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    Legalize Marijuana One of the greatest debates across this country right now is the topic of whether or not marijuana should be legalized. Marijuana is currently legal in some forms in 23 different states. The majority of those states have legalized marijuana strictly for medicinal reasons, while in only four of those states is recreational use of marijuana legal. Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is commonly perceived as unattractive and useless to most Americans. They see it as addictive…

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    Today in the United States, the incarceration rates have reached concerning heights. The biggest portion of those incarcerated has something to do with narcotics, whether it is selling, possessing, or under the influence of them. The growing rate of incarcerations due to narcotics has gotten some individuals debating. Debates have begun over whether narcotics should be legalized. Proponents for legalizing narcotics have two strong arguments for why this should be the case. The first argument is…

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    Marijuana is a plant that people use to smoke or ingest, to achieve a “high” effect, and is classified as a psychoactive drug. There is a wide variety of terms for this drug: weed, cannabis, hemp, etc. The chemical that is found is marijuana is THC. For decades, marijuana has been considered a drug, but marijuana has served to be beneficial to people and the governing state. The movement of marijuana has been going on since the 90’s. There are medical reasonings behind legalizing marijuana and…

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    The United States has expended hundreds of billions of dollars waging a 40 year war on drugs that is responsible for the incarceration of 500,000 of our fellow Americans. Drugs are a factor in the lives of many American, despite the enormous waste of money and lives, drugs are easily available as ever. Drugs are a part of most home life, they are in the medicines cabinets; in bedrooms of parents and children, young children also observe their parents consuming alcohol and on occasion some of…

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    The Truth Behind Caffeine and Marijuana Across America, coffee shops and convenience stores sell millions of cups of caffeine, a legal and seemingly safe stimulant, every day. Marijuana, on the other hand, only recently became legal for four of the fifty states within the country. Most people immediately believe that because these states belong to the minority, they should not have legalized this drug, and because all states consider caffeine a legal, then caffeine must serve as an acceptable…

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    The Marijuana is a herbaceous plant with psychoactive properties. It is native to the Himalayas, Asia annual. Its uses range from the textile or food application in the case of varieties containing no THC (cannabis) to as psychoactive substance in the varieties under the names of marijuana (bud) or hashish (its resin). Because of their psychoactive properties, it is one of the few plants whose cultivation has been banned or restricted in many countries. Marijuana is a generic term used to refer…

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    Under the controlled substance act (CSA), drugs are listed under schedules that are based off how likely a person is the abuse the drug and if a person will become physically or psychologically dependent on this drug. As the schedule number increases the abuse rate and dependency on this drug decreases. Some examples of schedule 1 drugs are heroin, LSD, ecstasy, methaqualone which are known as Quaaludes, peyote which is a cactus that is a hallucinogen, and marijuana. Yes, you read that correctly…

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    Cannabis is a very controversial drug in today’s times; in fact, many ask if it is safe to use but many also believe that it is the gift from the devil and that if we smoke the special blend of herbs that we are giving into the temptation of his devilish ways. On the other hand, I stand for the legalization of marijuana because I personally believe in the major use and mass production of said drug. Throughout, time people have constantly been studying and practicing different forms of drugs for…

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    Huemer’s Moral Argument Michael Huemer argues in favor of legalizing recreational drug use by addressing three major concerns that are commonly used to argue in favor of drug criminalization: (1) Drug users may harm themselves (2) Drug users may harm others (3) Drug use may make people less productive and less altruistic In order to address the first two concerns, Huemer posits that there exist countless legal behaviors that result in self-harm and harm to others. These behaviors include…

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    Many Americans believe marijuana should be legalized for all uses. There are also Americans who do not think marijuana should be legalized. There are many reasons why marijuana should be illegal, from harming individuals to leading to other drugs becoming legal. Some may disagree by saying marijuana is for someone’s own enjoyment and does not harm anyone else. Or saying legalizing marijuana will not harm the society, but will help it. These are a few points made, you may agree, disagree, or just…

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