Public Speaking Master Nico Jan Wiersman Legalization Marijuana 07/04/13 Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn’t the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit . . . unnatural?” ― Bill Hicks The objective of this essay is to produce new points of view about legalizing marijuana in countries like the USA and Mexico. Because all the benefit that this could bring to our society. Most people try not to think about marijuana. They wish
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Marijuana helps lower the number of people with seizures in a certain time span. Stories about how people died in this world never once mention anything about marijuana overdose. Unlike other drugs‚ marijuana gets naturally grown instead of produced in a laboratory. Legalizing marijuana means it allows the hemp industry to flourish. The antioxidants within the marijuana can reverse cancer and the evidence found accurately suggests it. Hemp leaves also produce things like paper‚ clothing‚ plastics
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waging on. A war being fought in our own backyards. People die everyday because they’re denied proper help and treatment. Some people think it is wrong to use marijuana. But legalizing marijuana would benefit this country because it reduces harm and crime‚ creates jobs‚ helps the government save money‚ and is becoming the beneficial medicine that it is destined to be. For some stats‚ the legalisation of marijuana has made America a safer place. If marijuana became legal in all
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was illegalized in the first place. Marijuana is a drug. Drugs are addictive and deadly. If we legalize marijuana now‚ we’ll end up with a generation of reefer addicts who die by their mid-30s if they manage to escape being the victims of violent crime. Also‚ the people who use marijuana now despite the fact that it is illegal clearly are people who see no issue with breaking the law‚ so it’s safe to assume they would still be criminals otherwise. Marijuana addicts are violent criminals. Out of 20
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The Blunt Truth Should marijuana be legalized? The legalization of marijuana is currently one of the most controversial issues in the United States today. To answer this question it entails more than just and simple “yes” or “no”. There are a variety of reasons as to why someone would want to use this decriminalized plant‚ which is the result of the nationwide debate of legalization. Medical uses seem to be the most looked at area of this debate. Many doctors will support the use of marijuana
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users are also more dangerous to their communities than marijuana users. “The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimates that 25-30% of violent crimes in the United States are linked to the use of alcohol. According to a report from the U.S. Dept. of Justice‚ that translates to about 5‚000‚000 alcohol-related violent crimes per year.”() Meanwhile marijuana has never been linked to violence. Marijuana has many other uses than being smoked. It can be used as paper
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there are drug related crimes happening every day. When people are high on drugs‚ their minds are altered. Many times while under the influence of an illegal substance‚ people will commit crimes and put other people’s life in danger. This obviously affects the rights of others because people should not have to be put into danger because of other people’s “activities”. The legalization of drugs would make it more easily accessible‚ which in the end would result in more crimes and more people getting
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Marijuana should be legalized to solve many of today’s problems. These problems have gotten so out of hand that many extreme options are being considered to control or solve it. There seems to be no way to end the war against Marijuana other than to legalize it . The war on Marijuana doesn’t seem to be accomplishing too much. Different options need to be considered. There have also been too many lies‚ misunderstandings and misinterpretations thrown at Marijuana. Legalization is an option that hasn’t
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Argumentative Essay The legalization of marijuana is a current growing issue in British Columbia (BC). Marijuana‚ which comes from the cannabis sativa (or hemp) plant‚ has been used for ten thousand years and will continue to be used for a very long time. People smoke it‚ with a pipe or water pipe‚ or in loosely rolled cigarettes called “joints”. It is also brewed with tea and mixed with cakes and brownies. Marijuana is so popular with the public that it has developed many aliases‚ such as
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Using Sources Why should marijuana be legalized? There are many reasons but a few are because of its medicinal value‚ that it would stimulate the economy‚ and it would lower crime. I plan to use the following information for the body of my final paper. One of the most supported reasons for legalizing marijuana is its medicinal value. Herbs were used before all the advanced medicines we have today and use of marijuana for medical reasons date back almost 5‚000 years (Norml). As for U.S. history
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