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    Should marijuana be legalized? I am going to argue that marijuana should in fact be legalized. The beneficial reasons for legalizing marijuana are endless. Marijuana should be legalized because it is an entitled right, prohibition has been proven to be ineffective, gang violence would be reduced, the economy, as well as law enforcement, would benefit, and also because it has been proven to benefit health. Cannabis should be legalized because prohibition has been proven to be ineffective. The black

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    The legalization of marijuana in America Overview Issue The new events of legalizing marijuana for recreational use has increased controversy in the United States, those against it say it was bad enough before when it was merely allowed for medicinal use and now that these new laws and rules are really infuriating those who are against it. However on the flip side people are also arguing that now that it is allowed for recreational use people it will lessen crime rates, related to selling and buying

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    Since it’s discovery, marijuana has been used as a recreational drug by many individuals. Marijuana has been always seen as a “safe” drug to use with no serious complications or side effects. Many marijuana users believe that it does not have serious side effects like cocaine, crack, and heroin. Many “pot-heads” believe that smoking marijuana is okay and it stimulates brain activity. Since the 20th Century, marijuana has been prescribed by doctors for use to deal with the bad effects of having

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    Marijuana or Cannabis is one of the bused drugs in America and the rest of the world. Interesting accumulating evidence show that the significant negative impact of this drug outweighs the positive effects. However, the medical benefits of the drug seem on the process of chemical compounds as compared to the drug itself. Medical debates show that chemical compound in marijuana are the problem as compared to the plant. The said chemical compound affects the mental and physical health of the persons

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    This proposal would eliminate marijuana from the Control Substance Act and it would no longer be categorized as a Schedule 1 substance. The proposal would also require a federal permit for growing and distributing marijuana within state and national borders. The last aspect of the proposal would require for marijuana to be regulated exactly like alcohol by the Food and Drug Administration as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tabaco, Firearms, and Explosives. Both of these proposals are probable options

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    Persuasive Essay The legalization of Marijuana for recreational use has been a hot topic for quite some time. Arguments about why it should or should not be legal have been some of the highlights of many debates. Marijuana, which is usually wrongfully conveyed as a harmful drug that will only do harm to our society if it get legalized for recreational use. Skepticism aside, the history and facts about weed don't illustrate a dangerous drug that leads to the deterioration

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    The issue of marijuana legalization has been a hot topic in recent times, but to understand first why it became illegal. Marijuana became illegal the first time shortly after the Mexican Revolution ended in 1910. After their revolution, many people from Mexico brought with them their customs their ideas and with them they brought their use of marijuana as a relaxant and medicine for many ailments. Even though, the use of cannabis was already prevalent in America at the time, the term “marihuana”

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    Where do marijuana strains come from? A closer look into seed banks By Alfonzo Porter The legalization of marijuana across several states, in America, in recent years has caused many of the nations’, and the worlds’, seed suppliers to garner much attention both in the public and the press. While much of the spotlight has been unwelcomed; specifically for an industry that has heretofore operated in the shadows, the booming legal pot industry in the United States has provided grounds for further examination

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    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

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    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

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