1 Danielle Cook English 1010 February 22‚ 2010 Why marijuana should be legal Some people ask why marijuana should be legalized. But‚ perhaps‚ we should ask why marijuana is illegal? Contrary to public opinion and current law there are more reasons for marijuana to be legalized than for it to remain illegal. Marijuana cost taxpayers billions of dollars‚ it is less harmful than other pharmaceutical drugs including alcohol
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of marijuana‚ what comes to mind? K-9 units‚ police raids‚ FBI drug busts‚ criminal charges‚ DEA investigations‚ and jail time all come to my mind. All of these things that help keep marijuana illegal cost the country‚ the government‚ and the taxpayers massive amounts of money every year. The real question is why? Why do we try so hard and spend so much money suppressing a substance that is shown to benefit people for both recreational and medical uses. The negative side effects of marijuana and
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Why Marijuana Should Remain Illegal I believe that marijuana should continue to remain illegal. I believe there are more benefits if marijuana is kept illegal than if it were to be legalized. I believe marijuana should remain illegal because it impacts health negatively‚ it can be addictive and it would negatively impact society. Although the article from John Cloud (2002) stated that Marijuana might actually be good for you‚ the fact is that the research isn’t available. I believe that marijuana
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THE TRUTH ABOUT MARIJUANA It is generally assumed that Marijuana is an evil drug that creates menaces of society and ruins the lives of poor innocent children. Some believe it to cause cancer‚ breathing problems‚ and make people do crazy and unnatural things while under the influence of the drug. Evidently there is a high degree of confusion and ignorance surrounding the drug and the true facts about it. This sort of sheep-like behavior where people base their beliefs on the beliefs of others
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The legalization of Marijuana for medical purposes or even entirely has been hotly debated for some time now. More and more states are passing voter approved bills to legalize the cultivation and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. One‚ state‚ Colorado has even legalized it completely. The legalization of marijuana for medical purposes is in the best interest of the people of the United States. The use of medical marijuana is much more effective and much less toxic to the body than many
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Paper Why legalizing marijuana would be beneficial to the United States. The current drug laws are doing more harm than good‚ legalizing marijuana would benefit the country in many ways. It would increase revenue for states. If marijuana were legal‚ the states would have more money to spend on important problems. Also marijuana has many medical benefits. Marijuana has been a part of humanity for almost as long as history has been recorded. Written references to the use of marijuana as a medicine
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T-TH 9:30 10:50 class December 6‚ 2007 Mary Jane the Great The debate over the legalization of marijuana has been one of the most controversial issues ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries worldwide. Marijuana should be legalized for several reasons. First‚ the government could earn money from taxes on its sale. There would be more money for our country and less money ford the drug dealers. It also has medical purposes
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Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial subject in our society today. There have been many slanderous claims about how cannabis is horrendous‚ however the truths are starting to surface. I strongly believe that marijuana should be legalized for all purposes. If the government cannot stop us from harming our bodies by overeating or skydiving‚ why should they be able to stop us from using drugs? The use of marijuana for medical purposes dates back thousands
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History Essay A man‚ 45 years of age‚ committed suicide by jumping over a cliff. Had close friends and family surrounding him and helping him‚ this was not enough. What lead to this horrifying event? He was a heavy user of marijuana and had been using it for over 25 years. His life was gone in a matter of seconds‚ why? Because of this drug that consumed his life. After a week off of marijuana‚ this man had with draws. This drug is highly assessable and can lead to further mental issues as one can
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Marijuana Should Be Legal Marijuana is one of the most used drugs in world‚ and lot of people like it but they ask himself why it’s illegal. marijuana doesn’t kill people that consume it‚ People freedom to use marijuana. The first and simplest reason that marijuana got to be legal is that there is no sensible reason for it to not be legal. Some people raise ’why got to marijuana be legalized?" but we have a tendency to tend to got to raise "Why ought to marijuana be illegal?"
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