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    Marijuana Should Not Be Legalized Marijuana (Cannabis) on November 6th 2012 become legalized for recreational use in the states of Colorado and Washington. Since the legalization of Marijuana in these states it has been a march to get the legalization for other states in the U.S.. Marijuana should not be legalized in any state because you don’t know who is using it and when it is being used. Marijuana is a gateway drug. Marijuana is harmful to the future of the ones using it and for those who…

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    Should Marijuana be legal? Nowadays, legalization of using and trading marijuana turns to be more and more common all around the world. According to Altman, A. (2014), Colorado, a western U.S. state is considered as the first place where marijuana was legalized in the word, additionally, there are twenty other states in the U.S. including the District of Columbia that started to legalize marijuana. Sequence making marijuana legalized seems to be accepted by government all around the world. For…

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    Marijuana has been legalized in parts of the country such as Colorado and Washington. This has created an uproar all around the country, some citizens’ demand for the legalization of marijuana to spread nationwide; meanwhile others demand for a termination of marijuana usage. Despite the differing ideas about legalization or eradication of marijuana, many do not think about what would happen if marijuana was legalized for recreational purposes. Ambiguity still exists within the few states that…

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    Washington and Colorado are the first states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use. There are 23 states that have legalized medical marijuana use, three states are still pending. Several states have also altered their laws to reduce the penalties from marijuana relates crimes. According to a Gallup poll, in 1969 only 12% of the population favored the legalization. In 2013 the same poll was taken, now 58% of the population is in favor of marijuana legalization. ONDCP states that in…

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    Legalize it! There is many reasons why marijuana should be legalized even though many people say it shouldn't. As reading several researches/ reports many people are against it but, others aren't due to having it use as medication. Now a day doctors want it legalized for medical reasons which will be explain. Others say legalizing marijuana will create more jobs. And there is many other reasons why. Although others are just against it because they say it harms the human body and it takes you to…

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    The “gateway” drug is not as bad as people make of it. Marijuana is not socially acceptable by the society, people believe it is harmful to the body and that it has no help for anyone. The drug also has health benefits, but people still do not want the drug legalized. Since they have known about the drug, there has not been any scientifically proven facts that it is physically addicting. The only way it hurts the body is if it is abused by the person, but it is the same way with alcohol, or even…

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    The legalization of Medical Marijuana is a controversial issue throughout our country, as 29 states have legalized it (State Marijuana Laws in 2017 Map). There are many effects that Medical Marijuana can have on a person. Because of this, it causes people to argue about whether it is a miracle drug or not. Individuals in our society claim that Medical Marijuana should not be legalized because it can get you high, and it creates an addiction. A medical references on WebMD states that “Higher THC…

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    legalize recreational marijuana. Some say that decriminalizing it would be better for the economy. Others say that marijuana is dangerous to the user. Recreational marijuana should not be legalized because marijuana can harm the user, marijuana can be dangerous to others besides the user, and marijuana consumption in adolescents goes up when marijuana becomes legal. Recreational marijuana should not be legal because marijuana can cause harm to the user. The smoke from the marijuana aggravates…

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    legalization of recreational marijuana is a controversial topic. As you know, marijuana is a substance made of dried, shredded leaves and cannabis sativa flowers. The legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic because marijuana can cause people to lose their memory or stop blood flow to different parts of the brain that control timing (Ericson). Even though some people experience side effects, the overall use of marijuana is positive for many reasons. Marijuana reverses the bad effects…

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    Marijuana should be legalized for recreational use in all states. Marijuana has many good benefits that include keeping people calm and it also has good medical uses. On top of this, if it was legalized it could make money for the economy and on top of this if alcohol and cigarettes are legal marijuana should be too because it’s overall better than those listed things. Marijuana keeps people calm as well as having some beneficial medical uses. Marijuana is scientifically proven to calm people…

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