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    PRESIDENT ON CURRENT CRITICISM TO REFORM MARIJUANA LAWS FOR PERSONAL USE OF MARIJUANA BY THE ADULTS AND PRESSURE FROM DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AGAINST TO ENACT LEGALIZE MARIJUANA POLICY FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSE. For the record, I am Saboor Ahmad, Associate Vice President board of health committee at NORML. On behalf our organization members which seek to legalize marijuana in Massachusetts state. I wish to express our strong support with the legalization of marijuana for personal use. NORML mission is

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    in the USA is that of the legalization of marijuana. This controversial topic is on the minds of our entire country. Whether or not to legalize marijuana has been a nation wide debate for years. In this informative speech I will be discussing only facts and opinions. Opinions and facts will come from organizations such as The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Marijuana Legalization Organization and the Drug Policy Alliance. Marijuana Legalization is an issue because there are

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    Marijuana has been a highly controversial topic in our society for several years with the main controversy being over whether marijuana should be legalized or not. Branching off of the idea of legalization comes this idea of marijuana being used for a medical purpose. Marijuana has proved to benefit medically in multiple different ways physically and mentally. Despite the knowledge of relief marijuana could provide there are still massive amounts of controversy circulating the idea of legalization

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    Many people oppose marijuana because it is a schedule I drug and they do not know much about it therefore it is scary to them. Schedule I drugs are drugs that have a high potential for abuse or have no current acceptable medical use. On that list of schedule I drugs are heroin, LSD, marijuana, MDMA or ecstasy, peyote, GHB, psilocybin, quaaludes, khat, and bath salts. There is one drug on that list that does not belong and it is marijuana. Marijuana is still on that list even though some states have

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    Argumentative Speech Yakob Kassa Topic: Legalization of marijuana General Purpose: To argue Specific Purpose: To argue that all states in the Unites States of America should legalize marijuana. Thesis Statement: Marijuana should be legalized in all states because, (1) it benefits the health of citizens; (2) it benefits states financially; and (3) it will decrease the health risk of citizens. Introduction I. Marijuana prohibition applies to everyone that lives in the United States regardless of

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    The word " marijuana "gained attention in almost every American household today. Those who oppose the legalization of the use of plants that its use is automatic smoke , but those who do not choose to use marijuana is considered to be conducive to maintaining its illegal. On legal objections relating to chemical plant has caused much controversy in the past two decades, is still an important issue. In the Unites States to legalize marijuana would greatly reduce crime in our city , and is formed by

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    legalization of marijuana in the United States is on an upward trend, although, there is much uncertainty if and when we will see National legalization. Legalizing marijuana will have a positive effect on crime, politics, the economy, and provide many health benefits. The negative effects of marijuana being classified as a schedule 1 controlled substance are numerous, including racial profiling and users being labeled as deviant. One of those most prolific findings is that in states where marijuana is legal

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    local sheriff. After smelling hints of marijuana escaping his truck the officer asked Bill to step out of the truck for him to search. Five minutes later after tearing thru everything in Bill’s truck, he finally finds trace amount of marijuana left in his ashtray. He immediately gets cuffed and brought into jail only to later find out that he wasn’t going home anytime soon. Because of Bill’s small previous traffic violations that added together with the marijuana charge Bill is sentenced to thirteen

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    The debate over legalization of marijuana for recreational use is an issue that has polarized many Americans. On one hand of the spectrum are the marijuana advocates that campaign for the government to lift the ban on the drug, citing beneficial uses for it for the economy and for medicine. On the other side are people who believe that marijuana legalization would serve as an addictive gateway drug for many people and would pose health hazards for people that uses it recreationally. My stance on

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    Support for marijuana legalization is rapidly increasing throughout the United States. “A slim majority, 53% of Americans, say the drug should be made legal, compared with 44% who want it to be illegal” (Motel). What would change if marijuana was legalized federally in the United States? Would everyone be sane? A lot of things in the United States could happen by legalizing marijuana. There would be less marijuana related crimes. With all the laws that are being passed, would it be harder to tax

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