.“ Legalizations of Marijuana While being interview by a reporter from the New York Times Obama was quoted as saying (Seelye, 2006) “When I was a kid, I inhaled, that was the point.” As referring to when he was a young man that he had inhaled marijuana. And he became the Presidential of the United Stated. In many ways, it’s the way that some people in society has demonized the use of marijuana it, (Scheer, 1999) Eight million American have tried marijuana and report have shown that there is
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Legalize marijuana! That is where I stand, and I plan on convincing you to join me in the fight to legalize a harmless, useful, and medically beneficial plant. Throughout the last 70 years or so marijuana has gotten a bad reputation as being a drug that will make you crazy, has no benefits, and will cause you to hurt the people around you. Before this time for over 200 years cannabis has been used to make everything from paper to cars. Legalizing marijuana will help our nation expand its economy and allow
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Spasms, Nausea, poor appetite, seizures, or just personal enjoyment. Although Marijuana is facing controversy, the substance should be legal. When some people hear this their mind immediately refers backs to the "Reefer Madness" phobia. Back in the 1930’s the government came out with movies and advertisements that would show people going nuts from smoking pot. This was a novelty that was apart of the movement to ban marijuana. This book took a turn on people changing their view on the herbal plant
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Legalization Of Marijuana For Recreational Purposes Jerry Cashatt COMM/125 7/20/2014 Yolanda Orizondo - Harding Legalization Of Marijuana For Recreational Purposes Even though the social effects of abuse and addiction are in question, I believe marijuana should be legalized for recreational use because the government is spending unnecessary money to control the production and use of marijuana and legalization for recreational use could provide jobs that will improve the economy. With
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Marijuana Approximately 875,000 people a year are in trouble with the law when it comes to Marijuana. The United States currently invests over 50 billion dollars a year to fight the War on Drugs, half of this money is used to battle Marijuana, yet many Americans question its success altogether. Imprisonment and the war itself cost our government and the taxpayer’s money that could be used on other purposes. Legalizing marijuana would have a dramatic financial effect on America. Economists believe
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Marijuana: Legal or Illegal One of the most controversial health issue topic has to be medical marijuana. The herbal medicine is legal in some states but illegal in many. The question to ask is why it is illegal in many states. What are the benefits for medical marijuana? There are pro and cons to this drug but is there too many pros for it be illegal? Yes. The drug has been legal to become a component to help improve the life of patients. Although millions of dollars are used for the drug war
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Should Marijuana be Legalized? BCOM/275 November 26, 2012 Should marijuana be legalized? Throughout the years, the topic should marijuana be legalized is often heavily debated. For many years the use of marijuana was forbidden and outlawed in the United States, but in more recent years marijuana seems to be becoming accepted. Scientist has found many useful applications for marijuana. Recently, here in the United States, many states have approved legislation for marijuana for medical purposes
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English Composition II 6 March 2015 The legalization of marijuana in multiple states around the United States was probably very unexpected for some people. The reality is our society is changing in many ways and a lot of people are supporting it. But when Colorado fully legalized marijuana for medical and recreational use many people believed Colorado’s economy would not benefit from this. People worried that marijuana, which has been considered very “dangerous” for a while, would cause
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2014 Economics of Marijuana in the USA Millions of people across America, and even around the world, use marijuana everyday, but what exactly is it? The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines marijuana as “the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, which contains the psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), as well as other related compounds”(NIDA). Marijuana, frequently referred to as weed
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The Blunt Truth Many people wonder what marijuana is and if it should it be legalized. Marijuana comes from the hemp plant, it is the dried leaves of female flowers. Marijuana has been called a gateway drug for years, making many people believe that if they use it they will then become addicted to hard drugs. However, unlike cigarettes that contain tobacco and other illegal drugs such as speed, cocaine, and heroin, marijuana is not addictive. Marijuana is a misunderstood plant that many people assume
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