Category: Marijuana Legalization
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Will the Legalization of Marijuana Result in More Harm than Good?
Introduction Would you want the government limiting how much coffee you can drink or how many cigars youre allowed to have a day? According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), cigarettes are found out to be more harmful than marijuana. The Chinese Legend who discovered marijuana healing properties around 500 years ago BC, the…
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The Legalization of Marijuana will Eventually Result in More Harm than Good, does it?
Leave the trees, and let them be (lord lord) cant you see youre destroying the environment, Leave the trees, and let them be (whoa whoa), cant you see you boring a hole inna di O-Zone layer are some words mentioned in a popular song titled Leave the trees written and sang by Jamaican Reggae artist…
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Why Medical and Recreational Marijuana Should Be Legal
The first legalization of marijuana was in 2012 by the states of Colorado and Washington. Marijuana is part of the Schedule 1 drugs, which is defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. But for Colorado and Washington, allowing the legalization has brought a lot of positivity towards…
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Marijuana Legalization: To Smoke or Not to Smoke
In a socialist society, we have state representatives who voice our opinions to the federal government. Citizens have been in an uproar on the issue of legalizing cannabis, with over half of the American people in support legalization. Where are the legislators that are supposed to serve our interests? America is country founded upon the…
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Why Should Weed be Legal?
Recreational marijuana should be legalized in all states to benefit peoples health and strengthen the U.S. economy. The use of Medical marijuana has grown dramatically over past years and it has become fond of by many Americans.. It has become a main drug option for those with anxiety, depression and even Parkinsons disease, for it…
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The Dispute between Supporters and Opponents for Legalization of Marijuana
Marijuana is one of the most controversial discussions in recent trends of society. This is a global epidemic and doesn’t only affect our country. Even In countries such as Colombia, The Netherlands, and various states in the United States (Colorado, Washington, and Oregon), marijuana is legalized for recreational and medical purposes for all legal participants.…
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Should we Legalize Drugs?
According to Aristotle, the use of drugs portrays a persons character as immoral. This is supported by the fact that the use of drugs portrays a person as lacking restraint and adequate personal care. Therefore, according to Aristotle, so much immorality is shown by the mere fact that drugs are legalized and that people can…
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The Issue of National Legalization of Marijuana
As of July 1st, this year, recreational marijuana was legal in nine states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington), as well as the District of Columbia. In this paper, I will be arguing why recreational marijuana should be legal nationwide, and I will be using John Stuart Mills utilitarianism to frame…
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The Economic Impact of Legalization of Marijuana
The War on Drugs was a huge point in our history that got the ball rolling on the discussion of legalizing the substance known as Marijuana. When President Nixon declared the War on Drugs, Marijuana was in very high demand by the consumers here in America which increased the demand of production for Marijuana farmers…
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The Effectiveness of Marijuana Legalized
When someone hears marijuana, they think of drugs such as cocaine and heroin, but should marijuana be in the same category? Are there benefits to this drug that we are hesitant to believe because of the stigma surrounding it or is it really just as destructive as all the other illegal drugs out there? More…