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    Pass the blunt: Legalizing Marijuana Clothing, rope, use of food, incense, medical use, all from one plant. A plant that has been demonized for a long period of time. It was once seen as a plant with vast purposes to now a drug viewed where it drives people to become useless. People are able to get their hands on Marijuana, whether legally or not; however, if purchased legally, why is it still illegal? Marijuana’s legalization will allow purchases to be at closer proximities, providing the individual

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    Drug Laws There has never been a death from marijuana overdose. “A person would have to smoke 20,000 to 40,000 times the amount of THC in a joint to overdose” (Wing). Marijuana was classified as an illegal drug in 1970, because it can be abused very easily (“infoplease”). Marijuana was then grown indoors. Marijuana is illegally used by many people daily. Marijuana should be legalized because it is naturally grown and can be used to help cancer patients, relieve stress, and be used daily. Cannabis

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    Cannabis Legalization, A Missed Opportunity for California It has been estimated that the legalization and subsequent taxation (excise and sales tax) of cannabis in California could generate anywhere between $990 million and $1.4 billion annually in tax revenue. Additionally it has been estimated that legalization could reduce statewide enforcement costs by $150 million annually. Considering the number of human service agencies, departments, and programs that have had their budgets either significantly

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    of the burning sensation that is present when marijuana is smoked. Additionally, some strains of marijuana have stronger potencies than others, affecting the amount of time it takes for the effects to kick in. Standardizing dosages of injectable drugs was a lot easier than that of marijuana, since it had to be smoked, eaten, or inhaled. The difference in strains also made it difficult to prescribe a regular amount. While the medicinal use of marijuana was becoming less important to physicians due

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    The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of debate for over 80 years. Many people can’t wait for the moment they can enjoy a walk in the park, or sit and watch a movie. But, a large number of people may choose to enjoy another type of recreational activity to find their relaxation: smoking marijuana. Before 1940 people could freely buy, sale and smoke Cannabis in the United States. Washington and Colorado are the few states that allow adults to use marijuana for recreational purposes. The use

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    In our world today, it's often told to use that marijuana is bad for our health. The government has to put a lot of effort to put the people who do smoke into jail. But people no longer think the reasoning for illegal marijuana is to keep us healthy. Quote from Ronald Reagan, “ the most reliable scientific sources says permanent brain damage is one of the inevitable results of the uses of marijuana” Ronald base this information of an statement  on Tulane University Study of 1974. This puzzled people

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    Critical Thinking Assignment – Portfolio Project Draft Legalization of Recreational Marijuana I. Create an introduction that generally introduces the problem using a statistic or true narrative example. States should consider that legalizing recreational marijuana would increase the use of marijuana amongst not only adults but adolescence. This law could potentially increase crimes and the number of arrests for driving under the influence of drugs, which puts the safety of our citizens at

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    issue ticket to those caught with tiny amounts of marijuana. However, these legal changes should not be interpreted as either a legalization or decriminalization of marijuana. Rather they should be interpreted as additional enforcement measures that, should they need them, are available to police officers. Likewise, there is good reason to believe that this novel ‘ticketing system’ would only apply to simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana. Additionally, these tickets would function similarly

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    Marijuana is the most extensively used illicit drug in the world, which is a controlled substance, and it is illegal to produce, use, and distribute in most countries. Despite this, marijuana has been legalised in some areas of Australia (Joffe & Yancy, 2004). Consequently, the debate about legalising marijuana has been discussed over decades. Legalising marijuana not only has benefits but also drawbacks. Some believe that the drawbacks of marijuana outweigh the benefits, while others oppose this

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    said about marijuana. Recently, people want to legalize the illegal drug marijuana. Although people have found marijuana to have some benefits to both the economy and human health, people seem to underestimate its damages. Marijuana legalization would cause a regulating challenge, federal issues, and medical issues, which is why marijuana should not be legalized. Some people argue that marijuana could benefit society in many ways. One way in which they support this is how marijuana could be used

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