Marijuana legalization has been talked about alot recently in the media. There is a constant debate on whether or not it should be legalized. There really is only a two way debate on whether or not it should be legal, yes it should or not it shouldn’t. My personal opinion is that marijuana should be legalized. It would help out with tons and tons of health problems, lowered crime rate and would save our government lots of money. The first reason it should be legalized is that is would save
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society, people have started to use marijuana for recreational purposes, and it is responding to obvious abuse damages of human health. Whether the use of marijuana for recreational use should be legalized or not is still a question that bothers many generations of human society. In my paper, I will be against
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method to mitigate this risk is to require the adolescent go through a wellness check before the cognitive test is performed. The wellness check will determine if they are healthy enough and don’t have any underlining problems because of the drug use. Additionally, I will keep a certified nurse on call in the event any of the participants have any health
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Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the United States. There is a huge debate on whether marijuana should be legal or not and many people have substantial view points for both sides of this topic. Although marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes, many proponents of this subject say it can be a harmful substance that can not only cause short term but also long term harm. Marijuana is such a controversial topic in today’s society that it really needs to be discussed. There are
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in the past few years. America is known for being the “land of freedom”; therefore, granting the right to legally possess and use marijuana advocates the freedom that America is so well known for. However, with so much room for abuse, this “right” is more of a test on how well the nation’s residents can control themselves. Along with the legalization of marijuana use, guidelines and punishments must be heightened to remind Americans that actions always come with consequences.
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of getting addicted is high. According to the Brown University Health promotion sates “For a small percentage of people who use it, marijuana can be highly addictive. It is estimated that 10% to 14% of users will become heavily dependent. In 2006 marijuana was responsible for 16% of all admissions to treatment facilities in the U.S. Because the consequences of marijuana use can be subtle and insidious, it is more difficult to recognize signs of addiction.” Concerning the research of Brown University
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“The past is dead, let it bury it’s dead, it hopes and its aspirations, before you lies the future, a future full of golden promises” (Jefferson Davis) “A Long Way Gone” was written by Ishmael Beah and published in 2007. This is a novel about a young boy who was affected by war. Ishmael Beah experienced a lot of horrible things because of the war like losing his family. He later is recruited by the rebel army. The rebel army gives drugs to the recruited child soldiers and make them addicted so they
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“A Long Way Gone” by Ishmael Beah is a book about the loss of Innocence at the hands of war. Unfortunately this happens to many children across the world every day and it has throughout history. When the book begins Ishmael is a normal boy. He hangs out with his friends playing soccer and listening to music. He has not seen much violence yet and the the only form of war he is seen is in movies and in literature. He has not witnessed a murder or seen the terrible things he will later in his life
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Recreational drug use is defined as the consumption of narcotics to have a altered state of mind, usually to create a positive atmosphere (White 2012). In Canada the judicial opinion on recreational drug use is that it is illegal. In the cases of R.v Malmo-Levine and R.v Caine have challenged the constitutionality of the criminalization of recreational drugs. R.v Malmo-Levine ran an organization that attempted to reduce the harm associated with marijuana, police raided his club and he was charged
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and benefits of cannabis. Legalization of cannabis for medicinal and recreational use has been a one of most disputed issues in the United States. This has become an important issue in public health because, although some risks and benefits are known, more research is needed to determine other harmful and therapeutic effects (Wilkinson, 2016). There is not enough evidence for wide-spread clinical or recreational use. Laws, initiatives and policies for making marijuana legal may lead to, “increased
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