able to use any illicit drug for bona fide medical purposes
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Legalizing Marijuana Sharon Cook SOC 120 Instructor Tim Carter September 12‚ 2011 Legalizing Marijuana Legalizing Marijuana has been an ongoing controversy for many years. Marijuana is considered the gateway drug that leads to the use of much stronger drugs. The use of Marijuana is highly addictive and can cause long-term users many discomforts when trying to stop. Marijuana is also used to help lessen the pain for patients with Glaucoma‚ Cancer‚ Arthritis‚ and many other illnesses.
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Argumentative Essay Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US November 30‚ 2012 Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US The problems and violence caused by the use of illicit drugs‚ and the lack of efficient measures by the government to reduce the use of these substances has affected both society and businesses. In recent years‚ many politicians have debated the pros and cons of decriminalizing marijuana‚ even the population voted to decide whether to legalize
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