things that we are taught not to like. One book that has been judged by its cover for a while is the drug marijuana. Marijuana has been around for a long time and has gotten a bad reputation that seems to get worse every year. What I do not understand is the people who give marijuana a bad name are the people who have never tried it and only believe what they are told. The fact is marijuana can do more to help then it can to hurt. If legalized this “drug” can be used in the medical field; it can
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Legalizing Marijuana Thomas Hendricks SOC120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Instructor: Wendell Johnson 11/18/13 Introduction The legalization of Marijuana has long been a debate and will no doubt continue. While it has its supporters it also has opposition against legalizing it. This paper will look at the argument for legalization and the argument against legalizing it. It will also look at Marijuana use for medical purposes and how that too affects the arguments on
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Marijuana Overdoses kill 37 Colorado first day of legalization William Martin PHI 103 Informal Logic Mr. Edwin Teall 09/08/2014 The story that Colorado is reconsidering its decision to legalize recreational pot following the death of 37 people from marijuana overdoses. Came from the Rocky Mountain News. Across the state on January 1st the first day the drug became legal for all adults to use, the hospitals where overloaded with people clinging onto life due to overdosing on marijuana. The
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[Type the company name] | Legalization of Marijuana | | | Imagine waking up every morning to morning sickness. You’re not pregnant but your stomach feels like it’s on fire and the only relief you can muster is to crawl to the bathroom and vomit up a mouthful of stomach acids. This is the life of an individual with acid reflux. Now you might say that this individual should go to the doctor and get some medication but the fact of the matter is, I have already seen several doctors
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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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Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade or reinforce the attitude of my audience towards the legalization of marijuana being best for our country. Thematic Statement: There are many reasons for why marijuana should be legal but due to lack of time I will only be discussing marijuana’s health risks and how it compares to alcohol, the government’s financial gain from legalization, and popular oppositions and myths about marijuana. ------------------
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Green to be Made Legalization of the recreational use of marijuana products is becoming an increasingly popular topic for debate. In November of this year, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Initiative will be proposed for the California ballot. According to a poll conducted in June of 2015 from the Public Policy Institute of California, around 54% of California’s voter population in favor of legalization of marijuana, so theoretically it should pass. The complete legalization
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specifically focusing on the question how people's views on marijuana and tobacco can affect not only society but overall understanding. This study will analyze the social factors for smoking as a whole. When this study is conducted it will be done using, surveys, with open ended questions would be the methods used. Marijuana, or also known as cannabis, is a psychoactive drug that can be inhaled or eaten. The major psychedelic component in marijuana is known as tetrahydrocannabinol or also known as (THC)
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The legalization of Marijuana has been one of the most recent and controversial debates within the Canadian judicial system. When The Liberals won the election back in October, 2015 as majority government, Justin Trudeau made a promise that the Liberals will legalize the use of marijuana. The issue that the Liberal Party has been trying to overcome is finding the right way to strictly regulate the use of marijuana while considering all factors faced in today’s society such as accessibility to minors
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Marijuana has always been a vital part of our world's culture, with evidence dating back to as early as ancient Egypt and ancient Greece, and in the 19th century ( “History and Debate”). It has been used as a pain reliever, and now it's used as a vice drug, but it’s time for it to go back to its initial use, a beneficial use. Marijuana has been genetically modified for medicinal use, it can help people with disease no pharmaceutical drug can. It can change millions of lives in our country, by letting
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