Legalization of Marijuana Student’s Name University Affiliation Legalization of Marijuana Possession of marijuana‚ a drug scientifically known as “Cannabis Sativa”‚ is illegal in most countries in the world and has been since the beginning of its prohibition in the late 1930’s. However‚ a number of countries today have allowed the use of small quantities of marijuana with Uruguay being the first country in the world to legalize its sale‚ cultivation and distribution
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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 using marijuana‚ and more than half of all current drug users used only marijuana and no
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Marijuana should be legalize for several reason. First‚ the government could earn money from taxes on its sale. Marijuana is actually less dangerous than alcohol‚ cigarettes‚ and even most over-the-counter medicine and prescriptions. Marijuana‚ in its natural form‚ is one of the safest therapeutically active substance known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana can be safely used within a supervise routine of medical care. For marijuana to be illegal in the Philippines when alcohol
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Currently‚ Marijuana is the most abused illegal drug in America and nearly 69 million people over the age of 12 have tried it (Statistics). It alters the mood of the user and sometimes can be psychedelic. Marijuana is commonly known as weed‚ reefer‚ ganja‚ pot‚ green‚ grass‚ and many others street names. Some people strongly support the use of this drug by attempting to legalize it while others strongly disagree. Which view is correct? That’s a very good question. This paper isn’t to persuade you
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In Greece the legal system and social hierarchy were tied together. The government kept the people in place and made up their lifestyle. Within the Greek empire some of the major cities such as Athens‚ and Sparta had basically control over people’s lives and this didn’t allow them to move up the chain. They did this by subjugating people and taking rights from people. The city powerhouse known as “Sparta” had a government that made up the social hierarchy. This was because “The government
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About 370‚000 results (0.27 seconds) Search Results 10 Facts About Marijuana | Marijuana Policy and Effects | Drug ... www.drugpolicy.org/drug-facts/10-facts-about-marijuana Fact #3: Claims about increases in marijuana potency are vastly overstated. In addition‚ potency is not related to risk of dependence or health impacts. Although ... [PDF] 1 Dear John Lively‚ This has no bearing‚ but we voted for you. We ... https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2013r1/Downloads/.../13090 Apr 2‚ 2013 –
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While advocates of the legalization of marijuana use insist that marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol‚ foes of the idea dispute that either of these toxic recreational devices can be easily abused. Even though there are extensive pros and cons to the corroboration of the use of marijuana‚ 21 states (including Washington‚ D.C.) have agreed to the use of medical marijuana. This raises the question that both critics and defenders struggle to answer: If marijuana can be used for medical purposes‚ why
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The social issue I will be talking about is marijuana addiction. Nowadays marijuana usage is very common throughout the United States because of its legalization in some states. It is also very common throughout teens and is very likely for them and many others to become addicted. In my opinion I believe marijuana is addictive because I went to school with many people who had tried it one time and suddenly became addicted and started changing‚ drastically. It began to affect their social life because
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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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Use of Marijuana as a Source of Relaxation Christina A. Lankford San Joaquin Delta College Author Note Christina A. Lankford‚ Department of Psychology‚ San Joaquin Delta College. Correspondence on this article should be sent to Christina A. Lankford‚ Department of Psychology‚ 5151 Pacific Avenue‚ Stockton‚ CA‚ 95207 E-mail: christinalnkford@yahoo.co Abstract The study used community college students to make a comparison between gender and opinion on the use of marijuana as a source
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