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One of the advances in fingerprint evidence since Dr. King’s murder has been further study of the ridge comparisons (Saferstein, 2015). A person’s full fingerprint averages 150 ridge characteristics providing plenty of comparison for an identity match (Saferstein, 2015). There have been arguments made that prints collected at a crime scene are not complete, full prints and that could subject the comparison to be invalid because an incomplete fingerprint may only allow for a very limited number…

Legalization Of Marijuana The United States Of America’s Declaration of Independence says, we are subject to "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." These unalienable rights are taken away under the illegalization of marijuana. As other substances like alcohol are legal, marijuana should be too. The wishes of our Founding Fathers should not be broken unless our liberty and happiness lead to adverse consequences and the use of marijuana does not. I strongly believe in the legalization of…

Should marijuana be made legal? That is the question many Americans have attempted to answer in the past and continue to debate in our society today. In the past few years, a few signs have suggested that Americans’ attitudes toward marijuana legalization might be changing. For instance, both Washington and Colorado have legalized the use of marijuana, while other states are considering taking this step in the near future (e.g., California). In California, medical marijuana use is legal; however…

As of right now in America, the legalization of Marijuana has been approved in eight states for recreational use, and eighteen other states for medical uses. Therefore, there are forty-two states that have not approved the drug for recreational use, and also have criminal laws against the drug. One of these states happens to be the state of Ohio. Although the state approved uses of the drug when it comes to medical issues, Ohio continues to reject any attempts to legalize it for recreational use…

One of the biggest debates in the United States and even in the world is the legalization of marijuana (Miron). Both medicinal and recreational marijuana has been illegal since 1919 after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles (Miron). After they signed this treaty the UN and other countries put a ban on all drugs on a global scale (Miron). Since then countries have been debating whether or not to override those rules (Miron). Jose Mujica the president of Uruguay a country near the UN, fully…

If you every ask any adults about if marijuana should be legalized or not, most of the adults likely to say, marijuana should be legalized; however, there are some people who still think that legalizing marijuana will create more problem for the state and for them. To pass the laws there has been some antagonism arguments and changes so effectually where the state have to take the most of their work to build the political debate on marijuana legalization. In October 2012, there were number of…

Many of us know marijuana as a bad drug and to stay away from it, but should you? By making marijuana legal our country’s government could save anywhere from 1 billion dollars to 13 billion. It would clear up jails and prisons, which will make room for more serious crimes. Marijuana is actually safer than most legalized and has tons of health benefits and that can't be said for all drugs. By making marijuana legal it will do more good than harm. Wouldn't you love to add over one billion dollars…

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…

The article “Ten Reasons Why Marijuana Should Not Be Legalized!” by Nrfocus talks heavily about the reasons of why marijuana should not be legalized in the United States. The author of the article lists off ten core reasons as to why marijuana should not be legalized in the United States goes into depth with each to define why it is a valid reason. Many people suffer from marijuana side effects and because of its addicting nature it can cause serious problems for many people. The article by…

Marijuana has many types of health benefits. Being America’s largest cash crop, marijuana, or weed, is nationally recognized as one of the most famous recreational drugs around. With its recent increase in popularity due to certain legalization laws and efforts to spread the word about all the good it brings to society. In the midst of all this, scientists have discovered that maybe there are some hazardous effects to this that people might not realize. Amongst other health issues that come with…