The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana‚ a psychoactive drug‚ is hardly used in any circumstance used for medical purposes. In almost all occasions it is used as a recreational drug. Marijuana is illegal almost everywhere throughout the globe. Most countries around the world spend milliards of resources trying to implement the prohibition of this drug. The question is what the purpose of these efforts are and why governments invest so much effort in abolishing this drug? They are wasting many
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getting arrested for the possession of marijuana. Although I do not use it anymore‚ I strongly believe that it should be legalized throughout the nation and regulated by the U.S. government. There are many reasons why I believe it should be legalized. It would save the government billions of dollars for one‚ and if they tax it‚ it would make them even more money. The first and most basic reason is there is no good reason for it not to be legal. The effects of marijuana have been extremely obscured when
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Billie Whitfield Whitfield 1 Dr. Henry Stewart English Composition II 29‚ January 2015 Medical Marijuana in the United States of America Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis‚ is a flower that is indigenous‚ meaning it is produced naturally‚ with the compound chemical of tetrahydocannabinol‚ known as THC; which gives psychoactive and physiological effects. The plant was well known from the early 1600 ’s and known uses go back to 7000 B.C‚ but the plant didn’t reach public awareness as a
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Legalization of Marijuana Table of Contents Survey Results………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16 Ethical Decisions The legalization of marijuana is a sensitive subject because it tests our morality as a Nation. Anytime America tries to make a major progressive change there are always certain ethical risks that will be represented about our country to the rest of the World. Not only will the country be perceived differently‚ but the people within the
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-Research Paper- “Marijuana should be legalized in all states for medicinal purposes” Medicinal marijuana has be known to have its positive and negative effects in people but they also have effected one’s opinion. But for those who truly do need cannabis‚ they don’t use it like other people just to get high. They actually use cannabis for medicinal purposes because they have a serious condition or illness. Patients need the cannabis for their treatment for diseases or major condition with
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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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ability. Long Term Effects of Marijuana:1 • lung cancer • chronic bronchitis • energy loss • slow confused thinking • apathy • and blood vessel blockage. • Use by adolescents can disrupt emotional development‚ delay puberty‚ and can delay the monthly cycle in females. • Marijuana may produce a mild physical dependence that causes minor withdrawal symptoms when discontinued‚ including nausea‚ insomnia‚ irritability‚ and anxiety. Physical effects of marijuana • diarrhea • cramps • weight
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Legalization of Marijuana The Legalization of marijuana is slowly working its way into the United States. California was the first state to adopt this policy in 1996 when they issued Proposition 216‚ which legalized the sale of medical marijuana to certain patients. Legalizing marijuana has many financial and medical benefits. Despite being illegal in almost all states‚ marijuana is proving to be a money making product in the few states it is legal. Colorado is selling medical marijuana at a tax
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Legalizing Gay Marriage Homosexuality is everywhere. You can see it in books‚ on television‚ in the media; it is rapidly becoming a social norm. Given this trend of greater acceptance of gay marriage‚ the issue of whether to legalize same- sex marriage naturally arises. Massachusetts has led the way by legalizing gay marriage. Responding to this example‚ some states have taken steps towards accepting gay marriage while others are considering laws and constitutional amendments banning gay marriage
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Spice & Marijuana I. Although both Spice and Marijuana get you high; Spice will not show up in a drug test and marijuana will. Spice and marijuana have many of the same features and same reactions‚ spice is more dangerous than marijuana. A. Marijuana and Spice look the same‚ but they are two completely different drugs. 1. Spice is a synthetic cannabis it is a herbal and chemical product which mimics the effects of cannabis. 2. Known by a variety of names including
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