... 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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... that affects the nervous and digestive system and constipation ("The History"). There are many doctors out there who believe that the medical use of marijuana is a good idea. Cancer patients who have nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy, AIDS patients who are wasting away, and multiple sclerosis patients ... glaucoma and relieve chronic migraines epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. "But anyone with a disease who turns to pot must break the federal law that makes marijuana illegal in all circumstances" (Brookhiser 9). Many American's were surprised when a report released by the White Hous...

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... and punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine up to one thousand dollars. Possession of greater than thirty-five grams of marijuana it is considered a felony and is punishable up to seven years in prison and a fine up to five thousand dollars. Possession of greater ... hundred kilograms or more carries a penalty of ten years to life in prison and a fine up to twenty thousand dollars. In Missouri if caught selling marijuana, even if the transaction consisted of only one gram, it is a felony and is punishable by up to seven years in prison and a fine up ... parole or probation (Te...

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... to determine that for themselves, although illegally. Like my own family, these individuals did not wish to break the law but they had no other choice" (Marijuana Rx). Only eight people today receive marijuana through a federal "compassionate use" program which stopped admitting new patients in 1992 after the number of applications, mostly from AIDS patients, increased dramatically. Judge Young ... and under any circumstances. They think that once cannabis is legal, everyone will get it for illegal reasons and misuse the drug. Many people even doubt marijuana's medical significance. Acc...

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... available on the effects of long-term use" (Hochman 44). According to a recent study by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, ten chronic marijuana users were evaluated as test subjects to see if marijuana had any effect on the cognitive functioning of the human body. The results concluded that none of the ten subjects suffered any impairment of their mental ... has increased from the 1960's to the present day. If you look at this issue a little more closely, you will see that there isn't any hard evidence to support that marijuana will lead to harder drugs. According...

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... them from going blind. Cancer patients, for whom it alleviates the severe nausea that is often accompanies chemotherapy and sometimes makes lifesaving treatment impossible. Lobbying groups show substantial evidence, that marijuana is an effective prescribed drug. Also, many advocates complain that very dangerous drugs like morphine and cocaine are legal. That brings up the question: why not legalize ... marijuana as medical drug, which is proven to be less dangerous than cocaine and morphine? Lobbying groups in a San Diego, California and the council committee unanimously voted to urge ...

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... is not harmful to health. It would be reasonable to judge cannabis as less of a threat than alcohol or tobacco." NORML explains the medical advantages of marijuana with fifteen examples. Modern research has proved marijuana aids in the treatment of many ailments. These include pain relief from neuropathic pain, nausea, glaucoma, and certain movement disorders. It also stimulates the appetite, ... and helps patients with HIV, or dementia. New research even suggests that marijuana may protect the body from certain types of malignant tumors, and are neuroprotective. There are more than 60 ...

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... looking for a helpful medicine because it just creates more health problems upon existing ones. Another popular argument given by people who support legalization of marijuana for medical purposes is that marijuana is safe to use. They argue that smoking marijuana is safe because it's just a medicine and medicines can't hurt your body. Emily Sohn, in Is Grass a Proven Tonic? establishes "no one has ... be legalized for medical use because it causes health problems to users, sends children the wrong message, and causes patients to abuse the drug. If marijuana is legalized, what would D.A....

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... them from going blind. Cancer patients, for whom it alleviates the severe nausea that is often accompanies chemotherapy and sometimes makes lifesaving treatment impossible. Lobbying groups show substantial evidence, that marijuana is an effective prescribed drug. Also, many advocates complain that very dangerous drugs like morphine and cocaine are legal. That brings up the question: why not legalize ... marijuana as medical drug, which is proven to be less dangerous than cocaine and morphine? Lobbying groups in a San Diego, California and the council committee unanimously voted to urge ...

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... of citizens in tax-funded federal prisons for a drug that, if legalized, would create an abundance of positive impacts within the United States. Marijuana should be legalized because it would benefit the economy, help people with physical and emotional pain, and allow law enforcement to focus more heavily ... on violent crime. If regulated like alcohol and tobacco, marijuana would create a tremendous amount of new wealth. Dispensaries and small businesses based on the distribution of the drug would open up, along with ... market would take shape in the United States, and that would expan...

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... violent nausea that often accompanies cancer treatment. Other studies have shown that it eases muscle spasms that are part of multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. Marijuana revives appetites in AIDS patients, which keeps them from wasting away. And it relieves eye pressure that causes blindness in glaucoma patients. (" ... can cause emphysema and other lung diseases, and increases the risk of heart attack. Brain function is adversely affected and connections have been found between marijuana use and bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other mental problems-including the ability to learn...

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... controlled substance in most states. The American Lung Association (ALA), the American Cancer Society (ACS), and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have different views on marijuana use for the treatment of cancer. In discussions of marijuana use, one controversial issue has been whether it is harmful or helpful in cancer treatments. On the one hand, the American Lung Association argues that smoking ... leads to greater exposure per breath to tar" (ALA). The American Lung Association also believes that there are other health concerns outside the lungs attributed to marijuana use. "Rese...

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... particular purposes. The level of legalization also varies depending on the county's laws and regulations. Some countries impose more restrictive laws on the use of marijuana than other countries. According to Anderson (2013), legalization has been effected in many countries in Europe, North America and South America. In addition, a research study conducted by Friese & Grube (2013) ... . For drug users, some jurisdictions and courts direct for the use of mandatory treatment and rehabilitation programs (Caulkins, 2014). Some countries are increasingly using drug tests in order to detect ...

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... the number of people arrested in 2011 in the U.S. for nonviolent drug charges is 1.53 million, while the number of people arrested for a marijuana law violation in 2011 is 757,969. These alarmingly high imprisonments are unnecessary expenses taken from our tax dollars, according to Joe Klein, in the ... our tax dollars can be used beneficially for the regulation of violent crime, rape and other such felonies. Also, through the legalization of marijuana, there will be no need for the "middle man", the drug dealers and violence that coincides because it will be accessible ... county, rec...

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... be legalized is a highly controversial issue in the United States, and will likely continue to be so for many years to come. Scientifically known as Cannabis Sativa, marijuana is a hemp plant (Marijuana). There have been more than 5,000 years of recorded history of use but the earliest known use was in China and Central Asia around 3000 B.C. In North America, Native Americans ... have been documented, and it is unlikely that any will be" (Gottfried). Many drug war institutions have hidden the true knowledge about the plant, including the benefits of using marijuana. With teens knowing m...

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... ;The nausea's gone'. It was miraculous. Within seconds,the nausea just disappeared (TESTIMONY OF DR. GEORGE WAGONER)."Patients with cancer, seizures, and PTSD in were fighting to legalize medical marijuana in Texas as recently as last month at Capitol Hill, pleading with Congress see their side. Barbara Humphries was among those pushing for legalization, admitting she buys it illegally to ... last year, $1 billion by 2016.)." More dispensaries also means more job opportunities for the unemployed. In its first official year of legalization, Colorado retailers sold $386 million from medici...

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... teens and adults in Washington are coming to view the newly legalized pot industry. I began my research after reading the article, "Legalizing Marijuana Would Harm Teens," by Robert Margolis. Margolis addresses some of the studies for which he is basing his argument such as if teens smoke ... at the results from the survey. The youngest groups of participants (16-25), those from my generation, overwhelmingly do not feel that the legalization of marijuana hasn't led to increased use among teens. When I was able to talk with some of the individuals about their responses on why they felt i...

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... during the teenage years. Many people who become addicted are to do so within their college years due to the college environment, freedom, and lack of structure. The use of marijuana combined with someone who has little money, troubles with family, and trouble with friends, will often result with the addict to stop attending classes or doing homework. Many careers and ... the development of serious mental disorders such as addiction, major depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. Recent neuroscience studies related to marijuana use have proven to show the nega...

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... systems, including getting high, creating a feeling of euphoria, or having stomach ache effects. It seems that weeding out can release them from stress and reduce social pressure. If a person uses marijuana in a proper way, it may decrease his anxiety and improve mood. Meanwhile, it can also enhance the brain excitability and increase creative ability, so people can make quick responses and ... his short-term memory and forget what happened the last night after getting high. As time goes by, he will find it difficult to learn or remember new information. Second, marijuana overdose will ...

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... to make weed illegal? Why haven't anyone looked at hemp as being a number one source in making paper? Why haven't the world made it known that marijuana can be more good and less harmful? Most people who are against the drug only know what is told to them which are only the bad. The media ... better the world. I will further do more research to find the answers these questions. I may not be the only person with the thoughts as to why marijuana seems so bad on the outside but in reality weed is a great plant and can do wonders to the world if only allowed. In some states, it ... would rela...

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... his findings (Huffington Post, 2012). Miron's findings break down the revenue savings into different distinctive areas. 7.7 billion dollars would be saved annually just by ending the enforcement efforts to maintain marijuana's prohibition. Miron suggests that up to 6 billion dollars a year would be added to the United States economy. Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-CA), who introduced Proposition 19 to legally cultivate and ... all deaths for the year 2009 has legal prescription drugs positioned above half of all deaths which includes alcohol, illicit drugs with zero deaths being attributed...

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... what the look like, they don't care what happens, they have no desire to work and do not care about bettering themselves. Marijuana also effects short term memory. In athletes it could cause their performance to decrease and cause their timing to be off and they could become uncoordinated ... feed breast milk with THC in the milk had impaired motor development. Many people do not become addicted to marijuana but a few people do become addicted to the desire of the drugs effect. Frequent marijuana users begin to build up a tolerance for the drug and need a larger amount to get the same hi...

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... this drug was harmless, but it has been proven that it can be used for medical uses. There are many slang terms used for marijuana, some of the most popular are pot, weed, cannabis, Mary Jane, hash, dope, bud, green, smoke, just to name a few. There are many ... . I also think some drug crimes and innocent killings would go down an enormous amount. Almost every American in today's society has used marijuana at some point in his/her life. Marijuana use is one of America's largest drug problems today. Our nation has been fighting the war on drugs since the 1960's; however, people ... mai...

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... . I started by searching various search engines such as yahoo, excite and dogpile. The one I found to be the most resourceful was dogpile. "Marijuana: facts for teens," was one of the web pages that contained an abundant amount of useful facts. I found it very easy to use because ... of its format. It contained frequently asked questions about marijuana along with scientific answers. The second step I took in locating my information was visiting the Mastic-Shirley Community Library, located in my town. ... In the library I stumbled upon books such as The Residual Cognitive Effects of He...

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... will make drugs readily available to our nation's youth. Until its ban, pot was used for over 50,000 non-drug commercial uses including paper, textiles, fuels, food and sealants. Marijuana is also a medical herb that has hundreds of proven, valuable therapeutic uses- from stress reduction, to glaucoma to asthma to cancer therapy, etc. THC, the main active ingredient in ... to obtain alcohol was through the black market. Once alcohol was legalized, distributors sold alcohol at a cheaper price, therefore driving bootleggers out of business. The same thing would happen if marijuana was leg...

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