What would it take to stop the legalization of recreational marijuana? State’s should consider what the influence of legalizing marijuana will have and properly research the positive and negative effects that it would bring to their state. The legalization will directly affect the state’s economy, safety of citizens, and stability of a family’s foundation. My thesis is mainly going to focus on the negative impact that legalizing of marijuana has had on the state of Colorado and could have similar impacts…
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Essay English 101-007 Professor Cotman “If You’re Not In Control, Who Is?” Marijuana is an illegal and harmful substance that ruins the lives of many people. Some people do not think that it is a big deal. However, marijuana impairs the human senses beyond the point of being able to function at all on your own. Marijuana is a dangerous substance and when improperly used, it can lead to serious problems. The use of marijuana is becoming more and more common with every generation, and it is sad. People…
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Legalization of Marijuana is a Poor Choice for Peoples Health Marijuana became legal in my birth state of Oregon on July 1st, 2015. It’s only legal for people over the age of 21 and has stipulations as to who can consume it. Although marijuana was just legalized last year, I strongly believe it should still be illegal. The drug marijuana is not intended to benefit improve your mental, physical, or emotional health. For those who use marijuana, it can tear apart families and even put the public’s…
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Legalizing Marijuana One of the longest political debates in the U.S. is whether or not to legalize marijuana. Some who want to legalize marijuana state it’s a stress reliever, and can benefit people medically. On the contrary, those like myself believe marijuana is a stepping stone drug into much harder and more dangerous drugs, it can impair your driving ability, and can have lasting effects on the body, and if we legalize marijuana we make drugs readily available to our youth. Marijuana known…
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Eward-Mangione ENC1101 21 October 2014 Medical Marijuana Twenty three of our fifty states have already signed the bill legalizing the use of medical marijuana and over half are considering legalizing it for medicinal and recreational use. Marijuana is becoming very costly to keep illegal and I believe if signed into a bill to become legalized this will relieve the economy and help bring our country out of debt. This has opened the flood gates as to whether marijuana should be as readily available as alcohol…
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people but yet is still legal? While marijuana causes less deaths and cures different types of medical problems but is illegal ? It just doesnt make sense. The legalization of marijuana would help our community, it would keep many of people out of jail then the police could actually start arresting the real criminals instead of the people caught with small amounts of marijuana on them. Also it is safer for you than plenty of legal drugs. The legalization of marijuana has been in discussion for many of…
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Marijuana: A Controversial Argument I think marijuana is and will always be a controversial argument. In my opinion marijuana should only be legalized for medical purposes, not for recreational use. As a civilized society we should be thinking about preventing and staying away from drugs that can harm us as individuals and society. It is proven that medical marijuana can be an option to treating tumors and cancers. Also, it is scientifically confirmed that marijuana has anti-cancer properties that…
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illegal drug, Marijuana. It is known as Initiative 502 and went into effect on December 6th of 2012. How will this law ultimately affect American society as a whole? To truly grasp the impact, whether positive or negative, a better understanding of the drug and its effects must be known. Why has Marijuana been classified, alongside heroin, as a schedule 1 drug by the Drug Enforcement Agency? How have society’s and healthcare professional’s views changed in the time during which Marijuana was made…
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passed pipes of burning marijuana, promoting peace while protesting for the rights of millions of Americans. No doubt, both drugs have had a major influence on the country, both have had their “glory” days. After a time of prohibition, the once thought sinful substance of alcohol was re-legalized. Marijuana, on the other hand, remains illegal in the country of the United States. But…
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danger of people driving under the influence as seen recently in an accident in Colorado where it is not only decriminalized, but also legal for recreational use. On the other hand, many other people consider the use for their medical reasons to cope with pain, sleep deprivation, and lack of hunger when receiving cancer treatment. There are many different effects on a society with and without the decriminalization of marijuana. New York is on the urge of making marijuana legal for medical use. Many people…
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