Legalizing Marijuana Introduction I. (Attention Getter) The DEA’s Administrative Law Judge‚ Francis Young concluded: "In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example‚ eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison‚ it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana
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Subculture: Marijuana in the United States Fatima Alikhan ENG 122 Professor Kenneth Newton Monday May 23‚ 2010 The United States has an approved list of drugs that are considered legal and illegal that create adverse side effects and hold diverse political views. Marijuana is a substance that popular media holds in a negative undertone while other drugs such as valium and alcohol are supported‚ if not glorified. Popular media is a powerful tool that gathers a mass of people
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Example/Comparison/Argumentative Inductive TREAT THE SYMPTOMS‚ NOT THE INJURY For centuries marijuana has been used by the top doctors of their time. And until recently‚ the past thirty years‚ the actual physical effects were unknown. Over the past three decades Science and Medicine have been researching what useful and healing effects this herb has‚ if any. Through my research I have found what I had only thought to be true. Marijuana does have great medicinal use. It is currently being used for an array of
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The Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana By Robert Tanner On November 6‚ 2012‚ Colorado passed Amendment 64‚ which outlined a statewide drug policy for cannabis. This popular initiative ballot measure was an electoral first not only for America but for the world‚ and is now enacted as Article 18‚ section 16 of the state constitution. The law approves “personal use and regulation of marijuana” for adults 21 and over‚ and effectively regulates the drug in a manner similar to alcohol (Amendment 64). Since
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English 10 2 December 2011 The Legalization of Marijuana and its Economic Benefits The legalization of marijuana‚ scientifically known as cannabis or hemp‚ is considered one of the biggest debates in modern American politics. The United States is currently in debt and almost half of the American population is proposing that the government legalize cannabis and end its prohibition. Supporters argue that this will help out the economy. If marijuana were to become legal‚ politicians argue that many
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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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MEDICAL MARIJUANA Recently the dispute over the use of marijuana for medical purposes has grown a great deal. Marijuana is a very beneficial drug and could improve the lives of many very ill people. Marijuana should be legalized for medical use in the United States. This paper is based on the studies conducted by the IOM (Institute of Medicine) and will help to display the actual benefits of marijuana (Mack and Joy 5‚ 8). One of marijuana greatest benefits is its ability to increase the overall
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Prosthetic Devices A prosthetic is an artificial body part that replaces a missing or non-functioning body part such as an arm‚ heart or breast. Humans have been making prosthetic limbs since the Ancient Egyptians to replace limbs lost during battle‚ work or just by mistake. Evidence has been found of Egyptians trying to replicate toes with copper ones. Although these were very impractical as they were solid and so were mostly for aesthetic purposes. In the 1400s‚ prosthetics arms made out of
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of Marijuana There are many life threatening‚ as well as psychological‚ dangers due to the use of marijuana. Life threatening dangers include lung cancer‚ trouble breathing‚ a weakened immune system‚ asthma‚ poor driving ability‚ increased heart rate‚ high blood pressure‚ and reproduction problems. Effects marijuana has on the brain include poor short term memory‚ a short attention span‚ schizophrenia‚ and addiction withdrawal. These dangers are associated with the prolonged use of marijuana‚ and
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Outline Form INTRODUCTION: Topic: Legalization of Marijuana Issue: Should Marijuana be legalized in the United States? Thesis Statement: Marijuana should be legalized in the Unites States because it will save tax payers money‚ reduce drug related crimes‚ and relieve the suffering of many terminally ill patients. BODY PARAGRAPHS: I. Topic Sentence that supports the thesis: Making Marijuana legal will save the U.S. government and the average tax payer a lot of money.
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