But, I am NOT talking about drugs per se, I'm talking about marijuana, across the country at this point in history, marijuana is quickly becoming a legalized drug. So with all of the changes happening in the legal system concerning marijuana, the question now comes what happens to those already serving sentences for past marijuana crimes, Do we let them go or do they continue to serve out their sentences? ... And due to the results of the studies, and other studies proving the merit medical marijuana uses has, it has called a ripple effect in the community pushing toward the legalization ...
Marijuana is a mixture of dried shredded leaves of the hemp plant. THC which is a mind altering chemical is the main active component in marijuana. ... For over a decade now marijuana has been illegal in the United States. ... Once marijuana is made legal it would be in high demand which would start marijuana dispensaries and that way the government could regulate the sales and tax revenue. ... How many deaths have you known marijuana to cause? ...
MARIJUANA Have you ever thought about what it would be like if Marijuana were legal? ... Legalizing marijuana would provide numerous benefits to society. ... Marijuana is an herb with hundreds of medical uses. ... When legalized new products such as "Mary Jane 100"S" "Chewing Marijuana" or "Dipping Marijuana" could arise, a whole new industry will be born. ... The opponents of marijuana see it as the gateway to disaster. ...
I believe that marijuana should be permanently decriminalized and not be considered a criminal offense whatsoever in Canada. ... First of all, marijuana should be legally recognized because it is an essentially harmless drug with barely any serious long-term effects to the mind or the body. The only clear long-term effect of smoking excess marijuana is the increase in the possibility of obtaining lung cancer. ... Secondly, such a large portion of Canada's population smokes marijuana on a regular basis. ... If, of course, one was found with a large amount of marijuana with the intent t...
PROS OF MARIJUANA This fact was taken from www.norml.org. ... By comparison, marijuana is less dangerous, non-toxic, and cannot cause death by overdose or miss use. ... All around the world marijuana has its numerous nicknames. ... But to some individuals it is known as medicinal or medical marijuana. ... The Netherlands and Switzerland (countries in which marijuana is legal) both enjoy lower rates of adolescent marijuana use than the U.S. ...
But only 9 percent of marijuana users develop a dependence"(Boffey). ... Marijuana holds an exponential amount of medicinal purposes. ... Some of marijuana's side effects actually benefit the user. ... Over 11 years there were 440,000 arrests for marijuana possession in New York City, this totals up to roughly an astonishing 1,000,000 hours devoted to the enforcement of marijuana(Newman). ... Opponents of marijuana legalization argue that the legalization of recreational marijuana would create a spike of violence within the United States. ...
The number of people arrested for a marijuana law violation in 2011: 757,969. ... Marijuana is undoubtedly the most popular illicit drug used in America. ... While the economic benefits of legalizing marijuana are abundant, there are many religious and ethical arguments against the legalization of marijuana. ... If marijuana were legalized, it would stop the black market on marijuana and the profits would instead go to the government, versus the suppliers.While there are valid arguments against the legalization of marijuana, overall the benefits of legalization outweigh the negative aspects. ...
BONUS QUESTION The legalization of drugs is a common topic in America today. Many believe that drug use should be legalized, but I completely disagree. Drugs are frequently used today and they are illegal, the consequences that would grow if they were made legal would be more than this country c...
Marijuana is another popular, yet illegal, drug. ... Thirty-seven percent of people between ages 12-17 have tried marijuana (Belenko). Marijuana has become such a dangerous drug because is a gateway to other addictive drugs. ... The best way to rid this drug is to inform young people about how marijuana can be harmful. ... Drugs also hurt future generations because drug abuse, particularly of marijuana, is usually a problem among our future teens. ...
Craig has never smoked marijuana. However, his best friend "Smokey" smokes marijuana everyday. ... Smokey tries to convince Craig to try some marijuana. ... Craig finally agrees, so him and Smokey eventually sit on the front porch and smoke some marijuana. ... Smokey sells marijuana for him, but can't pay him the money he owes because he and Craig smoked all the marijuana. ...
The DEA, "Drug Enforcement Agency" states that "legalizing drugs such as marijuana, ecstasy heroin, or amphetamines would be like trying to extinguish a fire with napalm, it would simply make matter worse". ... The number of regular user held steady at less than three percent for marijuana, and less than .3 for heroin, and cocaine. ... In Portugal it is legal to posses two grams of methamphetamine, one gram of MDMA (or ten pills), four grams of cocaine, one ounce of marijuana and a half gram of PCP. ... Fox News states in a web article, "Following decriminalization, P...
At these parties teens would smoke marijuana and if anyone ever offered him some he would gladly take a hit. After getting into the whole marijuana thing, he started selling drugs after seeing how successful all the other kids were at our high school. ...
What social policies might be most effective in bringing down the crime rate? Well first to bring down the crime rate society must redefine what is a crime. According to the consensus view, crimes are behaviors considered harmful by a majority of citizens that because of their potentential for ca...
The sexual assault case brought against French politician, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, may not be as cut and dry as it first seemed. The housekeeper who Strauss-Kahn allegedly attacked in his Manhattan hotel suite in May has repeatedly lied, according to law enforcement officials. Forensic evidence co...
Found inside his house were as follows A box containing marijuana and rolling papers, seven erotic movies, pills, knife, Books such as tight teenagers' Pederasty: sex between men and boys'. ... But they could arrest for possession of marijuana and Valium, police tried everything to bust Gacy. ...
As a prove, Park Jae Sang also known as ganggam style was a drug addict (smoke marijuana) and was sent to prison for many years, yet he did not repeat his mistakes again, perhaps he changed his life to be a better person and role model to many (London 10 25, 2012). ...
International terrorism, drugs, gangs, alcoholism, gun control, sexism or even racism are the problems which our society is facing. However, drugs, gangs, and alcoholisms are the main issues, which infected our children in many ways.. These problems will contribute a great negative effect on teena...
In 1996, under the IIRIRA an aggravated felon is a crime that carries with it a prison sentence of one year or more, but the definition of aggravated crimes have also expanded to include many nonviolent crimes, such as DUI, shoplifting, marijuana possession and simply theft. ...
"Spring Breakers" is a movie about four college students that have known each other since grade school. In order to raise money for their spring break trip, they rob a local restaurant at gunpoint. Before doing this, they sniff cocaine and give themselves a pep talk on how they have to be "hard" and...
Cannabis Legalisation In this essay I am going to use facts for and against the legalisation of Cannabis. I think Cannabis should be legalised and will use facts to show why. I think if Cannabis was legalised alcohol related crime would go drastically down and the NHS would stop using medicine...
The Brown University Digest of Addiction theory & Application also believes that "The ineffectiveness of the zero tolerance approach to illegal drugs is tied to the fact that it fails to distinguish among drugs as well as between the use and abuse of drugs"(Brown Univ.) obviously the purpose of the policy was to get rid of illegal drugs and alcohol from schools; illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, crack, ecstasy, and many others. ...
One of the largest growing epidemics in the world today is the growing popularity of gang activity and violence. A gang is a group or organization of individuals that form together to create an alliance in which to create a "family." The Department of Justice states that there at close to 27,400 gan...
Educating Convicts By Gregory Manwelyan EN-101 11/28/02 Shortly after reading in Rereading America, "Learning to Read", an essay by Malcolm X, I had wondered what other forms of educations lay behind prison gates. Malcolm X never made it past the eighth grade, yet after a stay i...