One major organization known as NORML, The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, "supports the removal of all penalties for the private possession and responsible use of marijuana by adults, including cultivation for personal use, and casual nonprofit transfers of small amounts" (NORML). ... Possession of greater than thirty kilograms is considered trafficking and the penalty is five to fifteen years in prison and a fine up to twenty thousand dollars. Possession of one hundred kilograms or more carries a penalty of ten years to life in prison and a fine up to twenty thousan...

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In their introduction, the web site claims, "NORML supports the removal of all penalties for the private possession and responsible use of marijuana by adults, including cultivation for personal use, and casual nonprofit transfers of small amounts." ... NORML claims that marijuana use is far less dangerous than alcohol or tobacco, because these drugs account for 450,000 deaths per year. In comparison, marijuana cannot cause death by overdose and is non- toxic. ... NORML has lead successful efforts to decriminalize and lower marijuana penalties. ...

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Alysen Rogers: Argumentative Essay Perhaps an issue less debated than abortion or the death penalty, but equally potent, in today's society concerns the legalization of cannabis sativa: marijuana. ... To this date, there have been no reported deaths as a result of marijuana, while cigarettes and alcohol kill countless numbers every year. ...

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Penalties for marijuana cultivation and/or sale also vary from state to sate. Ten states have maximum sentences of five years or less and eleven states have a maximum penalty of thirty years or more 4. ... Large scale marijuana cultivators and traffickers may be sentenced to death.3 Federal laws also deny entitlements to marijuana smokers. ... Similarly, more than 400,000 deaths each year are attributed to tobacco smoking. By comparison, marijuana is nontoxic and cannot cause death by overdose. ...

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Billions of drug money has been derived from marijuana, causing vast amounts of criminal outbreaks and many deaths. ... In current news, Nevada has taken a stance to reduce the penalty and possibly legalize the use of medical marijuana. ...

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In fact, over the counter drugs, like aspirin, acetaminophen, and antihistamines, are more lethal than marijuana; whereas they claim hundreds of lives each year, not a single death has been attributed to the smoking of marijuana in the 5,000 years of its cultivation. ...

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