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    A common question across American is should marijuana be legalized? Medical marijuana has already been legalized in Washington, Alaska and Colorado. By legalizing marijuana in the United States, we will see our existing problems worsen, which is why we must keep marijuana illegal. Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used. Petition drives all over Michigan are being launched to loosen the restriction of marijuana and several cities have already loosened their laws on marijuana. This is…

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    Essay 1 First Draft Marijuana has been a schedule 1 drug and strictly regulated since the seventies. However, a change is happening and twenty-nine states have legalized it for either medical or recreational use. In a result to legalization of marijuana much controversy has been involved. One of the main issues why marijuana is not legal is the belief it has an effect on IQ. For years the public has been informed about how marijuana has a negative effect on your IQ. As a teenager you are…

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    in California during 2007, of which 1,949,000 reported marijuana use in the past month”. Clearly, it’s not taboo to smoke marijuana and most citizens would concur that they too smoke themselves or at least know of someone who does. Maintaining the status quo after legalization would not be a difficult task, because it won’t change too much. People who don’t smoke will not necessarily even notice, besides in the form of an improved economy. The most important thing that it will bring, is relief…

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    Legalization of Marijuana For many years there has been a controversy about whether or not marijuana should be legalized. Many Americans believe it should and others do not. Marijuana should be legalized not just for medical use but industrial purposes as well. Marijuana fulfills many solutions to existing medical conditions. The miracle plant has many industrial benefits for which it can be used as a main resource. The plant has recreational advantages. There are several medical…

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    Legalization of Marijuana Great strides have been made in marijuana research since the 1970’s movie Up in Smoke was made; however, the lazy, stoner stigma played by hippies Cheech and Chong still exists in society today. Marijuana doesn’t just come with a buzz though; it comes with many other uses and benefits. It should be legalized not only for its health benefits, but for the money it would generate to our economy and for its benefits that cut down on crime rates related to policing it from…

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    My 15 year old son is the typical teenager, he spends 24/7 sticked to his IPhone, taking pictures to everything that crosses in front of him for Instagram/snapchat. You can imagine my face, when he arrived home and in joke tone, pronounced “-LEGALIZED IT BRO-”, Suddenly all conversations my wife and I have taken with him about drugs turned into dust. We have not anticipated that our son would be influenced by some wicked rapper potheads posting weed everywhere in the social media. I’m not sure…

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    Loyalty versus Morality Loyalty often ties us stronger than morality. We find ourselves supportive of someone or something even when they are doing something we would otherwise not support. This paper examines what is morality, loyalty, and how the two intertwine to cause conflict within the individual. Loyalty According to Hoffman, loyalty is an “allegiance to a concept outside of the self” (2006). Loyalty is when we stand up for a person, an organization, or a cause even if they support…

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    For years, the argument of whether marijuana is a beneficial or detrimental thing has been a controversial topic. Many people believe that it is a danger to society, while others believe that it is completely harmless. Several athletes have confessed to using marijuana; as a result, the big question surfacing is whether or not athletes should be able to use marijuana. In the essay, “The Need for Weed,” by Chris Lee, the author argues that it should be legalized for athletes to use marijuana. Lee…

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    Legalizing Marijuana

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    Legalizing Marijuana Legalized Marijuana can be helpful in all types of ways. Legalizing will further prevent teens from smoking marijuana and will protect people from smoking laced cannabis without their knowledge. However, those against it rely heavily on the fact that there is a possibility that marijuana can cause brain damage, but on the other hand, it can also cure types of pain and aid those with certain diseases. Selling marijuana to teens is a popular trend throughout the Unites States…

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    Yes or No to Marijuana? Marijuana legalization has been a big issue in the United State that everybody has talked about for a long time .Marijuana is a plant which is used for medical uses and personal pleasure; it 's also been an old medicine in some cultures in old centuries. It can help people who have cancers or super hyper person or mentality issues, and chronic pain. In early 2012, two states in the USA have legalized marijuana, these two states view of point that marijuana isn 't more…

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