Legalization

Introducing the Sociological Imagination by Jeff Manza and nineteen others, there is a poll from 2011 stating that from the age group of 18 to 24, 70 percent supported legalization of gay marriage, in the age group 35 to 54, 53 percent supported legalization, and that in the age group of people 55 years and older, only 39 percent supported legalization of gay marriage (311). They also point…

women are protesting about the topic of abortion. The female activists believe that abortion is a right that all women are entitled to making in their lives, despite the circumstance that causes the pregnancy. A few individuals who oppose the legalization of abortion, have the opportunity to speak through this protest. The women activists have an important…

A Stand on Marijuana Legalization In the nineteen- the sixties and seventies, marijuana was used freely and the most widely used. The drug is still used today by people viewing it as a harmless natural substance helping with many mental and health issues. From experience marijuana causes problems with thinking and concentration. And if smoking a batch lace with something it can cause hallucinations and impaired skills. People employ different stances on the legalization of the drug. Some feel…

Marijuana Legalization: Why Cannabis Should be Legal Have you ever thought about your viewpoint on marijuana being legal? Marijuana has been legalized in a few states, and now the topic of legal marijuana has gone from, “Should marijuana be legal in certain states?” to “Should marijuana be legal nationally?” While marijuana should be legal, some people think it should not be legal, just like any other debate. While some people believe marijuana impacts your body and life in a negative way,…

government allows all of this by legalizing marijuana. The legalization of marijuana is increasing between states and needs to be stopped immediately. Marijuana is a dangerous drug with eternal effects and should remain illegal in the United States. To begin with, the only reason that the government legalizes something as unsafe as marijuana is to please the people in a minority and to achieve more money through taxes. The legalization for marijuana began with only legalizing…

Legalization of marijuana and its impacts Name College Legalization of marijuana and its impacts Today, there are many calls for the legalization of drugs, particularly marijuana. The campaigns are all around, from the Hollywood movies to the popular Jamaican dance hall music. The popularity of this genre of films implies that the society is ready for the legalization of the drug. In addition to the popular culture, it is common knowledge that many people take the drug (Friedman,…

This essay argues for the decriminalization/legalization of prostitution. Before ever reading these journal articles I would have to say they I never really had much of an opinion on the topic. Never having lived in an area where I would see street-level sex work I would have to argue with Hayes-Smith and Shekarkhar on how the TV media would portray prostitution because when I was a kid the only thing I could picture was Julia Roberts in Pretty Women. Mostly in the movies that have prostituted…

Legalization of Marijuana Johnny Smoke asked his mom to pass the ketchup as he applied a final squirt to his hamburger bun before rushing out of the house to attend baseball practice. While finishing his final bite he grabbed his baseball gear and walked toward the front door to leave. His mom yelled, “Johnny don’t forget your greens.” His friend was waiting for him at the door and thought Johnny forgot to eat his broccoli. His friend was puzzled when he saw Mrs. Smoke toss a bag containing what…

Physician-Assisted Suicide Although I agree with the legalization of physician-assisted suicide, there are four key points that people against the legalization promote. These four reasons are that some people are part of a religion that forbids anything like suicide, that it is possible for terminally ill people to get better, that legalization is a slippery slope to to legal murder, and finally that families and doctors may be prompted to give up on recovery of the patient faster. In strict…

attention on the development in Hong Kong. The legalization of homosexual marriage can lead to civic transformation in the society with more diversified social groups and more life choices provided to the citizens (Halle, 2001). This essay argues that the legalization of homosexual marriage do more good than harm in terms of individual’s quality of life and children’s well-being. Public are concerned about the effect on public health if they allow legalization of same-sex marriage which is…