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  • Marijuana Use And Violence
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    Marijuana: Why Criminal? In a country where freedom is the basis of all social life one has to feel that all the laws are made up to protect them, but that is not necessarily true. When one looks at the laws prohibiting the use of marijuana it is hard to see why it is needed. There are a few basic reasons why marijuana should be legal, and although there are nay sayers, no one can deny facts. People who try to protest the use of marijuana usually have not done their research on the subject. In t...
  • Marijuana Causes Brain Damage
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    Legalizing marijuana What this can't be true, marijuana can't be good for you it causes asthma and bronchitis. Oh wait I almost forgot thats just another misconception of marijuana in truth it is actually good for people suffering from asthma and bronchitis. Yeah right, this wonder of a drug isn't only not bad for you, but it can actually promote good health. This drug can save lives, it can restore people's vision, in fact there isn't much this drug can't do. Marijuana can save the lives of peo...
  • Use Of Marijuana
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    The controversy of whether or not marijuana should or should not be legalized started in 1996 when California passed Proposition 215. The proposition made marijuana medically available in california. Although not an permanent solution, it does provide a defense in criminal cases. If marijuana were to be legalized throughout the United States, would it be of more harm or help to the patient Both sides of the argument have very strong cases for what they believe. ON the anti-legalizatoin side ther...
  • Data On The Adverse Effects Of Marijuana
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    Public opinion on the medical value of marijuana has been sharply divided. Some dismiss medical marijuana as a hoax that exploits our natural compassion for the sick; others claim it is a uniquely soothing medicine that has been kept away from patients through regulations based on false claims. Scientific data on controversial subjects are commonly misinterpreted, over interpreted, and misrepresented, and the medical marijuana debate is no exception. This report summarizes and analyzes what is k...
  • Legal Use Of Marijuana As Medical Substance
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    From Munir Sla iman LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA: MEDICAL USE Cannabis or Marijuana as commonly known has been used for thousands of years by many cultures to ease numerous ailments. Today, it is widely used to combat pain, glaucoma, AIDS wasting syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and nausea associated with cancer chemotherapy. There is no evidence that legal use of marijuana, as medical substance will lead to widespread abuse in-patients or in the population. For many years it has been used for medical...
  • Reason To Reform The Marijuana Laws
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    According to government figures, nearly 70 million Americans have smoked marijuana at some time in their lives. 18 million have smoked marijuana within the last year, and ten million are regular smokers. Almost all of the people arrested for marijuana are arrested for possession. And because of harsh federal and state penalties, these people may be sentenced to lengthy jail terms. This is an abuse of drug laws in a great nation. The marijuana laws need to be reformed, and the war against marijua...
  • Drug Use By Race Gender Which Race
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    DRUG USE BY RACE / GENDER Which race has uses drugs most often? African America Which race has the second highest percent for drug use? Whites What gender uses drugs most often? Males Is the percentage of people who use illicit drugs higher for married or unmarried people? Unmarried DRUG AND THE STATES What state has the worst drug problem? California Over the last three years has the drug use for kids grade 6-12 increased or decreased? Decreased In grades 6-12 what was the illegal substance use...
  • Success Of The Netherlands's Liberal Drug Policy
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    Summary: 5 pages. 4 sources. MLA format. This paper examines the attitude of law enforcement in The Netherlands regarding soft drug use and assesses if their permissive system is a successful one. -Drug Laws of The Netherlands - Is a Permissive Legal System Better than a Restrictive One in the Case of Drugs? Introduction The Netherlands is one of the most highly developed countries in the world. It is an international, well-integrated country with policies that are among the world's most liberal...
  • Non Medicinal Use Of Marijuana
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    Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal street drug, used by many as a depressant. Itis one of the cheapest illegal drugs, and can be found almost all over the world. This makes it very easy to find. In reality, almost anyone can get this drug even though it is presently still illegal. Marijuana is grown from the cannabis plant, which was cultivated for its tough stem fibers prior to the advent of synthetic fibers. Most often the leaves and the flowering tops of the plant are dried and rolle...
  • Controlled Drugs And Substance Act
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    Introduction Drug use and abuse is as old as mankind itself. Human beings have always had a desire to eat or drink substances that make them feel relaxed, stimulated, or euphoric. Wine was used at least from the time of the early Egyptians; narcotics from 4000 B.C. ; and medicinal use of marijuana has been dated to 2737 B.C. in China. But it was not until the nineteenth century that the active substances in drugs were extracted. There was a time in history when some of these newly discovered sub...
  • Marijuana Drugs
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    Marijuana Drugs are a major debate it the world we live in today. Drugs a regaining more and more attention. More and more people are using drugs then ever before and there is no decrease in the amount of drug users. One of the most commonly used drugs is marijuana. In today's world marijuana is growing and is looking to be legalized in California for medical uses only but that will lead to many other problems in the near future. Marijuana is the most used drug in the U.S. besides tobacco. Marij...
  • Possession Of Marijuana A Criminal Offense
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    Have you ever heard the expression "War on drugs"? That was first used in 1972 when Richard Nixon described a series of govern-mental programs intended to suppress the consumption of certain recreational drugs. Marijuana was one of them. However the first attack on Marijuana occurred not in 1972 but in 1937 when the Marijuana Tax Act was passed. According to Legalizationofmarijuna. com Harry An slinger (bureau of narcotics commissioner) testified in hearings on The subject that the hemp plant ne...
  • Use Of Marijuana
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    REFERENCES Encarta Encyclopedia. Marijuana (1993-1997). Microsoft Corporation Mano, K.D. (1990, May 14). Marijuana. National Review vs. 42.58-62. Monroe, Judy. (1998, March). Marijuana a mind-altering drug. Current Health 2 vs. 24 16-24. Musto, David F. (1991, July). History of Marijuana use. Scientific American vs. 265.40-48. To be or not to be: The History, Future, and Sociological View of Marijuana. Abstract Marijuana is a drug that has been around for quite some time now. It has gone from be...
  • Policy Towards The Total Legalization Of Marijuana
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    Currently, drugs remain high on the list of concerns of politicians, and drugs are considered one of the major problems affecting our country. Stories are on 11: 00 news every night about people being murdered on the streets because of drugs. Many people think that drugs are only an inner-city problem, but in reality, they affect all of us; non-users and users. I believe that the negative effects associated with drugs would be reduced greatly if the United States adopted a policy towards the tot...
  • 21 Mar 2005 Web Papers Marijuana Community
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    ... , prosperous individuals who, despite their love for marijuana, contribute to their communities (Illicit Drug Use 1). Too Strict? According to former President Jimmy Carter, "Penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against the possession of marijuana in private for personal use' (Carter). Although being scientifically proven to be relatively harmless, 734,000 individuals are arrested ...
  • Non Harmful Side Effects Of Marijuana Use
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    Lately, marijuana laws have been a very common and heated topic on the news. There are many reasons to agree or to disagree with its legalization. It has both, negative and positive sides. The argument against legalization falls into two main categories: health risks and the social message legalization would convey. Early American colonists grew marijuana crops for the production of paper, clothing and rope. It was so important, farmers were fined if they didn't grow it. Marijuana can be used me...
  • Legalization Of Marijuana For Medical Use
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    Introduction "Hey man, you wanna get high?" Unfortunately, this phrase is said a countless number of times a day by high school students, referring to the use of marijuana. They have to sneak around, lie to adults, and they will do almost anything to get the feeling that marijuana creates. They risk getting arrested just to get this "special feeling". People should not have to go to such great lengths to use marijuana. The use, production, and sale of marijuana should be legalized in the U.S. Ma...
  • People Fight For The Use Of Marijuana
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    The pros and cons of legalizing marijuana; pros Marijuana can be positive and help people in many different ways. Even though many people are against marijuana use, they change their mind for medical reasons when they see how it helps. There are many people who are against the use of marijuana, and it is because they only see one side, which is the bad side. They do not look at what good it does and how helpful it can really be. There are people who suffer from pain, stress, and mental issues th...
  • Means Legalization Of Marijuana
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    It is safe to say that at some point in the not- too- distant future, United States will confront the question of whether or not to legalize the use and cultivation of marijuana, also well know as: pot, weed, grass, hashish... etc. This topic has baffled the United States lawmakers reformist and citizens for so long that many people probably consider it rhetorical question. We could categorize marijuana somewhere between alcohol and tobacco on the one hand and caffeine on other, but no doubt it ...
  • Marijuana As A Medicinal Drug
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    Maggie Mercado English 1301 Professor Shade Anti- Marijuana Cheech and Chong had it all figured out; when all goes wrong hit the bong. What would it be like if weed was legal? Hippies would think they finally found their utopian paradise; a relaxed, mellow atmosphere with the scent of ganja in the air. Now back to reality. The legalization of marijuana brings up two main issues, those who are pro- marijuana and those who are anti- marijuana. Often times many people are deprived of the truth, and...

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