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Bernadine Healy’s argument in the essay Legalize Marijuana? Obama Has the Right to Say No is based on the government having the right to regulate usage of marijuana. Healy claims individuals want marijuana legalized because they see marijuana as a recreational purpose which blinds them from seeing that they are deviating from social situations. Healy’s criticism of individuals who are for the legalization of marijuana only see a reason for legalization because of recreational use. In fact…

Legalization of Medical Marijuana and the Doctrine of Utilitarianism Introduction Utilitarianism is one of the moral theories that is best known and influential. According to this theory, the moral worth of an action is mainly determined its contribution towards utility that enhances happiness and pleasure. It is mainly concerned with the pleasure that people get through the moral actions taken. The focus is on the greatest number of people. In the pursuit of this theory, then legalization of…

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…

Smoke 'em if you got 'em and if you don't got 'em, smoke 'em anyway. If that sentence made any sense, then you might be a stoner. If so, there's a great new marijuana board game that you'll be interested in. This YouTube video will tell you all about it. By the looks of it, this game could add a whole new element to getting stoned. One can only hope this kicks off a new trend for drug board games. Just think how intense Monopoly would be on cocaine. YOUTUBE PROMOTES ACTION BACK MARIJUANA GAME…

My 15 year old son is the typical teenager, he spends 24/7 sticked to his IPhone, taking pictures to everything that crosses in front of him for Instagram/snapchat. You can imagine my face, when he arrived home and in joke tone, pronounced “-LEGALIZED IT BRO-”, Suddenly all conversations my wife and I have taken with him about drugs turned into dust. We have not anticipated that our son would be influenced by some wicked rapper potheads posting weed everywhere in the social media. I’m not sure…

On September 21, 2015 Stewart Parnell was sentenced to 28 years in prison because his company, the Peanut Corporation of America, produced salmonella-contaminated peanut butter. He knew there was a problem with the peanut butter and shipped it anyway. More than 700 people became ill, 9 died. Among the fatalities are Cliff Tousignant a Korean War veteran with three Purple Hearts and Shirley Almer who fought a brain tumor and lung cancer only to succumb to Parnell's tainted peanut butter. The…

Loyalty versus Morality Loyalty often ties us stronger than morality. We find ourselves supportive of someone or something even when they are doing something we would otherwise not support. This paper examines what is morality, loyalty, and how the two intertwine to cause conflict within the individual. Loyalty According to Hoffman, loyalty is an “allegiance to a concept outside of the self” (2006). Loyalty is when we stand up for a person, an organization, or a cause even if they support…

For years, the argument of whether marijuana is a beneficial or detrimental thing has been a controversial topic. Many people believe that it is a danger to society, while others believe that it is completely harmless. Several athletes have confessed to using marijuana; as a result, the big question surfacing is whether or not athletes should be able to use marijuana. In the essay, “The Need for Weed,” by Chris Lee, the author argues that it should be legalized for athletes to use marijuana. Lee…

Legalizing Marijuana Legalized Marijuana can be helpful in all types of ways. Legalizing will further prevent teens from smoking marijuana and will protect people from smoking laced cannabis without their knowledge. However, those against it rely heavily on the fact that there is a possibility that marijuana can cause brain damage, but on the other hand, it can also cure types of pain and aid those with certain diseases. Selling marijuana to teens is a popular trend throughout the Unites States…

Marijuana, cannabis, weeds, grass, Mary Jane, or whatever you chose to call it; it is making a big uproar in the government these days. The societal impact across the media outlets are vigorous daily, a prime example of this are the “truth” commercials aired about smoking and also including the medical marijuana research commercials aired around the clock makes marijuana the latest buzz. I will explore the history of marijuana. I will also outline the significant impact that the…