The legalization of marijuana is a conflict that can be seen from many different points of views; from legalization of both recreational and medical reasons to being illegal as a whole. Some may argue that marijuana would ineffectively decrease crime rates in the United States, but statistically this is not the case. Some may also argue that marijuana should not be legalized for the sake of this generation's future, because they would become a “guinea pig generation,” marijuana should most…
for medical purposes and recreational use? Cannabis, which is known by the name of Marijuana, is a natural herb that is used worldwide everyday by not only teenagers but also adults and the elderly. You might be thinking well what is cannabis exactly? According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse they have said Marijuana is a “basic extracts to treat a disease of symptom”. In other words defined as “the dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yield THC”. Marijuana…
The concept of medical and recreational marijuana is a very controversial issue in today’s society. Affecting both american culture and our medical society. Despite the fact that In a majority of American States the use of Marijuana is Illegal. Roughly 15% of Americans have tried it at least once in their life, and in a poll ran by CBS, 61% percent of voters say that weed should be legal for adults and another 88% reinforcing the idea of making medical marijuana legal across the U.S. Many say…
Marijuana: Benefit or Life-Threatening (working title) Imagine a world where theft is allowed, car accidents are apart of daily life, and people are contracting illnesses left and right. Imagine a world where people are not motivated to do well and mediocrity is accepted. It’s a simple drug that has the ability to cause many problems to a person 's overall health and society as a whole. Presently, this issue has divided the nation into two groups: those who think marijuana is dangerous and…
Marijuana is one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States, and I think it will continue to be used for private reasons and medical uses, so it should be legalized. For thousands of years, marijuana has been used to treat a wide variety of things. People are still using Marijuana if it is legal or not. Since it’s already used in so many places for different purposes and is legal in 23 other states and used regardless if it is legal or not, why not legalize it for a profit? No one…
Intro Many people have been bias about the topic of Marijuana being a new cure that helps patients with illnesses instead of pharmaceutical drugs helping the patients die quicker. As we know the cost of pharmaceutical drugs are going up in price by the minute, but there have been some studies that Marijuana is helping more patients and its less cost effective then medicine. We know that many people are against marijuana drug, and we have a lot of politicians that are fighting that this drug to…
called Marijuana. Marijuana is unlike most drugs, in fact in my opinion it should not be classified as a drug. What make marijuana special is the fact that it can be used to treat medical diseases, such as lupus, epilepsy, crohn's etc. Over the past few years pot has become a controversial issues. Some states have legalized it while others have not. After watching two vice documentaries, on pot I am pro legalization of marijuana. Marijuana…
Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Is Marijuana really as bad as people portray it to be? The answer is no. Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial subject. Many benefits come from the legalization of Marijuana like reduction of inflammation, a decrease in pain, muscle control problems, controlling epileptic seizures, cancer, and also can treat mental illnesses and addictions. Also, Marijuana can boost tax revenue and is immensely good for crime rate. What drew me to this topic was that,…
The medical use of marijuana has long been a topic of debate. Some, including me, would argue that withholding a useful medical treatment based on antiquated thinking and societal perception is unethical. The utilitarianism theory tells us that the correct course of action should be the one, which benefits the greatest number of people. We treat patients currently with much more dangerous and addictive medications and we seem to accept those risks….Why is marijuana different? Some will argue the…
give you their idea on the marijuana plant, but do they really know the benefits. There are so many economical and medical benefits to legalizing cannabis. Slowly, but surely the United States is realizing that legalizing marijuana will be beneficial to our country; twenty-three states and the District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form and it’s time for the rest of the United States to take a step into the betterment of our country. Marijuana should be legalized…