Exam 3 * 5 Policy Alternatives (short answer + know the definition) * 1) Prohibition * 2) Decriminalization * 3) Legalization * 4) Medicalization * 5) Harm Reduction * For Legalization: (short answer) * Policies creating more harm than drugs * Legalize so they don’t have to commit criminal acts * So many people are using it, should be legalized * Failed to reduce use and addiction * Prohibition has negative health consequences
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Medical Marijuana Growing up everyone is told, “Drugs are bad.” As a young kid one doesn’t really understand the reason why drugs are bad, but only know they are bad because we were told that they are bad. I remember being told this my entire life, but once I got older I realized that many people use drugs although they are illegal. As time goes by the image of marijuana is not seen as a bad drug anymore or a road to drug abuse like other heavy drugs. For example, Marijuana is posted
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The Basics of Legalization: Marijuana a friend or foe? Marijuana, a subject known to often raise many eyebrows and has been severely frowned upon due to mislead misunderstandings. Over the years, a misconception has been built around the subject that marijuana is an evil addicting gateway drug that has ruined the lives of many people, and that it can cause several negative effects on the human body; however, many of these individuals have failed to educate themselves on the medicinal aspect of
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War on Drugs: Is It a Failure? Allen Overall COM/172 August 26, 2014 Denise Mclean Abstract The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition of drugs with the intent to define and reduce the illegal trade of drugs. The initiative includes a set of policies that intent to discourage the production, distribution and consumption of illegal drugs. Fundamental reforms in the National drug policy are required. The American War on Drugs has failed, with devastating consequences to societies and individuals
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Current Events, Ethical Dilemma Legalization of medical marijuana was passed by Arizona voters on November 2, 2010. Arizona became the 15th state in the United States where marijuana can be obtained by patients with debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, Aids, and multiple sclerosis. The Arizona Department of Health Services plans to issue about 125 certificates to people who are interested in running medical-marijuana dispensaries. Legalization of the herb is a starting point for
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that using marijuana as form of treatment for chronic illnesses such as HIV/AIDs, cancer, fibromyalgia, and multiple sclerosis, has shown to have justifiable healing and sedative reprieve without otherwise having to suffer the nasty side effects that other treatments have to offer. Current legalization forces patients with chronic and life-threatening illness to either suffer horrendous medicinal side effects from treatment and illness, or break the law by self-medicating by way of marijuana. Medical
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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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Legalizing of Marijuana Research Paper Example The history of Marijuana dates back to many, many years, and has served different cultures in various ways. Over the last few years however Marijuana has been adapted to fit our lifestyles, and social environment. Today many people around the world smoke Marijuana, for medicinal purposes, and the drug should be legalized permanently as ‘pot’ has many beneficial uses, including easing pain, helping Canada to stay away from debt, saving millions of
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The Benefits of Legalizing Medical Marijuana There has been much discussion recently regarding the use and legalization of medical marijuana. In the United states, the use of medical marijuana is regulated under federal law. As of April 2015, 23 states have legalized cannabis for medical and therapeutic uses. However, there are important legal differences between medical marijuana at the federal and state levels. At a federal level, marijuana is classified as a Scheduled 1 substance under the
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argue that marijuana should be recreationally legalized. Although I recognize the pros and cons to legalization, I still maintain my decision. Throughout the essay I want to acknowledge what the opposing side might have to say and in a way disprove or force them into rethinking. I will argue that marijuana should be legalized because it is taxable. This means more money for the state to use on public safety and education. Keeping prisoners cost the state money, and by legalizing marijuana, the state
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