The Relationship of Marijuana Accessibility & Substance Abuse Abstract A growing concern in the medical and mental health field is the relationship between marijuana use and further illicit drug abuse. Due to the recent state laws passing in Washington and Colorado‚ there has been a need for a study to address the accessibility factor in relations to the “gateway hypothesis” to marijuana. The fear is that the increase in accessibility of marijuana will result in an increase of substance abuse
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Marijuana has many positive and negative effects on the body. Marijuana Myths have been harmful to society by attracting people to the drug. Myths about the marijuana not being harmful have caused people to use the dug without the effects on the body. Myths are generated by popular culture to give people false ideas about the drug (National Drug Conference 8-9). Marijuana can be historically linked to many countries. Marijuana was used for both religious and medical purposes. The Chinese used
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Outline Form INTRODUCTION: Topic: Legalization of Marijuana Issue: Should Marijuana be legalized in the United States? Thesis Statement: Marijuana should be legalized in the Unites States because it will save tax payers money‚ reduce drug related crimes‚ and relieve the suffering of many terminally ill patients. BODY PARAGRAPHS: I. Topic Sentence that supports the thesis: Making Marijuana legal will save the U.S. government and the average tax payer a lot of money.
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Now Jeffery‚ before you go out to study the Bible and smoke marijuana with your friends‚ let me give you something that you and your friends can talk about. Words of wisdom for young men and women that will benefit them in their walk with Christ and in life. Take my instruction instead of silver‚ and knowledge rather than choice gold‚ for wisdom is better than jewels‚ and all that you may desire cannot compare with her…. “And now‚ O sons‚ listen to me: blessed are those who keep my ways. Hear instruction
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Legalizing Marijuana Christopher Hutchins March 4‚ 2015 ITT Technical Institute: Breckinridge School of Nursing Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial issue in society. Although many slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truths are slowly starting to surface. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This perception of a lazy and unmotivated America
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K. Vincent CTAC 124-019 October 28‚ 2014 Marijuana in Colorado I. Introduction A. Colorado has made history‚ being the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. And the results are more than anyone could have expected. B. The legalization of Marijuana in Colorado has affected the state as a whole. C. Main Points figure 1 1. Crime has dramatically gone down. 2. The economy has received a boost. 3. The effect of the legalization of marijuana on the number of users. II. Body A. Crime
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Marijuana also known as cannabis sativa has been falsely criticized since the beginning of the century. The fact is that the legalization of marijuana can have positive effects. Marijuana has been proven to be less likely to create crime‚ it can be used as a medicine‚ and isn’t any more harmful than most other legal substances on the market. It’s hard to understand why it is illegal. Legalizing marijuana would reduce the numbers in our prisons‚ help the country’s Ill citizens‚ and make money
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Thesis Marijuana is a substance that has become very much a part of American culture. Nearly 65 million Americans have either used it occasionally or regularly. The use of marijuana hit mainstream America about thirty years ago and it has been accepted by a large segment of society ever since (Rosenthal 16). The debate on whether this substance should be legalized or not remains a very hot topic today. Despite government efforts to isolate and eliminate its use‚ it is clear that the use
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the question. The legalization of marijuana has been the topic of discussion for the past decade. There are those who feel marijuana would put a hold on America in the process of moving forward as a nation; That marijuana has no medicinal value and that it will ruin the minds of its consumers. Opinions state that marijuana is perceived as addictive‚ linked to narcotics such as heroin‚ and is bad for the human body; This being why it is illegal. However‚ marijuana was legal and highly sought after
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Master Nico Jan Wiersman Legalization Marijuana 07/04/13 Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn’t the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit . . . unnatural?” ― Bill Hicks The objective of this essay is to produce new points of view about legalizing marijuana in countries like the USA and Mexico. Because all the benefit that this could bring to our society. Most people try not to think about marijuana. They wish to avoid the overwhelming
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