Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana legalization has been a big topic in the news in the last couple of years, and will be in the upcoming years as more states continue to legalize Marijuana. Cannabis use is not deadly, at all, you will never die from using Cannabis. The ingredients in Marijuana have many health benefits. Marijuana is not a gateway drug, after many studies done, not one proves it will lead to other and harder drugs. In this paper, you will learn about different topics of marijuana
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healthy brain development, possible role as a gateway drug, effect on school performance and lifetime achievement, risk of motor vehicle accidents, and risk of cancer. Of these adverse health effects, the number of cases of death as a result of marijuana use was especially high for motor vehicle accidents in Canada (Fischer). Additionally, a study concludes that there is now sufficient evidence to warn young people that using cannabis could increase their risk of developing a psychotic illness later in
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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
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Marijuana is a threat to our future , it can cause health problems the older you get in life so stop the use of marijuana. That’s why I never had an experience using drugs because I know that drugs are bad and it cause a tremendous health issue to you body and can actually cause deaths and thats an issue in America still in these years.I heard about marijuana but never touched it or smoked it but i have smelled it because in the middle of the night right next to a store I smelled something very
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the passing of the Marijuana tax act of 1937 and is considered by many to be a gateway drug along with alcohol and tobacco products. A brief history From the 1600’s to the 1890’s the production of hemp(cannabis) was encouraged by the government for use as a material to make rope, sails, and other items that were made from plant fibers. In 1906 the pure food and drug act required and distributors who sold hemp based medicine to be labeled. From the 1930’s and up there has been a “fear” of marijuana
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often associated with the pot trade, a host of societal ills are also on the rise, according to police” (Maich & Gillis, Is Pot Really to Blame P.g 1). Secondly, number one on smoking marijuana is that smoking marijuana can harm your health. Marijuana use can affect a person's memory; however, there are many cases that show the marijuana can cause mental illness. Many people that have smoked marijuana have had problems in the future. “Like any drug, marijuana can cause physical and mental problems for
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The use, sale and cultivation of cannabis/marijuana are prohibited in Australia and all other countries that have signed the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The prohibition of the drug is justified on the grounds that drug use presents a serious danger to health. Despite the prohibition of the drug, cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in Australia. The question of whether it should remain illegal or become legalized remains open for discussion. Hence, this report explores the
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Guns give people immense power, the sort of power you wouldn’t want anyone to be able to possess; the power to hurt, destroy, and manipulate those around them. The book A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, follows the story of young Ishmael Beah during the war in Sierra Leone. It tells step by step the events that led up to Beah being captured and forced to fight in a war at the mere age of thirteen. Those with the most power in this war were the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), they attack villages
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There are two key problems associated with the criminalization of marijuana use that I will address in my argument. The first is that we are punishing people for using or being addicted to something that inherently does not harm others. The second is that by punishing these people only more problems arise, for them, for their family, and for all of society. If helping people overcome and addiction of something bad for themselves is good, and punishing someone for something that out of their control
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Marijuana is a plant that has been smoked for thousands of years. In 1920 between 1930 recreational marijuana was legal and became associated with jazz music, but in 1937 recreational marijuana became illegal. More than 61% of Americans support legalizing marijuana. Legalizing recreational marijuana will reduce the crime rate, ensure product safety, and create much needed jobs. The crime rate would go lower in states with legal recreational marijuana because marijuana is less harmful then alcohol
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