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    n if it may be an invasion of privacy Throughout America, many cases of drug use in schools are reported every year. This being said, students every year are affected by such cases. For example, students who are using these 'recreation drugs' could be affecting surrounding students second handedly, essentially affecting their education in the long run as it persists. Resulting in this, the usage of drug-sniffing dogs coming around quarterly or weekly would catch the unsuspecting hoodrats red handed

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    a crime, but human nature. The findings further prove the failed war on drugs to be futile and obsolete. Medicinal cannabis is a method of alternative healing that has been part of humanity's medicine chest for almost as long as history has been recorded. According to government surveys, some 25 million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year, and more than 14 million do so regularly despite harsh laws against its use. Marijuana was once enjoyed by people without fear of prosecution before

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    the Degradation of Adolescent Society in Colorado After reviewing the drug abuse rates of the United States. I have chosen Colorado to be my prime topic of concern. This essay will explore the reasons why adolescents abuse substances in Colorado, the most popular substances and the how they’re acquired, how they affect the teenage demographic/society (school, and house), how this has been dealt with in the future. Obviously drugs and alcohol have been around for centuries, but they way they are used

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    Marijuana use can help treat various causes of pain and even do a part in killing cancer cells. Although marijuana is beneficial, it is very expensive, and in some states it’s not legal. A bud of medical marijuana can cost as much as 400 dollars an ounce (What Is the Average Cost of a Medical Marijuana Prescription?). For many people and animals, marijuana is the only substance that will relieve them of pain. Not everyone can buy legal medical marijuana either. Only the people who live in the 29

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    debate surrounding the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes has been around for many years. Patients with chronic debilitating illnesses taut the benefits of marijuana, whether through smoking or eating it, and claim that its use has been instrumental in allowing them to live normal, productive lives. Others, like those in law enforcement and the government, believe that allowing marijuana to be used for medicinal reasons will result in a higher incidence of illicit drug use, along with encouraging

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    in some states, why would alcohol or cigarettes be any better, Should alcohol and cigarettes be illegal too? Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88,000 deaths and 2.5 million years of potential life lost. Cigarettes have some of the same negative effects and some that are far worse. Marijuana should be legal throughout the country for both medical and recreational use. Marijuana has many medical benefits, it can be used as a food source. So if cannabis has these benefits, why would it be illegal

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    should be legal for recreational and medical use and others think it should be completely illegal. The benefits of marijuana mentally and physically are extraordinary and could affect America in a positive way. Legalizing marijuana would be beneficial to the United States and our citizen’s lives. Marijuana is mostly seen as a scary drug, but people don’t realize it’s not as dangerous as it seems. Alcohol and tobacco use is considerably worse for the body compared to marijuana use; it’s scientifically

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    Marijuana Social Problem

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    I.) Nature of the Social Problem According to The National Institute On Drug Abuse, “Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. The plant contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. Extracts with high amounts of THC can also be made from the cannabis plant, Marijuana extracts” (NIDA, 2015 publications/drugfacts/marijuana ). The White House’s official statement on marijuana states

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    published in the journal Translational Psychiatry has shown that cannabidiol could be effective in treating schizophrenia, and in another study at the University of Cologne, 42 patient were given either cannabidiol or amisulpride, which is an effective drug for treating schizophrenia. After 28 days, they found out that there were not much differences between the two treatments. However, the Health Minister Rona Ambrose, is strongly opposed to the court’s decision to let medical marijuana be consumed in

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    stupidest law just legalize it and tax it like liquor-Morgan freeman,marijuana one of the drugs that has been illegal for many years and we believe that is really dangerous. But on the contrary,we could have more benefits than we think having it legal would just create a bunch of stoners.republicans,news stations say that crime would skyrocket those facts are propaganda that people who have no knowledge of it usually use to repel other ignorant people to believe their facts to join those who oppose legalization

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