...The legalization of weed in America has been an important issue in the last few years and is a high priority to some. There has been a cultural revolution in the decade and the majority of the United States seems to finally agree that it should finally be legalized. With that said there are still those on the fence about the possible legalization of a drug that was once seen as a drug that would turn you into a lazy, stupid criminal. So should smoking pot be legal in every state the same way that smoking cigarettes and drinking beer is legal? The answer is obviously yes. The use of marijuanna for recreational purposes should be legal because it is a well known fact that cannot overdose and therefore cannot die directly from smoking weed which means its safer than most other drugs. The people who smoke weed or do any drugs are going to do them despite their legality so why not make them pay taxes and help put money in our economy instead of a drug dealers pocket. It should also...
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...billions of dollars for the government that could be used to lower the national debt, improve schools, or other major projects that need funding. The handling of drugs is not safe, whether it is the back alley deals, or the people killed in drug heists. Since 2006 more than seventy thousand people have been estimated to have died in the drug war. This all comes from the lack of supervision in handling of drugs with their distribution, and use. Problems most people illegal drug users face are the quality of the drugs they purchase. Often people lace drugs with other ingredients to either improve or alter their effects. Sometimes suppliers lace drugs with substitute products to spread out into more units of that drug to sell, like filler products in today’s overly processed foods. A substance usually found in laced marijuana is Viagra, or lead. Rarely, and generally in the United States weed has been laced with Phencyclidine. In other extreme cases weed has been found laced with rat poison and plastic. When suppliers try to improve their product they lace weed with harder drugs typically heroin or cocaine. Heroin and Cocaine have much stronger addictive properties so often people have addiction to laced weed more than regular causing them to become repeat customers, or branch off into harder more pure drugs. These are just a few of the problems when using the drug, there are even more problems in trafficking and distribution. First off, since marijuana is illegal it is almost always...
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...marijuana. Many Americans do not see anything wrong with a doctor prescribing them “legal drugs.” People think of marijuana in a negative ways because they are against the law. Many people don’t realize that there are many things that are legal that are a lot worse than marijuana things like prescription drugs, alcohol, and even in some instances cough medicine, but none of these are illegal why is that? When in all reality can we really put a difference on which is okay in today’s society. In the article that Gore Vidal wrote, he believes that our society should legalize marijuana. In comparison to Gore Vidal an article on the website called the Huffington post they also think that there are good reasons to legalizing marijuana and also some negative stand points. America has been fighting to legalize marijuana for nearly forty-four years now. Recreational marijuana is for sale in Colorado, one of the few states that have actually gone through with legalizing it in the United States. There is a Huffington Post article about the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and the effects of it. Amendment 64 is the legalization of marijuana for recreational use only. The article name is called “Coloradans Even Happier about Legal Weed after A Few Months of Retail Sales.” Just by the name of the article we can tell that the state of Colorado is pleased about the decision they made a year ago. The article says that they had taken a survey that was published by the Public Policy Polling...
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...possible for someone to receive a sentence up to 10 years in prison just for having marijuana. But, in the 1960’s, white middle and upper-class Americans started to smoke pot blatantly. Then, scientists conducted research and proved that marijuana doesn’t cause violent behavior or addiction according to New York Academy of Medicine. By the 80’s and 90’s, opinions based on legal weed started to transition. The popularity of weed started to increase as time progressed. By 2000, 31% of the American population supported legalization of marijuana and 50% in 2011! I was an individual...
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...Brandon Tennison Composition II Suzanne Lindholm PROS AND CONS OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION Legalization of marijuana is one of the biggest topics today. Is the legalization of marijuana a good thing both morally and financially? Are we even moving in the right direction by moving down the road to legalization? There are many good and bad reasons on both sides why marijuana should and should not be made legal. There are also the moral obligations to be considered in smoking marijuana. Let’s not forget about the possible economic effects the legalization of marijuana could have. In the end it will be up to every one of us to decide if legalization is worth the effort in changing the status quo. There are always reasons why people don’t want the status quo to change. The D.E.A. and other government agencies are no different in their desire to keep Hemp and marijuana illegal. Hemp, a plant with a number of possible uses, could replace most oil products at a much cheaper price. It can be used in making rubber, a durable rubber, like what is used to make car and truck tires out of. Hemp can also be used to make fabrics, like those that are used in clothing. Keeping Hemp and marijuana illegal is more profitable to various local, federal government agencies, and private industries. There are five main groups that are in opposition to legalization. There are five main groups that are in opposition to legalization. There are five main groups that are in opposition to legalization...
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...Cannabis in the U.S Cannabis is a drug that is often perceived the wrong way .As a result marijuana has been classified as a schedule 1 drug and is illegal throughout the united states with the exception of a few states who have recently legalized cannabis for medicinal and recreational use. Since marijuana has become illegal it has affected the social life of minorities since they are often prosecuted harsher and more often than white people for marijuana use and is still happening all the way in 2014 .(Washington voters should reject the rush to legalize marijuana The Washington Post, September 15, 2014) .Throughout history the debate on marijuana has prompted many opposers to...
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...Heading Heading Heading Title A lot of people in America perceive marijuana and people who use marijuana as something so horrible because of the way that the government portrays it, but most of those people who think this way fail to know the truth about marijuana. The fact of the matter is that the “dangers” of marijuana are over exaggerated and its classification is way out of proportion. Views about the use of cannabis have evolved over the decades. Cannabis has been around for centuries and legally used and distributed as a natural resource until it began to gain restrictions and regulations in the late 1800s and early 1900s soon leading to the illegalization of it in the 1930s with the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 (Guither). In the eyes of many people, the reasons for the illegalization of growing and distributing the hemp plant are untrue or over exaggerated, and this paper will address why marijuana should be legalized in America. The reasons for why the government should take the action of legalizing the use of marijuana, or cannabis, are endless, but this paper focuses on the facts that cannabis has a multitude of known, positive uses, that legalizing it will take thousands and thousands of good people out of prisons, and that legalizing the use of marijuana could actually have economically positive effects on the country. Marijuana has been around long before it was known as a recreational drug in the early 1900s. The known uses of the hemp plant go back to as early...
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...therefore it seems pretty safe to me. Weed can help ease pain in a person and make them happier. So when I’m the legal age of 18, I don’t see anything stopping me from using it. There are some drugs though, like scopolamine that are horrific. Scopolamine is made from bulbs in a flower you can find in Columbia. If you crush up these bulbs, just breathing it in barely a pinch, it will drug you. This drug make you seem conscious and aware, but if someone suggests something to you, you’ll do it. For instance, if they drug you then they’ll suggest something like, “Hey you should take me to your apartment and give me all of your belongings.” and then you’ll follow their commands and do it. It is more often used as a rape drug. Unlike other drugs, where you’ll seem high or tipsy, you’re full conscious, but when you become “sober” again you won’t remember anything. The scariest part is, it is untraceable in an autopsy, and 1 gm can kill 15 people. If your “drugger” uses too much you’ll die of a heart attack instantly. Drugs like these are dangerous, and the main reason why I don’t say yes or no to drugs. Alcohol in my opinion, is worse than drugs. Yes you get the “buzzed” or “tipsy” feeling, but unlike marijuana, the next morning you have what is called a hangover. A hangover can be a multitude of things like, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting. Also alcohol can have many physical effects to, it’s poison to your kidneys and colon. My family is really big alcohol drinkers, and it irritates me...
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...their doors are locked, or even having to carry protection. Children's behavior has gotten worse than it was years ago because now they have poor attitudes, exhibit bad behaviors, and display inappropriate age skills. As generations have changed, children's attitudes have also taken a turn for the worse. 10 years ago children had more respect than they do now. Growing up as a 90’s kid please and thank you was a word they all knew.There was no question or arguing about treating everyone kind If a child not does not get their way they throw a huge fit. No is a word this generation will not accept, they will fight until they get it. Respect was huge a few years ago and for some of the past generation still is. Children do not listen to their parents like they should, they do not even ask for permission anymore. Bad attitudes and disrespect is more common than using a simple please or thank you....
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...experience with drugs and alcohol. | | | By: unknown | 1/25/2012 | | What would I have liked to know before the first time I did drugs or alcohol? Well the first time i really drank to get drunk i was in 8th grade. I had no idea what the difference was between vodka or tequila, and i also didn’t know that some alcohol doesn’t mix well with others. So I got into a drinking competition with a female that I had been friends with for a while. She bet that she could drink more than me so we kept going back and forth taking shots of different alcohol. I don’t recall too much from that night because I blacked out and ended up puking after I had passed out on a couch. But I do remember the last thing I drank was a shot of tequila and I couldn’t stand the taste. Just from that I wanted to throw up and while throwing up that was all I could take. Ever since I can’t stand to be around the smell. That night I had no idea that you can die from drinking too much or that alcohol poising is a real thing. I had no idea what BAC was or that there are many diff factors to drinking. I wish I would have known that it can be unsafe to drink until you can’t drink anymore. I also wish I would have known that if you puke than you are the one to clean it up, I had no idea what a hangover was. Cleaning up puke with a hangover is not a fun time. Other than that I don’t think there is too much more I would have cared to know before I drank that night. The first time I smoked weed I had a completely...
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...1900’s and has been demonized for what it does to a person that uses it. Through the great propaganda of the 1900’s by the United States government they convinced an entire nation that marijuana is evil and will cause horrible side effects without having to prove just about any scientific or research data at all. Basically people chose to go against marijuana without knowing what it is, how it works, or how even America can benefit from breaking apart from the 1900’s way of thinking and legalize it. As it is normally known and referred to as marijuana but its scientific name is cannabis. It comes from the cannabis sativa plant, which is native to Asia and Africa but now is being grown just about world wide. Cannabis has many forms other than its plant one that is widely used. In its most common form, marijuana consists of flowers and leaves while as hashish it is found as a type of resin liquid. There were many prominent Americans that used to grow the plant and use the cannabis as a cash crop similarly to how tobacco plants were grew for profit. George Washington used to grow cannabis as his primary cash crop on his plantations, it was a good profit for him as it had its medicinal and recreational use, but could also be used as hemp and a type of fiber to create paper, clothing, and various other materials of a fiber nature. Thomas Jefferson also used to grow this plant as his secondary cash crop to tobacco. Imagine Washington and Jefferson, regarded as some of the...
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...Sociology 25 Wednesdays 3:30pm Drug Use and Abuse I was born in East Los Angeles, and I grew up surrounded by the Mexican culture. Not only were the "fiestas" big, full of joy and love, but there wasn't a party where you wouldn't see a man walking in with a twenty-four of coronas and a bottle of tequila to drink while singing along to the rancheras. The party never stopped until you had a bunch of machos tripping over their own two feet. Words quickly turned into slurs, women endured being disrespected, and fights always broke out. If that wasn't a good enough reason, the party wasn't over until the last drop of beer was taken. Having to grow up surrounded by drunk's made me realize that alcohol wasn't for me. This is how it always begins, it starts with celebrations like your best friends marriage anniversary, or your son graduating high school. Then it turns into drinking socially and before you know it you're drinking uncontrollably, and you welcome any excuse to drink. That's what I witnessed with my uncle. He started of with a successful life living what every other immigrant can only dream off. He was a web-designer and owned a house. He had a beautiful family who supported him in everything. But suddenly everything seemed to turn upside down. My family were always close. But just like everybody else I had a favorite uncle. So I spent a lot of time around him. As far as I can remember my uncle never had empty hands. His right hand was always holding...
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...It is discussed that since there is so little evidence that shows that marijuana is dangerous that it is safe. According to Marty Nemko’s article ‘Legalize Pot? You Must Be High’, the intensive research that has been done to find out the harms that derive from the drug “may cause far greater damage than once thought” (Nemko 1). Studies have been conducted and found that marijuana can result in dependence in 9-10% of users. While this figure is low, and the validity can be questioned, it is still a potential harm. It may be the basis for something worse that scientists have not yet discovered. Other research suggests that marijuana negatively affects the ability too learn and remember new information, and can lead to “significant abnormalities in two key brain regions” (Nemko 1). Furthermore, users of marijuana can experience severe anxiety, panic, or distressful thoughts like nightmares. Nemko stresses the change in the world that...
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...Name: Tutor Course: Date: Why Marijuana should be legalized Introduction Various governments have made numerous drugs illegal while others remain legal. Such drugs include cocaine, heroin, methane, marijuana, alcohol, bath salts or synthetic cathinone, hallucinogens, methamphetamine and many others. However, some are legal to use; the use of others are limited while others are illegal. For instance, alcohol is legal in most countries while its use is limited in others in terms of time one can use them and in terms of amounts that one can consume. Nonetheless, most of these drugs are illegal including cocaine, heroin, marijuana and many others. However, even though some drugs are termed as harmful, they should receive some considerations to legalize them due to numerous reasons. Particularly, marijuana should be legalized. Marijuana refers to the dried flowers, leaves, seeds and stems from the hemp plant. Scientifically referred to as Cannabis sativa, that contains the mind-altering (psychoactive) chemical, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), alongside other associated compounds. Commonly, it is utilized for its physiological and psychoactive effects that can elevate euphoria or mood, appetite, and relaxation. Discussion Over the past few decades, they have been serious discussion on whether to legalize marijuana or not. Many know the reasons as to why marijuana should not be legalized. Some of the reasons put forward for not legalizing marijuana are that it harmful to...
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...Should Marijuana Be Legalized The legalization of marijuana has been a hot topic for several years in the United States. Those opposed to the legalization say that marijuana is addictive, leads to harder drug use and increases criminal behavior. The use of marijuana for medicinal purposes dates back to as early as 2737 B.C., where Chinese Emperor Shen Neng would prescribe marijuana tea for treatment of a variety of ailments (Stack, Suddath, 2009). Research shows that marijuana should be legalized in the United States because of the amount of money we are spending trying to prevent its use and lost income not collecting taxes, it is beneficial for medicinal purposes, and U.S. citizens want it to be legal. Each year in the United States a large amount of resources is spent policing, prosecuting and jailing people for marijuana offenses. In 2010 New York City spent approximately $75 million for the arrest and prosecution of people for small amounts of marijuana (Levine, Siegal, 2011). That is money that could be spent elsewhere on programs that really needed it. The $75 million dollars could have easily been spent to help with the cities homeless problem, or be spent to strengthen the cities schools. Statistics show that from 2009 to 2010 the rate of murder, rape, assault and robbery went up in New York City (city-data, 2014). The man hours used catching and arresting people for marijuana could have been used to help prevent some of these crimes. Jeffrey Miron a economics...
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