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Legalization Of Drugs Legalize Drugs
683 wordsThere is no question that drugs are prevalent in the United States today and that something should be done about it. Drugs hurt society in so many ways; people die, loose their jobs, and lose their families all because of addiction. Will legalizing these destructive drugs change the effect of them? No, if drugs would be easier to obtain it would only make it easier for people to have the opportunity to self-destruct themselves and whats around them. There isnt any good reason why our government ...
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War On Drugs Legalizing Drugs
1,028 words... term or dangerous effects scissors or drinking or drug taking may have on them. By making drugs legal, it would help to eliminate those who are drawn to them by the elusiveness, the sexiness or the risk. Next is the problem of demand. Judge James P. Gray in speaking out in favor of legalizing drugs said, making drugs illegal amounts to an attempt to repeal the law of supply and demand, an impossible task. The prohibition raises the price of the goods, and with so much money to be made, peasa...
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Due Process Of Law Law Of The Land
1,107 words... s by authority of parliament. " WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, 1 COMMENTARIES ON THE LAWS OF ENGLAND: A FACSIMILE OF THE FIRST EDITION OF 1765 - 1769, 137 - 138 (1979) (emphasis added). "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof... shall be the supreme Law of the Land... " U. S. Constitution, Art. VI. # 18) "The doctrine that prevailed in Lochner, Compare, Adkins, Burns, and like cases - that due process authorizes courts to hold laws unconstitutional...
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Legalization Of Marijuana Drunk Drivers
1,003 words... hey use marijuana more, so this means legalization of marijuana could mean less drunk drivers (Sullum). If the drunk drivers are the ones who usually cause an accident, with this process of legalization, traffic fatalities might stay about the same or even decline. Nowadays, government efforts toward reducing the demand for marijuana and other addictive drugs through educational campaigns such as Just Say No to drugs, dramatic punitive law enforcement efforts such as Zero Tolerance in which ...
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Twenty First Century Schedule I Drug
1,120 wordsMarijuana is a psychoactive drug made from the dried leaves and flowering parts of the hemp plant. It is one of the most strictly classified illegal drugs in the United States. Under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is listed as a Schedule I drug, which defines it as having a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use. Marijuana is thus classified more severely than morphine and cocaine, which as Schedule II drugs are also banned for general use but can be prescr...
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Legalize Marijuana Marijuana Legalization
385 wordsLegalize Marijuana More and more people realize that legalizing marijuana, on the level of State policy, is just a matter of time. It has been observed that Drug Prohibition laws proved to be really ineffective in governments war on drugs. The time has come to ask ourselves if this policy does not result in reducing the number of drug related crimes, why have it in the first place? Conservative politicians say it is unthinkable to even talk about reconsidering our present anti-drug laws. But why...
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Drug Legalization Drug Addicts
777 wordsDrug Legalization Dear Drug Czar, I understand how busy you are, so I will try to be as brief and precise as possible. My name is Mike and I am 32 now, though I look as a very old and sick man. Out of my thirty-two years I have really lived only sixteen. My life stopped when I was in high school and tried marijuana for the first time. I will never forget that day! It was such an unusual feeling. I felt so exhilarated, so happy and so independent. How cruel this life is! The very first time you f...
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Gay And Lesbian One Man And One Woman
1,443 wordsGay Marriage The appearance of marriage between same-sex couples provoked one of the major cultural and social changes of the twentieth century in the United States. In 1970 gay and lesbian couples inquired numerous marriage licenses from the Los Angeles County Clerk. As a result the Clerks office proposed the California legislature to tighten California marriage laws. Despite the promising start, and the aggressive efforts of gay and lesbian supporters and activists, for almost twenty years iss...
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Brain Damage Proven Wrong
717 wordsLegalizing marijuana What this cant be true, marijuana cant be good for you it causes asthma and bronchitis. Oh wait I almost forgot thats just another misconception of marijuana in truth it is actually good for people suffering from asthma and bronchitis. Yeah right, this wonder of a drug isnt only not bad for you, but it can actually promote good health. This drug can save lives, it can restore peoples vision, in fact there isnt much this drug cant do. Marijuana can save the lives of people di...
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Negative Effects Angier 15 Marijuana
994 wordsMarijuana is a drug obtained from dried and crumpled parts of the universal hemp plant Cannabis sativa (or Cannabis indicia). It is smoked by rolling in tobacco paper, or by placing it in a pipe. It is also otherwise consumed worldwide by an estimated 200, 000, 000 persons for pleasure, an escape from reality, or relaxation. Marijuana is known by a variety of names such as kif (Morocco), data (South Africa), and bhang (India). Common in the United States, marijuana is called pot, grass, weed, Ma...
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War On Drugs Legalizing Drugs
633 wordsLegality, Although it is clear that society is unhappy with current efforts to stop illegal drug smuggling, illegal drug use and distribution, no one seems to know what should be done. With drug use and drug related crime on the rise, some Americans argue that current drug law is too easy on drug offenders. Society at large asks, Can we ever stop illegal drugs and their use? It is a question that unfortunately has no easy answer. More and more people in America feel that if this country cannot s...
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Humphrey Dying With Dignity Dying With Dignity Euthanasia
771 wordsWhen most Euthanasia EUTHANASIA When most people think of euthanasia, they think merely of death. Death usually has a negative connotation to it although often times it may be beneficial. This understanding is fundamental to euthanasia. The roots words for euthanasia, eu and thanks, mean good and death respectively (Humphrey Dying With Dignity 80). This good death is often attacked by people whose ideas are shaped by religion, media, and misinformation. In reality, euthanasia provides a way for ...
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Quality Of Life Freedom To Choose
1,363 wordsFree to Live, But Not Free to Die! One of the few certainties of life is death, but in the twentieth century it is still a taboo subject. The forbidden nature of death adds to the unnamed fears and worries that most people feel when asked to confront the idea of their own death. Yet once people can overcome their reluctance to discuss the subject, most often what is revealed is not the fear of death itself, but the manner of dying. The difficulty of thinking about death with dignity is that it i...
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Effects Of Marijuana Legalizing Marijuana
593 wordsLegalization of Marijuana in the United States Legalizing Marijuana has become a popular issue with many doctors and their patients in the United States. Doctors and many patients have been petitioning to the United States Government to allow the medical use of marijuana, but the outcome has been unsuccessful. Even though Marijuana has possible side effects, it has been very helpful in the medical field with treating ill and sickly patients. Many new and better drugs are needed in todays society...
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Legalization Of Marijuana Hundreds Of Thousands
997 wordsLegalization of Marijuana Most Americans don t realize how extreme the war on Marijuana actually is. Since 1965 there have been over 9 million arrests for Marijuana law violations. Over 7 million of these arrests were for possession of personal amounts (High times 1). The average time served in prison for selling Marijuana is four years, compared with just one year for rape or manslaughter (Drug sense 1). Our country treats drug crime as more important than our God-given, constitutionally protec...
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Millions Of Dollars Legalize Marijuana
1,155 wordsThere are several reasons to legalize marijuana. Marijuana is aug that comes from the plant Cannabis sativa. When you smoke marijuana, the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol goes into your brain and makes you feel high. That is why it is classified as a minor psychedelic. Itdoes not produce a trip, or full psychedelic experience, like other drugs such as mushrooms, acid or other such hallucinogens. Marijuana was first used by the ancient Chinese in the year 2000, BC They used it as a medicine. Throug...
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Terminally Ill Patients Legalization Of Marijuana
781 wordsThe Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana 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 several life debilitating, and even life threatening diseases. Although it is not a cure, marijuana can ease the pain and suffering of a dying person. Another benefit of legalization is the financial gains...
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Drug Enforcement Agency United States Government
1,541 wordsMarijuana for Medical Use For many years the United States government has prohibited some drugs, such as marijuana, from being sold in the marketplace. Yet, even with prohibition, marijuana use has only decreased minimally. Because of its illegality, only the bad aspects of marijuana use have been made known. However, there are many positive aspects of marijuana legalization, including its application concerning medical cures. As of today, in most of the states, marijuana is classified as an ill...
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Marijuana Should Be Legalized Nausea And Vomiting
1,099 wordsMarijuana: The Legalization? Marijuana is the focus of more debate today than any other drug. The on-going debate has intensified greatly since the propositions passed in Arizona and California that allow the legal use of marijuana for medical purposes. Lots of people admit that they ve tried marijuana and they have found that it gives them a high without excessive detrimental side effects. Therefore, due to its medical uses and limited serious side effects, marijuana should be legalized for med...
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Making Drugs Legal Drug Addicts
956 wordsThe legalizing of drugs have been an issue in the forefront since the 20 s and the 30 with the probation of alcohol. Many have argued weather narcotics should be legalized or not. There are arguments supporting each side. People who are in favor of the legalization of drugs claim that drugs would increase our economy, making drugs legal will reduce the great amounts of money spent on law enforcement, and legalization of drugs would benefit the federal budget. Those who don not favor the legaliza...
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