confining this paper to discussing the laws prohibiting marijuana use, I will concede that it fits the first two categories above; i.e. it is by law, illicit, and by its nature, mood-altering. With the third category we enter upon shaky ground. There is no scientific proof that the prolonged use of marijuana exacts a greater physical toll on the user than the equivalent abuse of nicotine or alcohol. Under the name Extract of Cannabis, marijuana was once widely used medicinally in the United States
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The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial issue in society today. Although many slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history, the truths are slowly starting to resurface. Unfortunately, these truths are under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This skewed perception of a lazy and unmotivated America is the result of over seventy years of propaganda and misinformation spread by private
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27Jan2015 There are numerous reasons that the marijuana should be legal, since 1970 when marijuana was labeled a schedule 1 controlled substance by congress there have been 23 states that have legalized marijuana for medical use (2015, January 13). Doctors and nurses have noted that medical marijuana use is less expensive, more effective, and less toxic on the body. While working with aids and cancer patients doctors have noted that medical marijuana has increases patients appetite, reduce pain
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Marijuana: also known as Mary Jane, reefer, pot, weed, and myriad ever-changing names. Whatever the term, the name is on everyone’s lips as the last five years saw scattered medicinal marijuana clinics located primarily in liberal states gave way to a wildfire movement of decriminalizing marijuana state-by-state. As of this writing, twenty-four states and the District of Columbia have instituted forms of marijuana legalization: twenty allow patients with certain incurable or degenerative and painful
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Torregrosa, Christianne Marie L. PHIL 1 SY1325 PROF. OCHANGO POSITION PAPER “Should Philippines legalize Marijuana for curing diseases?” INTRODUCTION Definition of Terms Cannabis- commonly known as marijuana and by numerous other names, is a preparation of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug and as medicine. (Wiki) Legalize- is the process of removing a legal prohibition against something which is currently not legal. Disease- an illness that affect a person
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as well? Marijuana This is a discussion on the legalization of pot. It amazes me that so much of tax dollars are spent on this rather than more prevalent issues. Legalization of marijuana can be possible in fact laws have been placed on tobacco and alcohol to regulate its usage, they are in fact a drug as well. Instead of fighting marijuana usage, tax the crap out of it, regulate its distribution, and get our country less out of debt. I believe the utilitarian way, if marijuana usage provides
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number of marijuana users might not quickly climb to the current figures for alcohol and tobacco users, if marijuana were legalised, the increase in users would be both large and rapid with subsequent increases in addiction. Legalization would decrease price and increase availability. Availability is a leading factor associated with increased drug use. As opposed to the complicated and lengthy process of finding a black market dealer of the drugs, one could under legalisation, get marijuana in a shop
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Marijuana is one of the world’s oldest plants to come to wide practice of production, sale, and consumption originally used for medical purposes. This generated rapidly growing industries based around the variety of uses for the easily grown plant species. Hemp has been used for a variety of everyday purposes in Americas past including paper, clothing, food, and fuel; the economic potential for this plant type surpasses many plants which are considered staple crops today. Marijuana is America’s number
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video, the media has not been kind to Mr. Moen, making him the start of an ethical controversy, but it has not changed his mind. The legalization of marijuana has effected Mr. Moen’s business decisions in the most drastic manner, opening up more opportunities and taking him in a whole new direction. The Role of Law in Business Since the legalization of marijuana in the state of Washington, former agent Moen has chosen to apply his expertise in the very industry he had spent his entire career
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Legalizing Marijuana 1 Crystal N. Nichol Tiffany Davis March 5, 2012 Dying To Get High: Marijuana as Medicine People around the world are dying to get high, off the cannabis also known as marijuana to treat certain medical conditions, which is why marijuana is something that should be legally justified to treat specific pre existing medical conditions in all fifty states (Meltzer,2004). The controversial issue of legalizing marijuana for medical use is a worldwide concern, although
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