Marijuana, should it be legalized or remain a burning issue of controversy? \"Marijuana is a drug made from the dried leaves and flowering tops of the hemp plant\" (DuPont 189). Even though the cultivation, distribution, possession, and use of marijuana are illegal in many nations, including the Uni...

?Did you know tobacco use killed an estimated 443,000 people and another 8.6 million live with a serious illness caused by smoking tobacco products? Also, the abuse of alcohol kills an estimated 75,000 people each year? Alcohol and tobacco making the top 5 reasons people died in the U.S. Since the b...

Marijuana is a drug that has been in the media for years. There is a constant debate about if it should be used medically. The world is afraid of what they do not know about marijuana; for years we've been told, "say nope to dope." While marijuana can help for medical purposes it can also be of g...

Name 1Got Weed? Why is Marijuana Illegal?Throughout history, drugs such as alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana have faced bitter battles with the law. The issues of addiction, dependence, and health have often been used as reasons against these drugs. Alcohol and nicotine are currently legal, but mar...

Marijuana is the most common drug used in the world. Because it is the least dangerous drug, most curious people will start off with marijuana first before attempting to do other drugs. Marijuana is made with dried leaves and flowering tops of an Indian hemp plant cannabis sativa. People use mar...

LegalizationHave you ever been arrested for possession of marijuana? Last year there were more than 695,201 marijuana arrests in the United States. Of those arrests 87.2% were for possession - not for sale or manufacture of marijuana. There have been over 11 million marijuana arrests in the United ...

Marijuana is a harmful drug to your body and mind. It is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States and tends to be the first drug teens use. An estimated 66 million Americans of all ages have tried marijuana and roughly 12 million of them are current users. Marijuana is detrimental t...

According to time.com (May, 2001), marijuana can be used to help patients with cancer, AID's, multiple sclerosis, epilpsy, and glaucoma. It is reported that marijuana's active ingredient, THC reduces vomiting and nausea caused by chemotherapy. For AID's patients, it improves appetite, and ...

Marijuana - Good v Bad"Marijuana prohibition applies to everyone, including the sick and dying" (NORML). Marijuana has been illegal in the United States since 1937. In 1937 the United States of America passed the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, this made it illegal for anyone to possess, sell, or manuf...

Legalization Legalization of marijuana has been a controversial issue in the U.S. for the past several years. The people vs. the federal government is just one of the main debates over legalization. In the past marijuana was required to be grown on most plantations in the southern region. It could b...

Marijuana, should it be legal or should its status continue to be listed as an illegal mind altering drug? It has been an issue on the topic of a lot of people. One aspect of this topic is the legalization of just the growth and export of this drug to other countries and continents where this drug ...

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience how Marijuana can help you or hurt you.Central Idea: More Marijuana is grown in the United States than soybeans, grapes, lettuce, tomatoes and all other cash crops.IntroductionvThere are many other names for marijuana. vMarijuana is a $10 billion industry in t...

Marijuana is an "iffy" drug. It has its many bad side affects but at the same time it has its good affects to which the government is picking up on. Millions of people use the drug even though it is illegal. It has some long-term effects but they are not yet distinguishable from the effect...

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...

The Legalization of MarijuanaMarijuana is a relatively harmless drug that governments around the world have made illegal. If legalized, marijuana can be beneficial to society in a number of ways: whether it be for medical, economic, or public safety reasons. Marijuana has been proven to treat seve...

Doctors nowadays are allowed to prescribe cocaine and morphine as medicine, however not marijuana. Studies have shown that cocaine and morphine are more harmful then marijuana. The usage of herbal medicine can benefit many patients that have critical diseases. Many patients and their doctors find...

Marijuana is the most commonly use illicit drug in the United States. You may have heard it called pot, weed, grass, ganja or skunk, but marijuana by any other name is still a drug that affects the brain. It makes others more aware of their physical sensations, and it has still more effects on other...

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...

Legalization Legalization of marijuana has been a controversial issue in the U.S. for the past several years. The people vs. the federal government is just one of the main debates over legalization. In the past marijuana was required to be grown on most plantations in the southern ...

Marijuana is a natural herb that was used by Americas first inhabitants. This substance is used for religious purposes, in which the followers are instructed to use marijuana. Just like Christianity and Judaism instruct their followers to drink wine on certain occasions, some Hindus, Buddhists, Ras...

The Marijuana Controversy A significant amount of the United States population admits to illegally using marijuana. Many people have found that using medical marijuana, where it is legal, has had nothing but positive results. I have seen many people young and old using marijuana for recreation...

The earliest knowledge we have of marijuana comes from the Chinese around 3750 B.C. (A Brief History of Marijuana Prohibition par 1). A philosopher and farmer by the name of Shen Nung showed the Chinese how to use the oil and seeds for food and how to make rope and clothing from hemp. When Shen ...

Legalization of Marijuana The issue is should marijuana be legalized. My opinion is yes it should be legalized. I know when people hear the word Marijuana it brings to mind a bunch of burnt out old hippy's in a room full of smoke. But I feel differently about it I find it no worse than dri...

Medical Marijuana The U.S. Supreme Court may turn Nevada's plan to have sick patients use marijuana into a ruling Monday. They provided no legal leeway for medicinal use of the drug. Assemblywoman Chris Giunchigliani, a Democrat from Las Vegas, who sponsored Nevada's medical marijuana bill, sa...