Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana, Weed, Pot, Hemp, Cannabis, Grass, all these words have the same meaning. There is an ongoing controversy on wither or not Marijuana should be legalized. Both sides have good issues that support them but the positive effects of legalizing marijuana are far g...

One of the most popular and excessively used drugs in our day and age is the drug marijuana. Up until 1937, marijuana, also known as Cannabis sativa, was legal in the United States for all purposes. Now since then, marijuana hasn't been so accepting in our country. Cannabis sativa was banned with...

In America, we have a drug problem. Most do not like to admit it, but the problem is not getting better and it will most certainly not be solved with the current methods of drug enforcement. Those same people will also vehemently deny the fact that, those who use drugs are not the only ones causi...

The U.S. and our economy are running out of ways to pull us out of the recession, and once again experience a period of economic growth. If marijuana was to be legalized with regulation, we would take the money out of the filthy hands of the \"underground market\" and produce a new circulation of pr...

Anthony Braganza Mary Jane 13/1/04 Cannabis sativa, commonly known as Marijuana or Cannibis, is able to grow in roughly 30% of Canada. Thriving in warm, wet climates such as that of British Columbia, the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that the herb produces in its stems is used as...

One question that has troubled Americans for a long time is: \"Should the use of marijuana be legalized?\" Some say yes, while others say, no. According to the Merriam-Webster\'s dictionary, marijuana is defined as \"the dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yield THC a...

The debate over the legalization of marijuana and the use of medical marijuana has been strongly argued throughout the history of the United States and is still a very controversial issue. There are many strong arguments for the legalization of marijuana and the use of marijuana for medical purposes...

Marijuana is an illegal drug with many medical uses and should be made legal for those patients who need it. There are many valuable medical uses for marijuana not recognized by the Federal Government. Though some states have legalized its use for patients with the permission of their physician, ...

Don't Panic. It's Organic. An Analysis of Governmental Policies Surrounding the Legalization of Marijuana There is no doubt that alcohol is America's most popular and prominent drug. The sale and distribution has been legal since its early development. However, along with the ...

Several pressing issues have arose throughout time, such as abortion and capitol punishment. The controversies have been addressed and decisions have been made. A new topic has emerged l states (1986, Congress), (Buchsbaum, 8). This crowds court rooms and jail cells, often times forcing judges...

In Waiting to Inhale: The Politics of Marijuana, author Alan W. Bock addresses both the political and philosophical argument in favor of freedom to use medical marijuana. His book is a good source of information on Medical Marijuana because he knows his stuff. This is in part due to his extensive ...

Up in Smoke Marijuana. Right now, it's taboo. Right now it's something parents dread talking to their children about. Right now it affects over half of the United States population. How can we make marijuana more useful to humanity without it having serious repercussions on today...

The argument of legalizing marijuana is akin to the age-old battle of Creationism vs. Evolution, because everyone has his or her own opinion. In my opinion, marijuana should be legalized. "I didn't inhale," was President Bill Clinton's reply when the news asked about his experimentation with marijua...

When Olympic officials decided to give snowboarder Ross Rebagliati his gold medal back, the cheers drowned out the boos. It was a minor scandal involving a minor sport, but it spoke volumes about the world's shifting relationship with its favorite illicit drug. Marijuana. A decade ago, Rebagliati w...

The Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana has been one of the most discussed topics by politicians recently. Ever since 1937, when marijuana was criminalized, there have been many people who have become successful members of society and still smoked marijuana. These people ris...

My team and I believe that legalizing marijuana would be a good idea. It would lower violence, help the government, and would be used in modern medicine. The first point that my team and I would like to make is the positives to legalizing marijuana. If marijuana was legalized, we believe t...

Medical Marijuana Since marijuana was discovered, it was smoked to get high and to cope with suffering medical conditions. Scientists are now realizing that marijuana could help in some medical cases. "It's not particularly effective across the board, but it may be effective for some ...

The word marijuana means different things to different people. To doctors and pharmacists, it means a medication that can be used to treat pain and ease sickness. To police officers, it means an illegal substance that alters a person's mood, feelings, and personality. And to most law-abiding c...

Marijuana Legalization Most Americans do not want to spend scarce public funds incarcerating nonviolent marijuana offenders, at a cost of $23,000 per year. Politicians must reconsider our country's priorities and attach more importance to combating violent crime than targeting marijuana smoke...

Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana would greatly reduce the amount of non violent criminals in prisons and jails. Which would then help to reduce the overcrowding of them which seems to be such a large problem in today's society? For example if marijuana were to be ...

Should Marijuana Be Legalized? The controversy of legalizing marijuana has been raging for quite a while in America. From some people pushing it for medical purposes to potheads just wanting to "get high" legally. Marijuana has been used for years as a popular drug for people who wa...

Legalization of marijuana Legalization of Marijuana (Cannabis) is highly logical in a day where alcohol and tobacco products, (although restricted by age) are available to millions of people every day. Someone has to wonder why there is such controversy about the proposal to legalize ...

The controversy of legalizing marijuana has been raging for quite a while in America. From some people pushing it for medical purposes to pott-heads just wanting to get high legally. Marijuana has been used for years as a popular drug for people who want to get a high. All this...

We Need to Change the Laws Regarding Medical MarijuanaSince 1937 marijuana has been illegal in our country for all purposes. From that time many Americans have thought of it as a dangerous drug, and its medicinal value has been disregarded simply because it has been labeled as an illegal substance....

Legalization of MarijuanaIn a day in time where alcohol and tobacco products, although restricted by age, are available to millions, one has to wonder why there is such controversy about the proposal to legalize marijuana. Of course, there are many arguments or both sides of this hotly debated issu...