The legalization of medical marijuana is a very controversial topic. ... Pro-marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS Care and the National Lymphoma Foundation argue that Marijuana should be legalized in order to treat terminally ill patients. Anti-marijuana legalization groups such as the Drug Enforcement Agency and city police departments argue that the legalization of medical marijuana can lead to the use of other drugs and increased drug trafficking. Considering both sides, I believe that we should ask ourselves a question: Should marijuana be legaliz...

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The most common method consists of rolling the finely chopped substance in thin papers to make marijuana cigarettes or joints. ... Legalization will be profitable to global economies in two ways. ... Legalization would also increase countries revenue. ... Legalizing alcohol did not increase alcoholism, so why would legalizing marijuana elevate drug abuse? ... Legalization is considered unnecessary by many people. ...

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He also legalized the methadone clinics, enabling users who wanted to become clean to do so at the government and taxpayer's expense. ... Bill Clinton believed in utilizing marijuana for medicinal purposes such as A.I.D.S., cancer, and glaucoma but not for the general legalization. ... Under the Clinton Administration, California and Arizona both legalized marijuana for solely medicinal purposes. ... The Netherlands partially legalized marijuana in the 1970's since then the use of heroin and cocaine has sharply decreased. ... In 1993 a study compared drug use in states that have ...

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In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami's demand for help. In 1981, Miami was the financial and import central for cocaine and marijuana, and the residents were fed up. Thanks to the task force, drug arrests went up by 27%, and drug seizures went up by 50%. With that, the need for prosecutors and judges also rose. ...

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In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami's demand for help. In 1981, Miami was the financial and import central for cocaine and marijuana, and the residents were fed up. Thanks to the task force, drug arrests went up by 27%, and drug seizures went up by 50%. With that, the need for prosecutors and judges also rose. ...

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Marijuana, Users, & What You Lose The topic of marijuana use is very broad and has an intricate effect on society as a whole, however, for the purpose of this paper; the literature review is based on facts covering a brief overview of the existence, use, and effect of marijuana. The history...

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The social disturbance of the 1960s brought with it a dramatic increase in drug use and some increased social acceptance; by the early 1970s some states and districts had decriminalized or legalized marijuana and lowered drinking ages. ...

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