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Nathan Boyle English 1101 CC+ Mrs. Shannon Longman 9 December 2016 The legalization of marijuana for recreational use has been a prevalent issue in the United States for many years. Many people on both ends of the spectrum feel extremely passionate about this issue for many reasons. Some say it has benefits and isn’t in the government’s power to make it illegal. Others say that it is a dangerous and harmful drug with negative effects and should be completely illegal. The legalization of…

Introduction Around the world the criminalization of cannabis use has been revised in recent years to become more lenient and Canada is no different. As the Government of Canada will attempt to “legalize, regulate, and restrict access to marijuana” by spring 2017 (“Marijuana”, 2016), it is crucial to examine the impact on the health, social, and economic aspects of society (“Toward”, 2016). As prevalence and accessibility of the drug to the population continues to increase, a negative health…

Summer Ray Zachary Burks ENC1101 11/14/2016 Legalizing Marijuana The legalization of marijuana, which is a plant called “hemp” that is either smoked or orally ingested with the intent of having a mind-altering and sensory experience, has been an ongoing battle between the American people and the government for over 80 years. Marijuana was first brought to the U.S. by the Spanish in 1545 and was grown as fiber by our forefathers until 1937, when the federal government had passed the Marijuana…

Marijuana has been getting a lot of attention these last few years and it has mainly been positive. People really seem to be getting comfortable with the idea of legal pot for recreational use. Should marijuana really be legalized for recreational use in the united states? Well, marijuana has been used wherever it grows for medicinal and spiritual reasons before Christ was born. Recently marijuana has been being used for medical reasons, usually, pain, anxiety, appetite, and in some rare cases,…

Karli Borths Mrs. Thillman Honors Sophomore English 6th 6 December 2016 Legal and/or Illegal? Charlotte Figi, at the age of 2, began to develop abnormal social behaviors, described as, ‘autism-like behaviors,’ where she disconnected cognitively and was unable to interact with others. These behaviors grew violent, and later Charlotte started experiencing seizures. After seeing medical experts, Charlotte was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome. Undergoing up to 300 seizures daily, at the age of 5,…

Marijuana Legalization Throughout history marijuana is the most commonly used drug worldwide and according to Millhorn, one third of the United States reported they have used marijuana once in their life. Marijuana is defined as a drug that comes from the hemp plant and can be smoked or eaten. The legalization of this plant has been a controversial topic over the past few decades. It has gained a negative view because it is seen as a gateway drug and impacts our youth negatively (Millhorn 126).…

Legalize Marijuana Marijuana is the most used illicit psychoactive drug ” (Cerda, Wall, Keyes, Galea, & Hasin, 2012. pg.1). For some, the states that have already legalized marijuana, the use of marijuana has gone up. However, for the others the increase correlates with it being legal and makes sense. The opponents of legalization will point to these statistics as prove it should not be legalized but for individuals who want to consume cannabis instead of alcohol should have the…

You must be high! Especially if you believe legalizing a substance that has more overall disadvantages than advantages is the right thing to do. Cannabis, also known as marijuana is the most abused illegal drug in the United States. The debate on the legalization of recreational marijuana has gone on for many years. As always, there are two sides to a debate. In the marijuana debate there are individuals who want marijuana to become legal and then there are the individuals who want marijuana to…

Many people in the U.S. believe that marijuana should be legal because of its good effects ,but does it really have those good effects that they claim? The way people talk about the good benefits this drug can have they make it seem like some cure all medicine. People talk it up like it can treat any disease and cure any ailments and it can do no wrong. I want to figure out what actually can this “Wonder Drug” do? Although there are several studies and claims of the benefits of marijuana there…

Miracle or Menace: Why Should Cannabis be Legal? A miracle or a menace to society? One of the biggest controversial topics of today, "should marijuana be legalized?". To define "legalize", meaning recreationally and medically in all 50 states in the U.S. Many people tend to argue the affects, the impact of people's health, the economy, etc. What is Marijuana? Marijuana is the dried buds of the Hemp plant. Marijuana is the active part of the Hemp plant that includes the psychoactive compound…