Andre Williams Mark Davis English 101 19 November 2014 Legalization of Marijuana Cannabis, more commonly known as marijuana, is a plant that originated from South Asia and the Central continents. This unique plant is grown from a plant and its intended use is for medical reasons, but more so people smoke it sociably. Over the past century it has been labeled as an illegal drug and criminalized in many states. Marijuana has become a very popular downtime drug that pot users enjoy to smoke on a
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The topic I’m discussing today is the legalization of marijuana in the United States. There are so many opinions and views throughout the United States. People that are not for it like the politicians and non-smokers believe that if marijuana was legalized that it would just be everybody getting high everyday and it would just be a “high society” throughout the country. Also the increase of the people that end up getting addicted and have no money have no option but to do illegal actions, which
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Marijuana is the most abused drug in the United States of America. People believe that by making marijuana legal it can reduce crime and costs of using law enforcement, but the reality is that making marijuana legal can affect many Americans. The cost will just be unbearable due to many addictions, overdose, and juveniles/adults committing delinquency acts because they are under the influence of drugs. Addiction will be the major cause of the United States spending money on overdosed people being
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana Charles Fryer English/147 6/25/2015 Dr. Jill Bonds Legalizing Medical Marijuana What if someone told you that many of our everyday ailments, and some diseases could be treated with a medication that is all natural? Medical marijuana is on the cutting edge of prescription medication. However, there is one major issue. Is it legal or is it illegal? The fact is that no matter where you are in America it is always federally illegal, even if it is
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Marijuana Made Legal Legalize a plant? Most people think of marijuana as a vegetable and as a gift from mother nature or God. Marijuana comes from drying the leaves and flowers of hemp plants called Cannabis which grows in the wild in warm, humid areas. It is easily produced by people indoors as well. Marijuana does not contain any chemicals. Marijuana is known by many names such as pot, weed, dope, MJ or Mary Jane, grass, reefer, roach, smoke, skunk, and ganja. Marijuana was made illegal in 1937
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Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana, also known as cannabis, hash, or weed, is the new trend rising in America. This psychoactive drug has been used for thousands and thousands of years; from Ancient China, to Colonial America. It has recently come into the light because of the legalization of the plant in two states: Colorado and Washington. This law legalizes the use of the plant for recreational purposes, and allows the growing of 12 plants in each household for personal use. How will this
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Decriminalizing Marijuana There are so many benefits to be derived from the herb Marijuana, yet it sparks so much controversy, as policymakers probe the aspect of legalizing the possession and use of this plant. Marijuana also called Cannabis sativa when used correctly provides many benefits to one’s health. It can also be used to develop the psychological being of an individual. The legalization of Marijuana will lead to a reduction in drug related crimes. Therefore, I firmly believe that Marijuana should
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Intro: Since 1972, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The US Congress placed marijuana under this classification because it was considered to have "no accepted medical usage." However, 15 of the 50 states, plus DC have legalized the usage of medical marijuana. With so many states choosing to ignore Congress' decision, it is clear that there is something more to be said about using marijuana for medicinal purposes. Hillary Rodham Clinton, current US Secretary
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Running head: LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA 1 Legalization of Marijuana Communications and Thought 1 February 23, 2015 LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA 2 Abstract The debate surrounding the legalization of marijuana has been raging decades. The debate is centered on the issues of health, addiction and economics. Arguments and claims supporting the legislation are countered by contrary arguments and claims. Scientific claims from
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extremely versatile plant that can be harnessed for many different things. Many are waiting for the day that marijuana gets legalized for recreationally purposes. What most people don’t know is it can be used for a greater service than recreational use. Industrial hemp is extremely useful and unlike marijuana it contains very low amounts of THC, which cannot be used as a drug. Both marijuana and hemp come from a similar strain of cannabis. Before the 1950’s, hemp was completely legal throughout the
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