medical marijuana. The legalization of marijuana is a subject that has been debated for many years. Some advocate the use of the drug for medical purposes‚ whereas others believe it should be decriminalized for recreational use‚ and we cannot forget those who are simply against the use of the drug on a whole. Some states have altered laws decreasing the penalties associated with marijuana use and possession‚ and many more are considering getting on board. Eric A Voth wrote an article “Should Marijuana
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James Morton Why Marijuana Should Be Decriminalized Marijuana has been used recreationally as well as medicinally for thousands of years. The earliest evidence of inhalation of marijuana‚ a small pile of charred cannabis/seeds‚ was found in Romania and believed to be dated prior to the 3rd millennia BCE. Marijuana use is considered to be beneficial to some‚ however has been controversially classified as a schedule 1 controlled substance‚ making it as illegal as heroin‚ politicians claim it to
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VAN SLOOTEN 05/05/12 WHY GAY MARRIAGE SHOULD BE LEGALIZED. Try to imagine life in a society that refuses individuals to marry who they love. Imagine people being around their partners‚ but not having the legal rights to call them their wives or husbands. The fact of the matter is one does not have to try to imagine this because this is the state of current society. People can argue about whether church and state should be separated‚ the banning of polygamy‚ and not
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Should Marijuana be Legalized for Medical Purposes? Marijuana has been used extensively as a medical remedy for more than five thousand years. In the early 1900s‚ medical usage of marijuana began to decline with the advent of alternative drugs. Injectable opiates and synthetic drugs such as aspirin and barbiturates began to replace marijuana as the physician’s drug of choice in the twentieth-century‚ as their results proved to be more consistent than the sometimes erratic effects of the
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Why Marijuana should not be Criminalized The decriminalization of marijuana is constantly debated by the Canadian government. As a society‚ it is necessary that we properly conduct measures to ensure that the users of this dangerous drug are penalized with more than just a fine. The only way to emphasize the seriousness of this drug is severe jail time. Marijuana has been classified under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 as a schedule 1 drug due to its addictive nature. These
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Animal Testing: Should It Be Legalized? Should scientists examine their harmful substances on animals? Approximately two to five million animals have been used under testing (’’Animal Aid‚’’ n.d). Animal testing has increased worldwide‚ scientists believe that animals are the best sacrifice for these specific type of tests which include a wide range of chemicals‚ which include vaccines and drugs because they believe that animals are the only species that proper things to be examined on
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The issue of whether or not drugs should be legalized has been debated since drugs have been made illegal in the United States. The issue is complex and far reaching‚ having repercussions in our social‚ economic‚ and political life as well as many others areas. At the beginning of this paper I will be summarizing an essay called "Legalize Drugs Now!" by Meaghan Cussen and Walter Block‚ who support legalizing drugs. Cussen and Block believe that the current prohibition of drugs is a violation
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whether euthanasia should be legalised or not. Many call it being reckless but actually its freedom. We as humans do not have a choice when it comes to being born but when it comes to death I think we should have an opinion. Hence I believe that assisted suicide should be legalised. Like I already mentioned‚ people should have an opinion in their OWN lives. Therefore that being a reason that assisted suicide should be legalised. The person feels as though they are done‚ then they should be helped in
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12/5/12 Pd 3 Marijuana Should NOT Be Legalized Have you ever thought how your parents would feel if they found out that their straight ‘A’ student smokes weed? Marijuana is a gateway drug that you always hear people saying “I just want to try it once‚” but what happens when it turns into a hobby? According to Healthy Place‚ about 10% of the users in America will go on to use weed every day‚ and 7-10% of the users become dependent. Marijuana shouldn’t be legalized for any reason. Weed is a
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on the idea of legalizing marijuana at the federal level in the United States. This issue has become more prevalent as more states legalize the drug for medical and personal use each year. Although research has – and still is – proving that marijuana has medicinal benefits‚ many legislators believe that the drug should remain classified as a Schedule I drug. For this paper‚ I will discuss both sides of the debate on whether marijuana should be de-scheduled and legalized‚ nationally‚ under the federal
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