Kevin Birch English 101 Research Paper Dr. Shafer Positive Outcome of Legal Marijuana The questions about the legalization of marijuana have been floating around for many decades. The idea scares many conservatives‚ thinking that legal marijuana could bring the United States into a lethargic society. The legalization of marijuana would immediately and drastically reduce crime rate and form a more peaceful and productive society through its positive uses. It would also drastically curb government
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The Economic Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana In 2007‚ the American economy took a downturn known as the recession. People began looking for a quick fix to our nation’s economic problems and one fix may be right in front of us‚ with the legalization of marijuana. The debate about legalizing marijuana has been going on for the last decade with no end in sight. Politicians‚ economists‚ and everyday people cannot come to an agreement over this growing issue. Today economists still converse over
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The Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana is a highly controversial‚ well-ignored‚ and often misinformed disagreement. While some say marijuana should be legal to smoke and consume in the United States‚ like it is in Amsterdam‚ Cambodia‚ Peru and some parts of Pakistan and India‚ others argue that the drug is too dangerous and should not be legalized. The United States government doesn’t recognize the medicinal use of marijuana and has classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug
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Medical Marijuana Marijuana has been used around the world for thousands of years to treat a wide variety of ailments. Chinese emperor Shen Nung was the first to record marijuana as a medical drug in 2737 B.C. He documented the drug’s effectiveness in treating the pains associated with rheumatism and gout. The legalization of medical marijuana has long been debated within American society and Government. Marijuana was a legal source for medicines in the U.S. until the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
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Legalization of Marijuana Legalization of marijuana means the government would educate‚ regulate‚ tax‚ and control the estimated $400 billion a year drug industry (Gerdes 50). It does not mean that the federal government would allow marijuana to grow like grass does now‚ as thought by so many people. As of today‚ many people around the world smoke marijuana for medicinal purposes. The drug not only benefits the sick‚ but it would also help the United States debt‚ lead to a decreased rate in
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Niral Patel Comp 111 8/10/2012 Research Paper Why Marijuana Should not be Legalized? In America today‚ marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug. The name marijuana is a Mexican slang word‚ which became popular in the 1930’s‚ which refers to the medicinal parts of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is a green‚ brown‚ or gray mixture that is created through drying the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. Some of the more popular street names are
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Ursula M. McIntyre ENG 2001 01 May 15‚ 2012 Marijuana Legalize and Taxed In today ’s society Americans are suffering from increased destruction due to the never-ending war against drugs. Government officials make promising speeches to advocate tougher drugs laws. This war against drugs has not accomplished anything. Legalization and taxing is an option that should be considered to show how legalizing and taxing marijuana will put end to this cycle. It is very important to understand the
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Why the United States Should Legalize Marijuana Our government tries to satisfy the needs and wants of all 300 million U.S. citizens‚ but ends up making us more and more unhappy. Marijuana legalization has been a fight with the government for over twenty years. Many agree that it is harmful and should be done away with while others believe that it is a natural herb planted to help us cope with the stress of our hectic lives. I agree with those who are stressed. Currently I do not smoke marijuana
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California Proposition 215 For many years in the past‚ marijuana has been made to look like a dangerous drug‚ linked to crime and addiction. In the early 1920s and ‘30s most people still did not know what marijuana was or had even heard of it yet. Those who had heard of it were largely uninformed. The drug rarely appeared in the media‚ but when it did it was linked to crime and even thought to be murder-inducing. A 1929 article in the Denver Post reported a Mexican-American man who murdered his
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Literature review The legalisation of marijuana has long been a debated subject‚ and not only in Australia But all around the world. People’s views in this area vary greatly‚ with many reasonable arguments for and against the issue. In this report‚ past studies and literature will be reviewed providing an understanding into the possible consequences of legalising marijuana as well as the views and debates regarded to the issue. The organisation‚ Gallup has been examining America’s attitude towards
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