drugs have been going head-to-head with medical marijuana and legalization of the drug. According to Consumer Reports, “reports that a chemical called cannabidiol (CBD) had reduced the seizures of a 6-year-old girl from near-death levels to almost zero sent desperate patients everywhere on a frenzied
To blaze or not to blaze? The legalization of marijuana is a key component in the development of our society. It comes with medical benefits, saves government funds, and creates a safer community for our people. Legalizing marijuana creates a new level of medical aid . First, marijuana helps many people who endure a tremendous amount of pain.It has been proven by doctors that this drug helps people who are dealing with chronic nerve pain. Allowing patients who are recovering from an injury or surgery
The legalization of drugs has been an issue in society for quite a long time. People who are for and against the legalization of drugs can be very opinionated in their beliefs. Often times, some of these people on both sides of the argument can even be considered extremists. These disagreements vary quite a bit across the spectrum. Milton Friedman, someone who is for the legalization of drugs, argues that "A user must associate with criminals to [sic] get the drugs, and many are driven to become
Personal Opinion on Prostitution Legalization Did you know that in areas where Prostitution is legalized the rape rate decreases by a staggering 25%, certain STD’s like Ghonerea dropped by 39-35%. When reading those statistics you can probably guess my stance on the issue of prostitution legalization. The benefits are clear and strong and it would take a fool to not see them. The legalization of prostitution would have a vast list of benefits to the public and especially be beneficial to the workers
States the legalization of marijuana has been one of the most controversial topics around the country. It is controversial to many people because under federal law the drug “marijuana” is illegal. However due to the positive medical purposes of the drug, under state law marijuana is legal in certain states either medically or recreationally. When you look back at this history of our country, we have been through many periods of growth, expansion, and prohibition. Topics such as the legalization of alcohol
feel that legalization of marijuana is correct as it does not affect their health resulting in some countries legalizing it like Uruguay, Spain and some parts of Netherlands. On one side, there are those who believe that there should be control of the use of marijuana like only be used for medical purpose, while some feel it should be banned entirely. The time has come for us to show the effects of marijuana on individuals and the society and try by all means to stop its use. Legalization of Marijuana
communities. Jeff combats this clam with a statement from the Colorado Department of Public Safety that claims the percentage of black and Latino youth who have been arrested for marijuana possession has “increased 58% and 29% respectively after legalization”. The performance of college students who have access to cannabis showed to have a negative impact on their grades and fail classes at a higher rate. Jeff concludes his article with a request for Senator Booker to not legalize marijuana nationally
Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana, cannabis, weed, pot, all names of a substance commonly used in the U.S. Around twenty-four million people have used marijuana once before, and about fourteen million smokes on a regular basis. Out of those millions of people 1.6 million were arrested for possession, and zero people have died from smoking marijuana. While overlooking these numbers how many people really need the cannabis? Political figures, religious figures, and health physicians all have a say
Marijuana, a popular drug, has taken over Colorado and is debatable in whether it was a good idea to legalize it. The legalization of marijuana happened in 2012 and since then “more than $15 million in taxes and fees have been raised from sales” (Christian Century). The recreational stores will sell to anyone 21 years of age or older, needing to show a driver’s license or passport for proof, not being important if they’re tourists or residents (Coloradopotguide). Legalizing marijuana, fortunately
Rebuttal Article “Why it’s time to legalize steroids in professional sports” written by Chris Smith of Forbes Magazine argues that to level the playing field of professional sports it would be beneficial to legalize the use of performance enhancing drugs. Mr. Smith’s ideals that professional sports would be a fairer, more entertaining version of itself if performance enhancing drugs were legal, is an incredibly irresponsible and impudent declaration. Mr. Smith states “The primary reason why performance