Legality of cannabis by country

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    individuals, is under scrutiny by many. Opponents of legalization continuously equate marijuana with evil for different reasons and claims, of which almost all are completely fiction. With recent scientific studies, marijuana clearly does not harm a country or its citizens; in fact, it is beneficial for both. The usage of marijuana as a medicine can be traced back to thousands of years to the Xia Dynasty. This ancient Chinese civilization, introduced…

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    the United States have tried cannabis Indica, Sativa, or Ruderalis?The hippie generation did not discover pot. But the drug's true origins remain a bit of a mystery. Do you know what cannabis is? In this essay, you will be learning what exactly is cannabis when it was discovered ,by whom was it discovered, interesting science facts on it and lots of more. Cannabis was known way back in 2727 B.C. Although the first scientist to discover the main component in cannabis (tetrahydrocannabinol)…

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    Critics have both praised and criticized how Alice’s addiction is presented in this novel. Some feel the story is unrealistic and was written to scare teenagers away from any drugs rather than present a realistic case against them. Some things that support this criticism as valid is the fact that the novels holds both LSD and Marijuana as very addictive substances. While this can be left up to opinion both these drugs are seen as less addicting than other drugs. Another criticism is the pace of…

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    Get the Dope on Investing in Dope Gallup poll numbers support the idea that most Americans favor the legalization of marijuana. It's not just the potheads that are excited, anymore. Today, it is the suit-wearing, tie-tieing, oxford-shoe-styling types. Why? There is money to be made in the legalization of marijuana, and we are not talking about setting up a stand on the local street corner or even opening a brownie store. The business these ladies and gentlemen are interested in is much larger…

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    the racial and ethnic conflicts that are happening in America, states; “It’s human nature to be uncomfortable with change. That’s what Census is all about, documenting change and making sure the country can keep up” (p. 57). This quote speaks true in the case of the policies and laws on drugs in our country today. People are uncomfortable about all the changes that are happening with the marijuana laws. Does legalization of medical marijuana mean a lax in attitude about recreational use and…

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    Jaque and Van from This Is Why Marijuana Should Be Legal Everywhere made their point by saying many extremely successful people use cannabis. They discussed Martha Stewart on an interview discussing “sloppy joints” and Stewart replies “Of course I know how to roll a joint”. Stewart is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in our country and actively consumes cannabis along with other successful people such as Maya Angelou, Morgan Freeman, Ted Turner, Michael Bloomberg, and even Rush Limbaugh.…

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    When you hear the word marijuana, you probably are not thinking of a valuable medicine. About 5,000 years ago, cannabis was founded by the father of medicine, Emperor Shen-Nung, in China and was used since then for a variety of things like liquid extract, food preparation, and more, but in today's society marijuana has been looked at as being just another way to get high or a gateway drug. It received a bad reputation when people began using it for the effects of the chemical inside,…

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    ave you ever smoked marijuana? Chances are that you have smoked marijuana at least once in your lifetime. The government survey (2012 National Survey on drug use and health) showed that 18.9 million Americans 12 or older (7.3%) had used marijuana in the prior month. That’s a lot of smokers! Much more than you would expect for an illegal drug. What makes this drug so popular? Why is it illegal? Should it be legal? That my friends, is what i'll be explaining to you. What makes marijuana so popular…

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    Fingerprints are being formed while the baby is still in the womb. They start being formed at 9th week and continue to the 23rd week. There are three different types of fingerprint patterns; the whorl, the loop, and the arch. Heredity determine the type of fingerprint pattern you will have, just like it determines whether or not you will be left handed or if you will have blue eyes. Fingerprints are unique, so unique that law enforcement can identify anyone by a single print. For example, the…

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    Positives and Negatives of Cannabis Usage 9 employers watching this wave of legislation to end marijuana prohibition have good reason to wonder about the future of their employment policies (NYT, 2015). In questionable workplace situations that involve medical marijuana, employers might be confused about what they are and are not required to accommodate under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The inability to accurately test for…

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