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    Many people want to legalize marijuana and some do not. Proposition 64 will legalize marijuana. I agree with this proposition. Marijuana is not as bad as everyone claims it is. Marijuana helps us people in many different ways, it can help us feel no more pain, makes others feel relaxed, it is also a natural plant and does not contain chemicals. This proposition can also make lots of money for our economy. Marijuana has done good to colorado since it has been legalized. The…

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    long been immense controversy surrounding the legalization of marijuana, due to always being taught that marijuana is a drug of abuse. A number of states have already made the leap into marijuana legalization, but many sit back still most likely due to the fact marijuana is currently a forbidden medication in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Even though medicinal marijuana is considered a drug of abuse, medicinal marijuana should be legalized due to its various medical uses, the…

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    of my good friends was suddenly fired from her job that she had held for almost two years and previously had no problems with, all because of her use of marijuana. She was excelling with her work and everyone at the company seemed to appreciate her as an employee. Unfortunately, one of her coworkers found out that she habitually smokes marijuana outside of work, and she told the manager. Shortly after, her termination papers were being filled out. It seems unfair that a valuable employee can be…

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    the economy. Legalizing marijuana would bring lots of income to the government, stop the waste of tax dollars to put users in prison, allow policemen to do more important jobs, allow patients to use it for medicinal purposes, and would show numerous other benefits. All of these factors would result in benefits directly linked to the legalization…

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    Legalization of Marijuana Great strides have been made in marijuana research since the 1970’s movie Up in Smoke was made; however, the lazy, stoner stigma played by hippies Cheech and Chong still exists in society today. Marijuana doesn’t just come with a buzz though; it comes with many other uses and benefits. It should be legalized not only for its health benefits, but for the money it would generate to our economy and for its benefits that cut down on crime rates related to policing it from…

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    Composition 10 29 November 2016 In 1929, the head of the Department of Prohibition wrongly outlawed marijuana because his department was being heavily funded with nothing to do after the prohibition of all alcohol-related products had ended in a failure. So that his funding wouldn’t get taken away, he tried to find something for his department to ban and outlaw. The unlucky winner was marijuana. He fabricated false claims against the drug even though he previously stated that the drug wasn’t…

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    According to the Drug Policy website, the history behind the cause of the criminalization of marijuana in the United States is significantly more profound than most might think. It all started in the early 1900s following the Mexican Revolution, where there was an increase in immigrants coming from Mexico to bordering states such as Texas as well as Louisiana. For obvious reasons, these immigrants had brought with them part of their culture, which included using “cannabis as a medicine and…

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    Validation of Marijuana Marijuana also known as cannabis and by numerous other names, is a preparation of the cannabis plant intended for use as a In conclusion, cannabis formally know as marijuana is a drug that should be definitely considered for recreational use. Its potential positives heavily outweigh the negatives. We have so many marijuana users in our country that if we legalized it and regulated it nationwide, it would be considered the “cash cow” of the United States. We have so many…

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    Throughout the recent years there has been a rapidly growing topic that has been gaining mixed opinions all through society which is the legalization of Marijuana. Many people support Marijuana, they believe that it is beneficial to each and every user, whether it be for stress reduction, a pain reliever, or to help obtain an appetite. Although Cannabis can have several benefits some residents thought that if it does become legal that it would have major consequences throughout society. Whether…

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    The legalization of marijuana is considered a very controversial topic in today’s world. Even though it has very useful properties in combatting the effects of various mental disorders, cancer, and other health-compromising issues, there are still individuals who are against the legalization of marijuana. “Reefer Madness,” the Marijuana Tax Act, and stricter sentencing laws in the early 1900’s drastically affected the public’s view of cannabis and the products created from it, and the stigma of…

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