December 3‚ 2012 The topic of marijuana has been a big topic for the past few years. The United States considers marijuana as a drug‚ in some other countries they say it is a natural herb that is grown from the ground. The issue at hand is “should marijuana be legalized?” the congress of the US stay in a constant debate on this subject. Why is the subject of marijuana such in high demand‚ if the US already considers it a drug? There are many facts that need to be looked at before a final
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society it is generally accepted that each person is free to choose their own way of life and profession. Prostitution however is still considered one the most controversial lines of work in the world. It is also considered the oldest profession and yet only a limited amount of countries have sought to legalise it. This essay examines the moral arguments against the legalisation of prostitution and argue that philosopher Debra Satz views that while prostitution is problematic‚ it should be permissible
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Marijuana and Consciousness Does marijuana create an altered state of consciousness‚ or does it simply allow users to interpret more information at a quicker speed giving us the illusion of being "stoned"? For many years people of all ages have been using marijuana mainly for recreational purposes‚ not knowing that it increases their senses and perhaps even helps cure or prevent disease. After many carefully constructed experiments‚ it is now accepted by several scientists around the world that
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Legalizing marijuana would benefit society in many different ways but every cause has an effect. I believe the cause of legalizing this substance would reek positive effects. Though for those who reject the idea of legalizing pot it may go against their morals‚ belief system and well-being. Even though that majority has this view‚ the most logical side of the spectrum is to legalize marijuana. Legalizing marijuana‚ in my opinion would help benefit the way society looked at it‚ not just for medical
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English Comp 121-007 June 24th‚ 2013 Medical Marijuana Cannabis‚ better know as Marijuana‚ has been around since 2900 B.C. A Chinese Emperor Fu His‚ referenced the plant as being‚ “a popular medicine that possessed both yin and yang.”(ProCon.org) In America‚ the use of Marijuana and the concept of it has been kicked around and jumbled for hundreds of years. It has been generalized and put in a box. Beginning with George Washington‚ he grew Marijuana on his private plantation for thirty years. In
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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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Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade or reinforce the attitude of my audience towards the legalization of marijuana being best for our country. Thematic Statement: There are many reasons for why marijuana should be legal but due to lack of time I will only be discussing marijuana’s health risks and how it compares to alcohol‚ the government’s financial gain from legalization‚ and popular oppositions and myths about marijuana. ------------------
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Currently lots of debates are going on between physicians‚ religious leaders‚ lawyers‚ and the general public on the subject of euthanasia. This includes voluntary euthanasia ‚ active euthanasia‚ and passive euthanasia . Canadians spend billions of dollars on health care and some feel that euthanasia or mercy killing can be justified. The question remains unanswered: should euthanasia be legalized in Canada? Euthanasia is the act in which a person who is terminally ill and suffering is killed painlessly
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Overall right now the sale‚ use‚ and possession of marijuana is illegal under federal law in the United States. Yet the federal government does allow a state to decriminalize marijuana provided there is a regulatory system in place. Marijuana is now legal in Colorado‚ Oregon‚ Alaska‚ and Washington. Yet in all of the other 46 states in the US marijuana is illegal. But to a certain degree‚ the laws regarding possession and intake of marijuana drastically differ from state to state. The fact that the
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