Legalization

I am writing to express my frustration on why marijuana is still illegal for even medical purposes while teh states around us are having huge profit on making marijuana legal.It helps with chemotherapy, Crohn 's disease, weight loss, HIV or nerve pain, and more. However it will be be better if it is full legalized with some restriction with it. Like Colorado has legalized Marijuana and have been profiting seen then, as the tax revenue has been used to a positive purpose; building schools, since…

The constant debate on the legality of assisted suicide has been at large for many decades, this procedure has benefits to the patients and to the family of said patient, but with the benefits also comes the downfalls to a procedure as delicate as physician assisted suicide. Proponents of physician assisted death argue mercy killings are justified, especially for patients with terminal illnesses along with uncontrollable pain. They argue the patient has a right to permanent relief by physician…

The question of whether or not legalizing same-sex marriage causes damage to traditional marriage and society is the center of the debate between Robert P. George, who is against same-sex marriage and Andrew M. Koppelman, who is in support of it. In their written debates, they lay out some interesting observations and claims to support their subservient views. Therefore, I intend to summarize their arguments and follow up further upon the wider question of whether religious morality or any set…

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…

that we explore both avenues for this issue before it can get placed in the public’s hand and ultimately has their decision in the future election process. The pro-legalization lobby considers marijuana a harmless drug that is no worse than alcohol, while the anti-legalization crowd considers marijuana a gateway drug where legalization would produce a serious public safety issue and a path towards addiction. Although, marijuana use is illegal, people all over the country have used it in various…

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…

of cannabis. According to The Economist, legalization is defined as repealing all penalties from the possession as well as the production and sale of cannabis. Consumers can use the drug with impunity. Decriminalization implies that possession of small amounts of the drug results in small charges but not imprisonment or a criminal record. Larger quantities, distribution, and production will still involve…

from the taxation of recreational marijuana nearly doubled the income from the taxation on alcohol (Aleem). Despite the economic boons that the legalization of drugs can provide to economies, there are other reasons for remaining steady with the status quo of keeping illicit drug use outside the scope of the law. A hotly debated issue, drug legalization, like many other topics, has many pros and cons, and many reasons for both sides. First demonstrated will be reasons for the continued…

you would never expect to sell drugs. There are people fighting for the legalization of drugs throughout the United States, and there…

Breanna Hudson Professor Sarah Kupcho GOVT 2305_001 5 October 2016 Drug Legalization The legalization of drugs has been a controversial topic since the late ‘20s and early ‘30s arguing whether narcotics such as: marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and crack; should be legalized. Individuals who favor the legalization of drugs believe that by doing this will increase the economy and reduce the amount of money spent on law enforcement. However, those not in favor of legalizing narcotics, claim that drugs…