Marijuana, Legal in America? Marijuana has been in America for quite some time now, and approximately one hundred million of people in the U.S. have tried this drug at least once. Marijuana is also the most common drug used in the U.S. today that is illegal. So imagine if marijuana was legalized and how much money could be made and profited from its legalization. Dangers with other drugs such as alcohol and smoking tobacco outweigh the dangers involved with marijuana by a landslide. So the
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Medical marijuana is a treatment of a disease or illness with the whole unprocessed marijuana plant. This marijuana pant there is a substance/chemical contained known as cannabinoids that is processed into a pill form for medication. This chemical regulates pressure, memory, thinking, concentration, body movement, awareness of time, appetite, pain and the senses each contains such as taste, touch, smell, hearing and sight. These being mostly positive effects that the body creates on its own, some
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Why Not There is a huge argument in the United States on legalizing Marijuana. I will be discussing both sides of the argument against and for legalizing Marijuana. I think it is important to discuss both sides of legalizing marijuana, mostly because you need a variety of fact before you form your own opinion on legalizing Marijuana or to not legalize it. There are many good reason to legalize Marijuana; taxation, jobs, drug wars, , and crime rates dropping. When it comes to taxes it would help
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Value to the economy Timothy Miller The belief that Marijuana was one of the most important crops to the common wealth, continued throughout the 19th century. As production increased, more states like Illinois, California, and Nebraska began to grow Hemp, with more domestic Marijuana available, creative ideas for Marijuana use increased. In 1841, Congress ordered the Navy to buy domestic Hemp, and in 1843 they appropriated fifty thousand dollars to purchase American Hemp. Marijuana Production
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Marijuana, also known as Cannabis, is a very controversial drug. With the American public being more informed regarding health, strong opinions on both sides of the marijuana argument have developed in regards to why the Government and other establishments are so opposed to re-evaluating the use of marijuana, whether for recreation or medical use. Marijuana has been researched, analyzed, studied, and proven to have positive impacts on the American society. A couple of these impacts are a boost
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The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is currently the third most popularly used recreational drug in America. More than 100 million Americans have used the drug at least once in their lives. 14 million of those continue to use it regularly (About Marijuana). All of those Americans are breaking the law. Under federal law, marijuana is illegal in the United States. However, there is much controversy surrounding the illegality of the plant. The biggest controversy around marijuana is whether or not
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SHOULD MARIJUANA BE FULLY LEGALIZED? Marijuana which is also known as cannabis sativa is an increasingly hot topic in today’s society. Marijuana legalization has been considered as one of the disputable issues that is currently all over the world. There’s a lot of debate in the United States is claiming if marijuana should be legalized or not. Marijuana is known to serve as medicine and a form of recreational purpose for a very long time. Is America fully ready for the legalization and the legal
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You are told by a friend to look into medical marijuana so you do so and you find Stanley brothers in Colorado. They are growing a plant very different from your average cannabis it’s a cross-bred that reduces the THC and increases Cannabidiol or CBD. Cannabidiol is a compound that provides the medical benefits(CNN). Besides helping cancer patients, legalizing marijuana in the United States would have a beneficial impact on individual health, economy, and
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p. 1 Marijuana, formally known as cannabis, is a plant that contains a chemical called THC that produces certain psychological and physiological effects when inhaled or ingested. Although the use and possession of marijuana is considered illegal in most of the country, many people still consume the drug every day. The recent legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use in some states has caused a nation wide debate. Marijuana users and supporters argue that the drug’s benefits out
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discoveries is common in medical testing. Many treatments for life-threatening and chronic illnesses have wretched side effects such as nausea, depression, and loss of appetite – these severe side effects are forcing many patients to make the choice to refuse current treatment methods or medications that would otherwise extend or save their lives. Recent discoveries have shown that using marijuana as form of treatment for chronic illnesses such as HIV/AIDs, cancer, fibromyalgia, and multiple sclerosis, has
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