... 's claim rests upon the questionable assumption that drug dealers will stop dealing because they are afraid of getting caught. From the information given, I would have to conclude that legalizing marijuana would have little to no effect in reducing crime. Another claim that legalization supporters make is that prison overcrowding would decrease. The statement has been made for several years, by ... , the overcrowding issue will improve. According to Ingold (2012), Rosemary Harris Lytle, president of the NAACP agrees when she says: "In ending the prohibition against adult use of marijuana ...

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... greatest number of people. The philosophy rejects the idea of individual by assuming that everyone's desires are the same. For example, in America there are 58% people supporting to legalize marijuana and 42% people do not. The utilitarianism would stand on the side of the majority even if a considerable number of people are negatively affected as a consequence. Therefore, some critics of ... can benefit the economy. In the first four trial months, the state has collected about 10 million dollar in taxes and expected to reach 40 million dollar in a year. Legalizing marijuana also helps ...

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... of Narcotics sponsored, and several well known church organizations financed, the filming of "Tell Your Children", a movie aimed at warning parents of the dangerous of children smoking Marijuana (Thornton, 2007). This movie, which was also known as "Doped Youth" and "Reefer Madness" showed high school students going insane and committing different ... Use In 1970, the federal government passed the Controlled Substances Act, which defined some drugs as controlled substances. These controlled substances were divided into five schedules or drug classifications with Marijuana being classifi...

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... and wheezing. They tend to have more chest colds than nonusers. They are also at greater risk of getting lung infections like pneumonia. Marijuana affects the immune system. Animal studies have found that THC can damage the cells and tissues in the body that help protect against disease. ... -making, memory, and the ability to remain attentive. Researchers are not certain whether health problems that may be caused by early exposure to marijuana will remain as the child grows into adulthood. However, since some parts of the brain continue to develop throughout adolescence, it is also ......

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... , corn and soybeans (Cowan 5). Grown as fiber, hemp's uses vary from clothing, bags, carpeting, upholstery and rope to paper, teabags, construction materials, fiberglass and plastic. Seeds from hemp marijuana create food products such as bagels, salad dressing and dietary supplements. Skin-lotion and shampoo also created from hemp seeds make environmentally safe products. As the nation is experiencing a shortage ... the brain for harder drugs- (Lowry 2). Another study done at the Research Institute in La Jolla claimes, "Their study therefore support for the gateway' theory, which says sm...

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... 1 to 10. Not only do many people die each year from alcohol poisoning, but alcohol has caused thousands of fatal car accidents. Although, marijuana, when used to the point of intoxication, impairs judgment and reaction time, actual studies suggest that the effect alcohol has on one's driving ability ... to feed everyone and that famine exists because there are not sufficient means of distribution. So why not let people grow their own marijuana? Marijuana grows like a weed and has few insect pests. It is usually grown without pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Hemp improves the quality...

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... This is not to say, we should deregulate it completely, but lawmakers should decriminalize the possession and consumption of it by responsible adults. There are several advantages to legalizing marijuana. Besides the recreational values, it's been proven to have certain positive medicinal values. It can also create a whole new source or revenue in taxes to the federal and ... state governments. What's more, current funding for the persecution and prosecution of marijuana smuggling, growing, selling, and using could be used, perhaps more effectively, in other areas. Those who favor prohi...

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... is just a fact of life in getting this point across to the citizens of America who might use and distribute illegal drugs such as marijuana. People seem to respect the law better when the consequence and repercussions are made known to them. Mark Souder, a Republican member of Congress ... seriously. Objective measures of impairment should be researched and developed instead of relying on chemical testing which holds unfair consequences to cannabis users. A marijuana cigarette smoked up to thirty days ago can still show up in the body system since THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, ...

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... Tabloid newspapers and the newly founded Federal Bureau of Narcotics popularized exaggerated accounts of violent crimes committed by immigrants (intoxicated by marijuana). Since then, marijuana has achieved widespread use by Americans and has become the source of an apparent controversy in our society. The cause for ... now than it has ever been. "The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse" reports that 31.6% of Americans have used marijuana. Of the people that have smoked marijuana, 10.8% of them have used it at least 300 times in the past year. This means that in the year of ... of it...

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... a result of numerous drug awareness campaigns and the publication of other biased information on the subject. It could also be that hippies are getting older and more responsible. What is Marijuana? Marijuana refers to a mixture of leaves, stems and flowering tops of cannabis sativa8. It has hallucinogenic and pleasure-giving effects on the user when smoked or eaten. Tetrahydrocannabinal (THC) is the ... non-narcotic psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.9 Marijuana use has been documented as far back as 3000 BC in Central Asia and China, where it was used as a folk medicine.10 By the 20...

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... of a high differs greatly. Some common unpleasant experiences, however, include anxiety, panic attacks and depressed mood. (Grolier Wellness Electronic Encyclopedia) Many current studies show evidence that marijuana is therapeutic in the treatment of a number of serious ailments and is less toxic and costly than many conventional medicines (House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, ... the treatment of a variety of spastic conditions and has been known to aid patients suffering from glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. Marijuana reduces ...

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... drugs. It's time to bring this enervating war to an end. It's time for peace?. Mr. Schmoke also states, that by legalizing marijuana, the crime rate will decrease in the United States. The streets of America will automatically become much safer. The drug dealers would be put ... drug criminals would be alive.? Instead of drug addicts shoplifting, mugging, breaking into homes, and stealing from others to pay outrageous prices for marijuana from dealers they could support their habit by simply holding an honest, decent paying job. (Unanswered) Richard Dennis, the chairperson of the advis...

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... , corn and soybeans (Cowan 5). Grown as fiber, hemp's uses vary from clothing, bags, carpeting, upholstery and rope to paper, teabags, construction materials, fiberglass and plastic. Seeds from hemp marijuana create food products such as bagels, salad dressing and dietary supplements. Skin-lotion and shampoo also created from hemp seeds make environmentally safe products. As the nation is experiencing a shortage ... the brain for harder drugs- (Lowry 2). Another study done at the Research Institute in La Jolla claimes, "Their study therefore support for the gateway' theory, which says sm...

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... to five times more potent than THC and greatly increases the likelihood of a patient experiencing an adverse psychological reaction. In contrast, inhaled marijuana doesn't cause significant levels of the 11-hydroxy metabolite to appear in the blood.3 Marinol's oral administration also delays the drug from taking ... reward system in the same way that nearly all drugs of abuse do, by stimulating brain cells to release the chemical dopamine. A marijuana user may experience pleasant sensations, colors and sounds may seem more intense, and time appears to pass very slowly. The user's mouth ....

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... been proven to have minimal negative effects, must also be proven as a positive treatment if it is to become legalized. Therefore, if more people become educated in understanding more about marijuana and its positive uses, it is only a matter of time before this issue erupts into a national debate. Statement of purpose Through various research and personal interpretation, it has proved ... affect the treated patients due to their current state of existence and their inability to be treated with any other drug that would bring them so much relief. (Budney) Medical marijuana is perceived a...

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... Our findings were 12 strongly agreed, 20 agreed, 2 were not sure, 6 disagreed, and 0 strongly disagreed. The next three questions were about the person's childhood. The second question stated, " Marijuana was readily available and widely used by students in the high school you graduated from." In response to this question 16 strongly agreed, 10 agreed, 4 were not sure, 8 disagreed, and ... 4 strongly disagreed. The third question was about parental influence in relation to drug use. It stated " Your parents have always strongly discouraged you from experimenting from all illegal drugs i...

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... than cause side effects of newly created genetically modified and potentially harmful product" (Cooper). Lastly, Mr. Cooper was asked what illnesses or diseases are being targeted most frequently with marijuana. "Pain is a big one, with seizure and spasticity disorders, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma and un-relievable nausea are all very common" (Cooper). In a documentary called Weeds 2, Dr. Sanjay ... syndrome, she suffers hundreds of seizures a day, day after day, while her both mental and physical condition continually degrade (Weeds 2). At the age of five Charlotte's parents obtained ...

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... users and believe that this drug is no more harmful than smoking cigarettes. Despite its useful medical effects for relieving pain and nausea, marijuana is a psychedelic drug that will be looked down upon because of false claims about it. Because people tend to overlook the positive facts ... While few such studies have so far been completed, all have lent weight to what medicine already knew but had largely forgotten or ignored: Marijuana is effective at relieving nausea and vomiting, spasticity, appetite loss, certain types of pain, and other weakening symptoms ("Drug"). It is extraor...

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... the effects of other substances, is a double standard. It is often argued that alcoholics will stick to alcohol, tobacco addicts will stick to alcohol, but marijuana is a gateway drug that can lead to the use of other, "harder" drugs. The gateway theory is "any mood-altering drug, ... to the use of addictive drugs, as heroin" (Dictionary.com). There have been some studies done that have come to the conclusion that marijuana is a gateway drug, but a majority of those studies only focus on adolescents whose brains and bodies are still developing which can alter the ... to help with all k...

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... psychoactive ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannaninol better known as THC is most responsible for its intoxicating effects. Recently, it has been discovered that there are more than sixty cannabinoids found in marijuana. Although the effects of the other cannabinoids are less understood, they are not very effective and do not produce a "high " in the absence of THC. However, they ... self-medicating purposes (PBS.org 2008). After the Mexican Revolution of 1910, Mexican immigrants flooded the U.S. seeking refuge from the chaos in their homeland, introducing the recreational use of mari...

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... an illegal market, which has led to a rise in corruption and violence. There are some schools of thought which have asserted that making marijuana illegal may have led to the increase in its use. Therefore, legalizing it would do away with the illegal market which has increased ... corruption and violence (Messerli 1). There are several disadvantages associated with the legalization of marijuana. One, its legalization would lead to enhanced use. Even individuals who would not ordinarily try it may want to start using it. Two ... more dangerous drugs, for example, cocaine. This may lead t...

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... as a schedule one drug, meaning that it is believed to have a high abuse potential, a lack of accepted safety, and no accepted medical use, it is apparent that the use of marijuana is having a growing acceptance in the U.S., especially in regards to its potential economic and health benefits (Schedule I). It was found in a recent study conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance that ... could be utilized as an alternative source for paper, fiber, fuel, and even food (Hemp Facts). Furthermore, if our country were to legalize and tax marijuana, not only could our government use marijuana tax r...

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... legalization, no matter how long or what it takes to succeed. (High Times Magazine, 9/1/07 www.alternet.org/story/60959)   Never before, have so many Americans supported decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana. Seventy-two percent of people say that for simple possession, people should be fined, but not incarcerated. The generally accepted definition of decriminalization. Even more Americans support making pot legal ... past two decades have freely admitted to smoking pot in the past.   In the past couple of years, there has been a surge in the sales of something called "Legal Mariju...

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... 1 drug.(drug schedules) "Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse." "(drug schedules) First time possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor with a penalty of one year incarceration and a max 1,000 dollar fine (norml.org). "Almost one in five inmates in state prisons and half of those in federal prisons ... have lowered traffic fatalities by and drop in beer sales and heavy drinking.(Sullum). It reduces sales and use among teens and their possible exposure to other illegal drugs.(hightimes)Marijuan...

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... benefits, reduction in crime due to the control of cannabis sales, an increase in government revenue, and an overall safer drug under government regulations. Colorado and Washington have already legalized marijuana. Canada is regarded as a nation with fairly liberal policies, but instead of taking any steps towards the legalization of cannabis, the Conservative party has actually pushed for the opposite. ... profitable, sending billions of dollars overseas in an underground economy while diverting funds from productive economic development. If dealers were put out of business, organized c...

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