... that has not had a chance, but really should be given one. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of drug use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amount of money spent on enforcement, and will therefore increase our countries revenue, lessen crime, and will also be useful in treating certain medical conditions. Marijuana, also known ... forces that discourage the users from using or selling drugs. Legalization will be profitable to global economies in two ways. It will allow for money spent on drug law enforcement to be ...

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... should be given one. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amounts of money spent on enforcement and it will increase our country's revenue. There are also many benefits that can be uncovered ... to help people if legalization of marijuana is given a chance. Legalizing marijuana would increase our economy's revenue. During Prohibition alcohol ... 21st amendment repealed prohibition and alcohol taxes were increased. The same thing should happen with drugs. Marijuana should be t...

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... should be given one. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amounts of money spent on enforcement and it will increase our country's revenue. There are also many benefits that can be uncovered ... to help people if legalization of marijuana is given a chance. Legalizing marijuana would increase our economy's revenue. During Prohibition alcohol ... 21st amendment repealed prohibition and alcohol taxes were increased. The same thing should happen with drugs. Marijuana should be t...

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... should be given one. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amounts of money spent on enforcement and it will increase our country's revenue. There are also many benefits that can be uncovered ... to help people if legalization of marijuana is given a chance. Legalizing marijuana would increase our economy's revenue. During Prohibition alcohol ... 21st amendment repealed prohibition and alcohol taxes were increased. The same thing should happen with drugs. Marijuana should be t...

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... but should be given one. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amounts of money spent on enforcement and it will increase our country's revenue. This is something that should be left up to the ... marijuana. There are also many benefits that can be uncovered to help people if legalization of marijuana is given a chance. Legalizing marijuana would increase our economy's revenue. During Prohibition alcohol use was still sold and used, but people were doing it illegally. People wer...

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... to ease the burden. Although many people believe that making marijuana legal would increase the amount of use, Marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amount of money spent on the related law enforcement and there are many benefits to be considered ... especially in pain reduction for the terminally ill. Legalizing marijuana would increase our country's revenue. Marijuana should be taxed heavily. Marijuana ... and other drugs would be made by the same people who make aspirin so the quality would be assured, containing no poisons. These could be taxed heavily beca...

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... that is effective. Because medication is still prescribed to those who may not benefit, not only is the company making more money but clients are wasting money by giving them a drug that won't have an effect on them and has horrible symptoms. Marijuana is perfect for those ... who struggle financially and don't have the money to pay 1,000 every 3 months; in addition, you can stop medication whenever you decide. Unlike antidepressants, you can't stop medication. Marijuana ... . Clinical depression is a very serious illness. While antidepressants are designed to decrease the symptoms of de...

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... to realize the benefits of decriminalization. First, there is great amount of money they could save by legalizing pot. Secondly, there is the fact that prohibition is not working and the amount of pot smoker's increase every year. Finally, by making marijuana illegal, it puts an infringement on ... chasing and prosecuting innocent people who happen to like to get high. If marijuana were legal, all levels of the government could save money and concentrate on more important issue our country is facing today. Instead they choose prohibition, which cost millions of dollars. The government co...

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... , there is potential for a lucrative industry with economic benefits. The government is constantly raising the taxes on cigarettes and alcohol to make money off of the publics' bad habits and toxins of choice. "Currently, the Indiana state government makes 15.5 cents off of each pack ... Gov)."" Despite the climbing tax rate, cigarette sales are steady and the government depends on the product for revenue. Imagine how much money the government could make off of marijuana sales. Also, cigarettes companies like Philip-Morris or RJ Reynolds have to meet content and ... the advertisements of ...

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... is domestically grown."(Wishnia 13) What does this mean? It means the Federal Government is literally throwing away eight billion dollars of tax payers money every year to stop the consumption of marijuana because United States citizens have made a conscious decision to not only consume but to grow it ... revoked because scientifically, statistically, and factually It Does Not Add Up! For example, in the Netherlands were marijuana is legal, no statistics have shown an increase in crime rates. In addition, only about 1/3 of Holland's teens reported smoking pot, where as about half of U.S. ...

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... to those of the other prohibition. Pot is far less addictive and harmful than its legal counterparts alcohol and tobacco. Also, so much money could be saved by legalizing marijuana that could be used for far more beneficial programs. Finally, marijuana has several medical purposes. Adults over ... the safest therapeutically active drug known to man safer than many foods we commonly consume." (DEA Judge Francis Young, pg. 2) Furthermore, a lot of money that is spent on drug enforcement and building prisons for offenders. Also, if marijuana was legal, a tax similar to the one placed upon a...

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... marijuana need to be re evaluated.                Many supporters of the illegalization of marijuana believe that by legalizing it, marijuana would become more accessible and use will therefore increase. They base this argument on past experiment dealing with alcohol prohibition. After the end of prohibition with the 21st amendment, alcohol consumption doubled while prohibition decreased use by 50 percent ... result they say will happen is the effects of family values as a result of increased marijuana used by parents and children. Actually, the legalization of marijuana would pu...

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... very active. Therefore, they are more sexually active than any other age group, and engage in sex more often than adults. Because they engage in sex more, there is an increase in teenage pregnancy. Alongside it the Philippines face a common but very severe issue the country, Sexually Transmitted Disease (STDs). According to United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) the Philippines ... , teenagers engage in drugs because of abandonment, stress, influence, bad influences, etc. Basically, teenagers that are more exposed to a bad environment is more likely to engage in ...

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... were to be legalized. Research disproves this argument, from 1972-1978, eleven states decriminalized the drug. The results revealed no increase in usage. The obvious solution is that marijuana should be legalized with constraints, in other words, decriminalized. Although marijuana can ... developing cancer (Narconon, 2001). Much more research has been done on the cancer enhancing effects of tobacco products, which has been proven to dramatically increase one's chances of developing cancer. The use of marijuana as well as alcohol, has been proven to be detrimental to the health of both mot...

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... liberal has strong thoughts on education, marijuana use, and race relations. Read on to hear more about these political issues. Liberals feel that the American government needs to spend more money on educational programs. Education is "any process, either formal or informal, that shapes the potentialities of the maturing organism" (New Columbia Encyclopedia, volume 7, 2097). It is a great ... problem solver of crime, unemployment, and homelessness. If the American government was to spend more money on education, a positive outcome would definitely precede that action. Liberals favor "de...

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... in our country. Compared to cigarettes and alcohol, marijuana is not a threat to people. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase amount of use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amount of money spent on law enforcement and will also be useful in treating certain medical conditions. The marijuana plant is also a valuable natural resource. This ... taxpayers millions of dollars. The government spends 15 billion dollars on a war that they are losing. The legalization of marijuana will allow for money spent on drug law enforcement to b...

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... it would be in high demand which would start marijuana dispensaries and that way the government could regulate the sales and tax revenue. With all the money that would be made off marijuana sales it could go to the nation's debt and help lower it tremendously. This will cause the economy to ... that would be affected if marijuana was legal. As I showed before, since the legalization of it in Colorado the crime rates have falling. So much money is spent on trying to keep marijuana illegal than it should be. Law enforcement is spending so much time arresting people and putting them in jai...

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... could make a fortune off of marijuana if it were legalized, and such revenues could definitely help with our economy right now (Marijuana is California's Largest Cash Crop). Building off the money issue, legalizing marijuana could also raise the production of hemp, which is an industrial "cousin" of marijuana that could be utilized as an alternative source for paper, fiber ... deemed as safe for medicinal purposes (Overcoming). Opponents of the legalization of marijuana believe that if the U.S. were to legalize marijuana, the number of marijuana users would only increase and there would...

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... males. As a current member of MOCAM, Mothers Of Christianity Against Marijuana, I feel marijuana should not be legalized because it leads to harder drugs, will increase the amount of users, and send the children of America a message of death. Do we want our children to die? Of course not therefore we should ... will not turn to their old ways; they will see the light of Jesus. If America were to legalize marijuana, the amount of users will increase ten fold! People will correlate that since it is legal it is morally OK. Also, citizens that were too scared to try it before will ... will b...

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... are relief from nausea and increased appetite which can play a good role when it comes to eating disorders. Many people believe legalization will lead to an increase in crime rate. This how ever cannot be true if they were to legalize marijuana then I believe the crime rate would drop. Think about it ... crime as small as trafficking. It costs billions of dollars a year to keep these convicts in jail when there are bigger more important things to spend there money on such as health care. Over 600 000 people have criminal records for simple possession charges. So who should and shouldn't"...

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... attention. It would help our economy in many ways by actually increasing our countries economic status rather than depleting it. Legalizing marijuana would definitely increase the amount of money in circulation within the United States. During Prohibition, in the early 1920's, alcohol was still sold and used (illegally) by many people ... applied to marijuana. "In 1987, 10 billion dollars were spent alone just on enforcing drug laws- (Long, 114.) That is simply too much money being virtually wasted on a cause that seems to have no end. Our country could save countless amounts of dollars...

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... approaching $14 billion. A 10% pot tax would yield $1.4 billion in California alone. Through the taxation of marijuana, our country's revenue will increase and the government can regulate the supply and demand of marijuana. If legalized, the government can control how much marijuana is consumed by increasing or decreasing ... . According to a PBS interview with Eric Schlosser, 1 in 6 Americans in prison are there on marijuana-related charges (including simple possession), wasting taxpayer money and taking up prison space. As mentioned previously, the number of people arrested in 2011 in ...

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... taxed. In the article Marijuana vs Cigarettes, Dr. Tashkin expresses his knowledge of cannabis use due to the studies he has conducted. Studies have shown that smoking marijuana does not increase your chance of getting cancer and may even lower it slightly. Of course, vaping or eating cannabis are still considered the safest methods of ingestion especially for daily consumers. "After ... loss from AIDS and drug therapy. Another benefit of legalizing marijuana would be that the government would be able to tax it. Taxing marijuana sales will bring in a lot of money and help the economy. E...

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Many people suggest that legalization of marijuana would lead to greater drug use especially with children. Drug trafficking will increase and violent crimes as well. There could be more users than ever before and could create more pressure on law officials to keep our streets safe. It's really sad to ... note that drug dealers, who live out in the cities have no alternative but to find real jobs in order to live. I believe that crime could possibly increase, however, over time it would decrease once society and law officials adapt to the legalization. I say this because tobacco and alcohol c...

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... to a bar and get high legally? The second important reason that marijuana should be legal is that it would save the government a lot of money. In the united states, all levels of government (Federal, state and local authorities) participate in the "war on drugs". we currently spend billions of ... every year to chase peaceful people who happen to like getting high. These people get locked up and taxpayers have to pay the bill. Taxpayers money goes towards paying for food, housing, healthcare, attorneys fees, court costs and other expenses to lock these so called criminals up. In addition...

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