Argument Essay: Proposition 64

Marijuana, a substance that was used frequently during the colonial times, has taken a social downfall in recent times. Although it is still illegal to possess or use for any means by federal law, states like California and Arizona have taken steps in the other direction.

Addressing the Problem Proposition 64, also known as the Adult use Marijuana Act, is a bill that was proposed to address the issue of the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in the State of California. Prior to the passing of the proposition, California had an extensive medical marijuana program. A lot of people in California would get their medical marijuana card and purchase it through that avenue. There was also the traditional way of buying cannabis through a dealer. This bill would address the cultivation and sale of cannabis, which is a schedule 1 drug according to the DEA, for adult use in California.

Imagine a student-athlete gets accepted to Greenville University with a 3.5 grade point average and 30 on the ACT. The student is planning on playing soccer and has worked incredibly hard in the classroom and on the field to make this dream happen. However, the school can only offer 5,000 dollars per year in scholarships because they must offer the same 5,000 dollars to the student athlete who got a 2.0 grade point average and 16 ACT. Does this sound fair? Fair or not, this is the definition of equality. Greenville University operates on the idea of equity. Greenville University is focused on making it possible for every student to attend the university, no matter their grades, ethnicity, parent’s income or any other obstacle that may arise.

Cannabis, also known as Marijuana, has been used by humans throughout history for medical, recreational, as well as spiritual purposes. Its fiber, oil, and seed are also refined into products such as hemp oil, wax, rope, cloth, and paper (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2013, para. 1). With 56% voters overwhelming supported for medical cannabis, California became the first state in the United States to pass Prop 215 in 1996 ensuring the patients and their primary caregivers to “have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purpose” (California Department of Public Health, 2013, Text of Law section, para. 1).

The State of California held the responsibility of clearly and successfully implementing Proposition 36 and introducing it to California voters. In the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act Fiscal report ( 2008-2010), it was stated that Proposition 36 was passed by 69.3% of California voters. The Legislative Analyst Office found that some of the major stakeholders that were involved in Proposition 36 came from both the state and local levels of government. It was found that on the local level, the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, Board of Prison Terms (BPT), California Department of Corrections were key players involved and on the local level, the County Alcohol and Drug Treatment Agencies, Trail Courts, County Probation Department

Instead of the Beck and Charles telling a story of a significant person to make a point the Authors discussed the original argument for the United States Constitution. The argument was originally written by the federalists in the late 18th century. These historical documents are commonly referred to as the federalist papers. Beck and Charles go over seven different topics and arguments discussed in the federalist papers.

Proposition 64 addressed whether recreational marijuana should be legalized on a state level in California. Although both sides made strong arguments, the pro side won the majority of the votes in class as well as my vote. The pro side utilized the argument that the state is in massive debts and taxing on marijuana would bring in a billion dollars each year to help with funding, which gave their argument fiscal support. Additionally, they stated that this money would also go towards drug research programs and other beneficial programs, giving their side a moral justification on top of fiscal backing. They also further strengthened their moral argument by giving statistics comparing the number of deaths annually related to alcohol versus marijuana.

Having marijuana legalized would bring out a whole new smell to California neighborhoods. Proposition 64 allows the legalization of recreational use of marijuana to adults 21 and over, while changing the criminal penalty with marijuana related crimes. A problem happened before with proposition 19 in 2010 where many opposed the “Regulate, Control & Tax Cannabis Act.” The times have changed with the idea of marijuana being a “gateway drug” and the majority now are supporting for proposition 64 to pass.

Overall, this proposition has many good outcomes, varying from school funding being increased, to school debts lowering, to also keeping health care free for those low income families who are not able to afford a visit to the doctors office. Proposition 55 will continue to extend the positive aspects proposition 30 has been able to make and hopefully it even does greater things. Proposition 55 should be passed due to the fact that the funding heading to schools will be able to be used to give money to schools to hire more teachers while at the same time maintaining the same pay and benefits to its current teachers. This will support the education of the future generation and make sure they have the same advantages that the previous generations have been able to

California's Proposition 215 was the first statewide medical marijuana voter initiative adopted in the USA. The passing of Prop 215 by a 56% majority of California voters in November, 1996, resulted in the addition of The Compassionate Use Act to the California Health and Safety Code which reads as follows:

Cannabis dispensaries and medical marijuana licenses have become more and more commonplace in California in recent years. Because recreational use of marijuana is not let legal in the state of California like it is in Colorado, only those who have a medical marijuana license can buy weed legally in The Golden State. Here’s how to obtain a Medical Marijuana Identification Card (MMIC):

A person never knows if their life’s base between life or death, when there is a terrorist out in the community willing to come out and kill many citizens for no apparent reason. Proposition 63 would regulate the amount of ammo a gun should have and have no more guns with large magazines. With large magazines it is easier for a terrorist to kill more people in less time, but with proposition 63, ammo would cut off shortly for a gun owner and have their background checked to buy ammo or a gun. Will the ammo shorten would have an impact on every gun owner, but would be better because no gun owner would have to have a gun with more than ten bullets in their magazine unless they have a good reason or profession that required to have more than ten bullets in their charger because if they do not the people trying to buy the product have bad intention to use the gun and large amounts of bullets.

Marijuana is an illegal drug, according to the CSA, but legal in California because of the Compassionate Use Act. Employers are placed in a hazy situation because they do not know how to handle employees whose use medical marijuana.

"In any civilized society, it is every citizen 's responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time, it is every citizen 's responsibility to disobey unjust laws." Martin Luther King Jr. Many people ask “why should marijuana be legalized”? when the real question that we should be asking is “why shouldn’t marijuana be legalized”?. Marijuana also known as hemp is a naturally grown plant that has been around for decades dating back to around 2697 B.C., when the Egyptians would use it to cure many common ailments, and the Chinese would use it for therapeutics. Using marijuana not only to cure common illnesses but for your pleasure as well should be up to you the free citizens of California and not to the government. The first major reason

The use, sale and possession of marijuana is still illegal under federal law in the United States. However, it is allowed in 20 states and