Should Marijuanas Be Legalized Essay

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    Medical Marijuana “To use or not to use?”--that is the real question at hand. Medicinal marijuana can be used for healing processes but can also have some side effects. Marijuana recipients can abuse the product and make it, as the article says, a “wider distribution”. (“Pros and Cons: Should Marijuana Be Legalized for Medical Purposes?” 1) Medical Marijuana has many purposes such as physical, psychological, and industrial benefits, but the product does have downfalls as well. The pros of…

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    used to be illegal in all states, Marijuana. Everyone has seen what tobacco use can cause, cancer and premature death, that they forget that the effects of smoke on your lungs and the toxins in the smoke cause that. Not just the cigarettes do that, any kind of smoke or toxins that we let into our lungs can cause cancer and premature death. The main thing that is to worry about is the lungs. The rates of lung cancer has increased and so has the usage of marijuana. The correlation is unknown…

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    legalization of marijuana. Several states, including Colorado, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and the District of Columbia have since approved the recreational use of marijuana. The controversy continues and many people who are for federal legalization lean toward the financial gain and the positive effects it will have on the economy because of taxation. However, the negative facets are virtually being ignored. Several reasons stand out as to why the legalization of marijuana should not be allowed…

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    helped with Marijuana, would you be for it or against it? Marijuana is only legal in some form of way in twenty-three states, including the district of Columbia. Medical Marijuana is an important medical step in the medical world. It has been shown to help people suffering from cancer, aids, and other illnesses. The Marijuana takes away the pain by smoking it. Because of its positive impact on the economy, health, and crime; Marijuana should be legal in the United States. Marijuana has can…

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    Alaska, California, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina; they’re all doing it. Marijuana abuse has increased in the United States. 24 million Americans are frequent abusers of the class I drug. 22 year- old, Kristine Lewis, is one among the millions of marijuana users in the U.S. She uses the drug as a stress reliever. “I smoke weed because I am often stressed out and after I smoke a blunt or two most of my negative thoughts leave me,” said Lewis. Lewis’s smoking habit began habit as…

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    of this plant. Marijuana can be used for many things, which include medical purposes and to decrease deforestation and pollution. The government is spending too much money that belongs to Americans to prevent legalization, when in fact it can produce an environment friendly industry. So in theory, cannabis should be legalized throughout the United States for the benefit of humanity. Marijuana is a natural plant Mother Nature has blessed us with to treat certain illnesses. Marijuana, as…

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    decriminalization are given in hopes to alleviate the problems current drug policy does not adequately address. Many social problems have arisen from the drug war and the policies it has caused. Recreational drugs such as marijuana, should be legalized and regulated. The legalization of marijuana within the United States and other countries of the world has illustrated that legalization of recreational drugs would help solve the problems created by the drug war…

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    I believe that marijuana should be legal. Why, because as just coming from me, I think marijuana is a benefit drug to mostly everyone. It helps/helped plenty of people going through things, it can be a relaxing stimulate, it can be used to treat certain symptoms, it help creative thinkers, and it can also make you laugh. Marijuana is just being seen as a “bad” drug because how it is used threw certain people. If the drug was introduced properly as a benefit drug for only medications, it would…

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    Marijuana, or cannabis, is a schedule one drug and is an extremely debatable topic when considering making this substance legal. What many people don’t realize is how legal marijuana once was. In history, it was one of the largest agricultural crops in the world, including the United States. Cannabis can also be hemp which is the most robust, durable fiber on the planet. It had many uses, some being lighting oil, fabric and even paper. However, one of the most important uses that marijuana has…

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    day before, most citizens throughout California voted yes on Proposition 64, which legalized recreational marijuana for adults over 21 years of age. However, I voted no to legalize recreational marijuana. This was due to my values and faith, but most importantly for the simple reason that, it will negatively impact law enforcement agencies, as well as, communities. Secondly, studies have indicated that using marijuana on a regular basis can affect a person both mentally and physically.…

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