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    substance that has never killed anyone. Not only has no one ever fatally overdosed on marijuana but it also has many medicinal uses. In the past few years we have seen economies thrive in states that have legalized recreational marijuana, bringing in millions of dollars in tax revenue. But for the people who are not fortunate enough to live in a state that has legalized recreational marijuana, getting caught with the substance can potentially ruin your life and even put you in prison or jail. In the United

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    medicinal and recreational. Personally I am in favor of medicinal and recreational use of marijuana. In comparison to the use of prescription pain killers (Opiates) and alcohol, the use of marijuana is far safer. The legalization of marijuana would lead to reduced crime rates and increase local, state and federal revenue. Marijuana has many outstanding medical purposes that can help people with their illnesses. Marijuana is already being used to treat glaucoma in certain states where medicinal use is already

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    The legalization of Marijuana for recreational use has been a hot topic for quite some time. Arguments about why it should or shouldn’t be legal have been some of the highlights of many debates. Marijuana, which is usually wrongfully conveyed as a harmful drug that can only do harm to our society if it get legalized for recreational use. Skepticism aside, the history and facts about weed don't illustrate a dangerous drug that leads to the deterioration of the human body and mind, but the opposite

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    The Drug Enforcement Administration has declared marijuana to be a Schedule 1 drug, which is a preposterous indictment for a substance proved to relieve anxiety, alleviate the symptoms of depression, aid in pain management and act as a catalyst for ending addictions to other drugs such as heroin and alcohol. Weighing the pros and cons of marijuana and its legalization clearly indicates that there are more benefits than negatives to making marijuana a drug that should be available to the general public

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    for both medicinal and recreational use. Still others argue marijuana should be legalized but only for medicinal use. While discussion of the matter has become very polemical and controversial, further research is crucial and necessary to expound the medical benefits of marijuana and remove

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    Why Not Legalize Marijuana? Essay

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    Marijuana should be legalized for both recreational and medicinal use because the US economy can reap significant benefits from legalization as well as create an influx of jobs and also to reduce street and gang disputes relating to marijuana. Also, marijuana should be legalized because it has been dealt an unfair hand by society and is justifiably safer than most know it to be. First, marijuana should be legalized in the US for both recreational and medicinal purposes because there is a very substantial

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    on whether or not to allow legal recreational marijuana laws. Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada. Twenty-four states currently have medical marijuana laws. This current list dates back to 1996, with the first state being California. Four states have passed recreational marijuana laws. Washington and Colorado in 2012, followed by Alaska and Oregon in 2015. Only nine states throughout the United States have prohibited use of any kind, recreational or medical. Looking at these numbers

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    which is also called “California proposition 63” was approved at the the same time. Combined with the proposition 215 passed in 1996, the ballot’s consequences announced that not only the medical marijuana is legal in California, but also the recreational use of it for people over 21 years old is authorized. According to the content, Californian are free to possess up to 28.5 grams marijuana and permitted to smoke it in their private house or other business licensed places, they can even grow six

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    The drug normalization theory portrays how illegal drug has shifted from symbolised as a criminal offense to becoming a way for young adults to pursue the recreational propose, determined by their own decision. In the contemporary society, three primary sources affect our understanding of what is considered as ‘normalization’ of drugs. First of all, the official data of addicts from British Crime Survey provided by the home office can illustrate easier access to illegal drug. Additionally, the governmental

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    people think about the war on drugs, they think of images like cocaine and other illegal substances. They blindly believe that banning the use of a certain substance or legalizing it in only a few states will solve the issue. However, in actuality this only makes the situation worse. The legalization of recreational marijuana solely in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington caters to the black market. At first glance the legalization of recreational marijuana appears to be fine.

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