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Moral absolutism plays a critical role in The Crucible, and it continues to play a major role in today’s society. One such issue that brings about the moral absolutism in people in America is the controversy over marijuana legalization. Opponents to marijuana legalization tend to fall on the line of absolutely no marijuana in their own state, be it for medicinal use or recreation, due to the social stigma attached to it. Meanwhile, marijuana supporters tend to support all uses of the substance,…

Marijuana isn’t bad like people might think it is. The law and even families might reiterate the idea repeatedly, yet it simply isn’t true. So why do people see marijuana as the devil’s spawn? A leading reason that people believe marijuana is bad is the many myths circulating around it. Marijuana (also known as cannabis or weed), according to the Oxford dictionary, is, “cannabis, especially as smoked or consumed as a psychoactive drug.” One myth is that weed kills. This is a wildly inaccurate…

The Legalization of Cannabis As we know, the war on drugs is never ending. With all the prohibition laws effecting our entire country, drugs like cocaine and heroin show a threat to our society because they’re dangerous. It has been proven that marijuana is less dangerous than legal drugs like tobacco and alcohol yet it is still prohibited. Slowly we are moving into Legalization, the question is how far? According to the article I was reading “An End to Prohibition” by Ethan Nadelmann, some…

In the article of “Pursuing the Science of Happiness,” this would be the perfect example as to how to be scientifically happy. The essay explains how do you define what happiness is. Marijuana can simply make you find what is happiness with all the different kinds of things it can help you with. So you have heard the question “Should marijuana be legalized or stay illegal” many times already. This won’t be the last time you will hear it either. As it is illegal in most areas around the world,…

Cannabis is a very misunderstood drug. Many accept that the use of pot, or cannabis, is hazardous, however it can actually be the exact opposite. So why is it that the legalization of cannabis in the United States is such an issue for some individuals today? Thought to be an entryway or "gateway" drug and the reason behind the destruction of our children these days, cannabis has built up a negative notoriety. Many individuals are persistent clients and trust that marijuana is not any more…

Kentucky’s iconic bourbon industry is a cornerstone of our state’s rich history, but how did it become so successful? More importantly, how can we recreate that success in the upcoming hemp industry? In my research, I want to analyze what government policies assisted this success. My research will focus on what legislative initiatives would allow the upcoming industrial hemp industry to be as successful as Kentucky Bourbon. I have several questions I want to address in my research. Firstly,…

Several comprehensive reports have been on marijuana and its effects have appeared in the past century. One of the earliest being the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report released in 1984. The committee preparing the report included four British and three Indian commissioners. A second report was the report by the Panama Canal Zone Military Investigation, 1993, which spanned the years 1916-1929. A Third and one of the most widely known investigations, was the LaGuardia Commission report…

Prompt 1: Jeff Hunt’s article, Marijuana Devastated Colorado, Don’t Legalize it Nationally, details his concerns with the nation’s continuing acceptance of marijuana. He specifically discusses the introduction of the Marijuana Justice Act from Senator Cory Booker. This act would legalize weed across the nation and punish communities that do not conform. Hunt goes onto explain that the legalization of weed would bring more than devastation than relief. He exemplifies Colorado and the adverse…

Validation of Marijuana Marijuana also known as cannabis and by numerous other names, is a preparation of the cannabis plant intended for use as a In conclusion, cannabis formally know as marijuana is a drug that should be definitely considered for recreational use. Its potential positives heavily outweigh the negatives. We have so many marijuana users in our country that if we legalized it and regulated it nationwide, it would be considered the “cash cow” of the United States. We have so many…

Sovereignty is one issue that is still relevant in today's society. It gives a state its independence and enables it to follow up on its own decisions and avoid listening to what other states think about the situation. Another issue of freedom expressed in the document which is still relevant today is the 10th Amendment. The Tenth amendment says that states are able to have rights and power not addressed in the Constitution. It also allows the states to agree or disagree with a law either by…