battle wounds. For over 4‚800 years marijuana has been used for medical purposes. Until the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act banned marijuana and created uncertainty in Americans. Especially with the with the arrival of new drugs like aspirin which became the new pain reliever and marijuana came to be known as an intoxicant. Until today‚ with the rise in popularity of medical marijuana‚ we see states one by one changing their laws to decriminalize the use of medical marijuana. As of today there are 12 states
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The Decriminalization of Marijuana Today it is not uncommon to be watching television and come across an advertisement promoting the use of alcohol and cigarettes. Both substances are detrimental to your health‚ and have no medical value yet both are legal to anyone of age. To a Cancer or AIDS patients seeking relief from marijuana‚ these commercials must be difficult to bear. Peter McWilliams stated‚ "Marijuana is the finest anti-nausea medication known to science‚ and our leaders have lied
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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 were changed
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Recent studies on medicinal marijuana show benefits in its use for cancer‚ seizures and PTSD conflicting reports cause doubt in its benefits. The topic of marijuana as a medical drug as a treatment has sparked much controversy. Generally people tend to be fiercely on one side‚ for or against medicinal marijuana‚ while some remain undecided‚ believing much more research is needed. Cancer research has shown that marijuana can drastically reduce nausea associated with chemotherapy and may also aid chemotherapy
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For 80 years Marijuana prohibition‚ the standard fallback position throughout most states‚ is undergoing the next phase of transition. Politicians‚ and corporate entities have utilized outdated‚ and unproven information to continue the war against this drug‚ and its users. The arguments about why prohibition started‚ and continue is varied -- it seems complicated‚ but is it really? Just because something appears complicated‚ does not mean the facts hold to that view. Some scholars‚ citizens‚ and
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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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15‚ 2012 Marijuana Legalize and Taxed In today ’s society Americans are suffering from increased destruction due to the never-ending war against drugs. Government officials make promising speeches to advocate tougher drugs laws. This war against drugs has not accomplished anything. Legalization and taxing is an option that should be considered to show how legalizing and taxing marijuana will put end to this cycle. It is very important to understand the effect of cannabis (marijuana) and its
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known as marijuana? Most people probably wouldn’t say if they have because of the fact that it is a criminal activity. But why is smoking marijuana frowned upon in our society? If you think about it‚ it is less lethal than tobacco and alcohol‚ and would probably bring in more revenue than both. The government could benefit by taxing its sales. Marijuana has been proven to be safe and it is supported by many celebrities and famous people throughout time. I believe that medical marijuana should
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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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Marijuana Legalization COMP 1500 April 20th‚ 2009 Word Count: 807 Outline I. Introduction Thesis Statement: Although America is the land of the "free" you do not really have too many "free" choices you can make. Americans should have the right to choose whether or not marijuana should be legal. II. Background III. The tax benefits that can be created A. If legalized they can tax it how ever much they want B. Can be regulated IV. Drug enforcement money can be diverted
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