Why Medicinal Marijuana Should be Legal For the past decade‚ talk of Medical Marijuana legalization has been a huge debate in the United States. Individuals on both sides of the issue refuse to concede to each other. Everyone is convinced that their opinion on the issue is the right opinion. Doctors and Physicians on both sides have researched this issue to the end. My question to those who oppose; is marijuana more harmful than the prescription drugs Doctors so easily prescribe today? I understand
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Marijuana should be Legal Medical scientists and doctors in some countries have discovered that marijuana‚ an illegal drug and cannot be purchased even with a doctor’s prescription at a pharmacy. According to a national household survey (Rosenthal 2004) more than 800‚000 marijuana users are arrested each year. However‚ propositions to legalize the plant have risen and been subject to controversy and heated debate as marijuana has the potential to solve many problems if it were to be legalized
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Turner 1 Barry Turner Neal Peters English 101 29 April 2013 Should it be legal In 1978 the state legislators of New Mexico made a law allowing physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients suffering from nausea caused by chemotherapy‚ much of this due to the efforts of a cancer patient by the name of Lynn Pierson. The Federal government modified the law to make it comply with IND regulations requiring a research program. The FDA also demanded many studies
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Should Marijuana Be Legal in Canada? Essay Over the years‚ many people say marijuana shouldn’t be legalized‚ which is wrong. The Canadian government needs to legalize the usage of marijuana. If the Canadian government will legalize marijuana‚ it’s going to bring in a lot of money to our economy. Legalizing marijuana would reduce violence. Tobacco and alcohol are far more harmful than marijuana. Marijuana has always been misjudged as a deadly drug‚ but what people do not realize is that marijuana
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75244 Marijuana Should Be Legal The legalization of marijuana has been an issue that has been growing more relevant every year since the early sixties when weed become more prevalent. In the past‚ marijuana was given a bad name because of the assumptions made against it. These assumptions were made without factual evidence‚ yet still sparked an interest in many who were not aware of the drug before; moreover‚ this newfound interest made for a separation of opinions on whether or not weed should have
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Should Marijuana Be Legal? Should marijuana be legal? This topic has been argued for over decades‚ wither it’s a miracle drug that can help/save many people or a gateway drug leading someone down the wrong path of temptation. Many people across America have admitted to using cannabis either in their childhood or frequent daily users. Many people who have not ever used marijuana may have the wrong interpretation of the plant. Many medical benefits can come from this plant and from helping small children
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Marijuana should not be legal for recreational use Marijuana should not be legal in Australia for non medicinal purposes 1.It is especially harmful to children and adolescents. 2.Marijuana has detrimental short and long term effects. 3.the effects on newborn babies Firstly Marijuana should not be legal in Australia for recreational use because it is especially harmful to children and adolescents. We as kids have been brought into this world with undeveloped brains by taking marijuana at younger
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Autumn Gustafson WR121 “Why Marijuana Should Be Legal Everywhere” In the article‚ "This is Why Marijuana Should Be Legal Everywhere" authors Renee Jacques and Todd Van present multiple positive effects of marijuana and why it should be legalized. They argue aspects of why legalization should occure‚ urging that it is not only safe but offers medical benefits to people suffering from‚ cancer‚ disease‚ and disorders. They begin their argument with the fact that marijuana is becoming more common and
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Should Medical Marijuana Be Legal? Marijuana is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world. Though illegal in most states‚ several states have passed laws allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. As of 2013 there are 18 states and DC‚ who have legalized marijuana for medical use while 10 more states are pending the bill to be passed. Marijuana remains illegal throughout the United States and has not been approved by the FDA for prescription for medicine. In fact‚ “The FDA and comparable
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English 1101 Medical Marijuana In “Medical Marijuana Should Be Legal”‚ by Daniel J. Pfeifer‚ the author states what he thinks justifies medical marijuana being legal. I disagree with that completely‚ because medical marijuana has no proven medicinal values to make it a legal form of medication. The article states that‚ “marijuana use‚ especially by terminally ill patients‚ mitigates their suffering from unnecessary chronic and unbearable pain that persists until death.” Marijuana may help with the
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