Should We Legalize Marijuana? The plant Cannabis Sativa‚ a plant that has taken the spotlight of the world‚ it is a plant that has angered‚ confused‚ obsessed‚ and even mesmerized many people throughout history and today. This plant is otherwise known as Marijuana. Abraham Lincoln said‚ "Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason‚ in that it attempts to control a man’s appetite by legislation‚ and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles
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Heather Toll English 101H March 1‚ 2015 The Legalization of Marijuana – Is There a Basis for a Common Ground? There appear to be no unilaterally satisfactory answers to the U.S. citizenry’s legitimate concerns about marijuana use. However‚ there are likewise no such answers with respect to the use of tobacco and alcohol‚ and yet the latter substances have been accorded legal status by every state throughout most of the country’s history despite having well-established mind-altering and addictive
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Legalization of Marijuana One debate that keeps coming up time and again is the topic of the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug. Nearly one in three teenagers have at least tried marijuana by the time they graduate high school. It is also gets the most publicity for its legalization. Over thirty pro-legalization organizations have been displayed on the Internet alone. The legalization of marijuana ‚ although popular by today’s drug culture‚ would be a
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Legalization of Marijuana Legalization of marijuana means the government would educate‚ regulate‚ tax‚ and control the estimated $400 billion a year drug industry (Gerdes 50). It does not mean that the federal government would allow marijuana to grow like grass does now‚ as thought by so many people. As of today‚ many people around the world smoke marijuana for medicinal purposes. The drug not only benefits the sick‚ but it would also help the United States debt‚ lead to a decreased rate in
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Moffit July 23th‚ 2012 The Legalization of Medicinal Marijuana Many scientific communities around the world have compiled persuasive evidence supporting marijuana’s cannabinoid potential as a source of treatment. Analgesia‚ glaucoma‚ chemotherapy and HIV-related gastrointestinal disorders are just a few among the vast amount of afflictions which from marijuana can help provide relief. Unfortunately the United States government continues to place a negative stigma on marijuana by regulating its availability
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The Legalization of Marijuana Jeminesse Hudson COM/156 December 22‚ 2013 David Bliss The Legalization of Marijuana What if there were an illegal substance that could boost the U.S. economy and treat terminal illness? Would having a better economy or treating things like AIDS and cancer be more important than keeping a drug illegal? There are several benefits that the legalization of marijuana could provide. The financial state of this country is horrible. If the laws regarding marijuana
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(11 MW) Legalization of Marijuana The relationship Americans have with marijuana is unique. Some would go as far to say it’s dysfunctional. On one side‚ the government has reported over 100 million Americans‚ or 43 percent of the population over the age of 12‚ have admitted to using marijuana at least one time. On the other side‚ marijuana is very much illegal for recreational use and is classified by federal government as one of the most dangerous drugs. In films‚ marijuana is somewhat glamorized
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Thesis Marijuana is a substance that has become very much a part of American culture. Nearly 65 million Americans have either used it occasionally or regularly. The use of marijuana hit mainstream America about thirty years ago and it has been accepted by a large segment of society ever since (Rosenthal 16). The debate on whether this substance should be legalized or not remains a very hot topic today. Despite government efforts to isolate and eliminate its use‚ it is clear that the use
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status of marijuana has been debated vigorously. Proponents of policies that would permit individual possession of small amounts of marijuana argue that it is a safe drug and that criminal sanctions against personal use and possession represent at worst excessively harsh and at best unnecessary penalties. Echoing these sentiments‚ editors of The Lancet have concluded that "cannabis per se is not a hazard to society but driving it further underground may well be."1 Advocates for legalization also point
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The debate over whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use has been ongoing for the last few years. Although states like Colorado and Washington have already legalized the use of marijuana recreationally‚ marijuana is still illegal on the federal level. There are many arguments to present for and against the legalization of marijuana. Over the next few years‚ our society will have to learn and analyze the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana recreationally‚ and we will need to
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