... laws have not produced any significant improvements. With drug related deaths increasing in the inner cities, and usage again on the rebound, we all can see that a change in our system is necessary. Below is a chart representing increased marijuana usage among people in the ages of 19-28. Percentage of Persons reporting any Illicit Marijuana Use: Age 19-28 (2) 1986 1987 ... blocked, the increasing pressure may damage the optic nerve, which carries impulses to the brain. This would cause blindness. Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. Although present drug treatments wo...

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... passed bills for support of medicinal marijuana. In Alaska from 1975 to 1990 marijuana was recognized as legal but made illegal again after that. It is the single most used illicit drug in the United States (Microsoft Encarta 2001, Marijuana). In 1998, 71 million Americans over 12 admitted that they used marijuana at least once. The United States Forest Service seized one ... million pounds in thirty-five states. Marijuana is mainly smuggled from Mexico, Cambodia, and Thailand, among other countries. In 1998, drug law enforcement authorities seized 2,616 indoor marijuana-growing operati...

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... Sean. It is important for people of all ages to know that marijuana destroys relationships, causes a loss of motivation, and inflicts mental and physical problems. Marijuana, the most highly used illicit drug has been grown all over the world for thousands of years. It is also commonly known as cannabis, weed, pot, bud, chronic, ganja, herb, grass, reefer, and Mary Jane among ... athletic performance. Grades will begin to drop and previous interests will not matter anymore. "Yeah, I used to play sports. Not anymore, though" (Interview). Teenagers may become so involved in the drug that ...

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... To Pot "Pot", "dope", "dank", "doja", and "weed" are a few street terms used for marijuana. Marijuana is a plant that can be ingested or smoked for pleasurable and hallucinogenic effects. This drug is widely used among teenagers and college students. Brent Staples was a college smoker. He is the author of "The Runaway Son". "The Runaway Son" is a personal story that staples wrote ... . As a result of these studies, many organizations are formed to take advantage of this new discovery 2 to decriminalize marijuana. I, however wish for the government to continue to regulate this drug as much...

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