Global Marijuana March

the most hotly debated topics in the United States for the past few decades is the legalization of marijuana. Those opposed to legalization of marijuana often cite concerns about negative side effects on physical and mental health, legalization increasing usage, and lack of substantial research on the medicinal benefits of marijuana. In contrast, those who support legalization believe that marijuana has specific medical uses based on research, has less negative side effects than many legal drugs…

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…

Recreational Marijuana “Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn’t the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit . . . unnatural?” ― Bill Hicks Marijuana has been a hot topic for many years. Science has come a long way in the discoveries of what marijuana can do. The use of marijuana has become popular and helpful for people with tumors, glaucoma and many other diseases. Marijuana should be legalized because it would bring in revenue to the…

Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. THC is the mind altering compound found in marijuana. Research states that it is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. People use marijuana in several ways including rolling it up like a cigarette, using water pipes, in empty cigar papers called “blunts”, and some people also use vaporizers. Others have also used marijuana in foods like cookies, brownies, and candy.…

Marijuana and the Effects Marijuana is a commonly used drug in America (Downes 1). Its use has been around for a long time now. Recent results from research on the use of marijuana indicate that its use by young people increases by almost ten percent per year (Philip 1). These results coincide with the positive attitude by youths towards the effects and risks of consuming marijuana (Lane 2). The marijuana tree grows in many parts of the world. The Cannabis Sativa is the plant, which produces…

daily due to drug overdoses; however, studies have shown that marijuana has never been linked to the direct cause of a person’s death. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, “alcohol is the number one abused substance in America” (2012). With that being said, marijuana still ranks in the top three misused drugs in the United States. The uproar surrounding the debate on the legalization of marijuana has held the attention of many for quite some time now.…

explore harder drugs. Moreover cannabis can be used for medicinal purpose and can have health benefits suggested by a recent US study it suggested that regular and heavy cannabis use does not cause cancer. According to Microsoft CEO Bill Gates “Under marijuana legalization, drug [traffickers] are going to make a lot less money, and some of the perverse things about the illegal drug trade will be avoided.”(15 powerful people who think cannabis should be legalized) In conclusion, if cannabis is…

Marijuana is a word that usually comes with a negative implication. Texas is one of the most conservatives states out there and has strongly been against the legalization of marijuana for years. I don 't participate in the use of marijuana, but with that said I don 't see the predicament with marijuana. The year is 2015, circumstances are changing, and we as a state should adapt and embrace these changes. Texas should legalize marijuana and here 's why. Legalizing marijuana should be permitted…

The argument against prohibition of marijuana Marijuana legalization is not a new development. Advocacy groups such as NORML (the national organization for the reform of marijuana laws) have existed since 1970, their goal being to influence reform of regressive anti-drug laws. Only in the past ten to twenty years has legalization for both medical, and non-medical recreational use made headway in the United States. Some notable victories being Colorado and Washington State, where weed is now…

Therefore media framing is how the news is presented in a way that changes the audience’s perception on a certain topic. The same topic can be presented differently by different news sources. “Considerable variation in the way a national press reports on global events, as each tends to frame the observed news in a light favourable to its national…