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    In opposition to Marijuana, it is declared that the legalization of marijuana would cause many more uncontrollable DUI situations because even though alcohol has the same problem, cannabis does not have a rapid roadside test that every police officer is able to administer. The only test is a sobriety test that the police officer must be trained to administer and not all of them know how to do. This has lead to an increase in accidents in places where the drug is legal due to the short term…

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    have come to the conclusion that I am pro legalizing marijuana. I do realize that there are many disadvantages to legalizing marijuana but I also see many more advantages to it. Many people think that legalizing marijuana perpetuates and extends the problem of addiction and the other negative aspects of consuming marijuana, but not many of them know the positives. There have been many proposals by different theorists that legalizing marijuana can actually boost revenue for the states.…

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    Marijuana still has yet to be legalized within all 50 states. There are numerous reasons why it should be legalized but the main one would be the medical benefits. A drug that is similar to it with its medical benefits is called Peyote. Peyote is a substance in the plant, mescaline, produces a wide range of hallucinations. It's legal for Native Americans to use it on their reservations. The Native Americans alone. The main issue is why a hallucinogenic drug gets legalized before marijuana,…

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    They’re either curious about it or are exposed to it by friends, and other peers. The fact that marijuana is illegal doesn’t stop them from pursuing it. It seems like it does just the opposite; it makes teenagers want to get their hands on it even more. It increases the use of cannabis because there’s a thrill that comes with doing something that is prohibited. It’s also easier to have access to marijuana than it is to get alcohol for most high school students. Since we have restrictions on…

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    policies of Marijuana legalization. The impact of a different thinker which was in the favour of marijuana also discussed and explained. The history of the previous legitimation of Marijuana initiative was the main focus of the earlier essay. All the favourable aspects and favourablepolicies or regulations of Marijuana demonstrated in the previous essay. All the regulatory bodies which had favoured the legal aspect of Marijuana debated. Now I will want to remediate legalization of Marijuana and…

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    is to change”. As of 2015, four of the fifty states have legalized the purchase of marijuana and many states have been heading toward this direction by decriminalizing the small possession and use of the drug by severely reducing the penalties to small fines. US law is changing toward the eventual legalization of marijuana in the majority of states and on the federal level. The end on the prohibition on marijuana is a change in the right direction, despite what its opposition from an older…

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    The popular drug Marijuana has many health benefits and is also very lucrative, however, is often looked down upon because of its bad reputation that was attained by the spread of false claims because of this the pros of Marijuana legalization are overlooked and everyone is concerned about the cons. Not to say the coins do not exist, however, they do not outweigh the pros of legalization. For example, since colorado legalized marijuana they have seen a drop in arrest and an increase in judicial…

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    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 there are many reasons why legalizing…

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    Legalizing Marijuana Cannabis is the scientific name of the commonly known drug, Marijuana. It appears naturally in tropical and humid parts of the earth. The use of Cannabis started in China in 2727 B.C. Greeks and Romans were also familiar with Marijuana. During 1545, the use of Cannabis spread to the western hemisphere where the people of Spain imported it to Chile to use it as a fibre. The legalization of Cannabis (Marijuana) has been declared as one of the contentious issues that is…

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    The United States has been in a state of economic decline and continues to face a growing national debt. Marijuana legalization could solve this issue. Legalizing cannabis seems inevitable as Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana and many other states have legalized medical marijuana and decriminalized possession of marijuana, despite cannabis being considered a Schedule I drug at the federal level. Some argue against its use…

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