Marijuana is a plant with dozens of documented medical benefits, very few negative side effects, and no known attributable deaths. ... Instead, this money is being used to fund a judicial system that arrests and prosecutes people for the possession or distribution of plant with unrivaled health benefits. Our government would not only profit from the sale of cannabis, but could also ensure the safety of the plants use through regulating the sales. ... Along with financial and judicial alleviations provided by the legalization of marijuana, individuals with health issues would greatly benefit f...

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With the decision in Colorado to legalize marijuana not only for medical use, but for recreational use as well and Washington State considering the same, the question arises: Is marijuana legalization right for America? My own view is that in the case of a medical necessity, possibly, if there are no other alternatives, but in the case of recreational use absolutely not. This paper will weigh the pros and cons on each side of this debate and show that although there may be some benefit to legalization, the negative repercussions far outweigh those benefits. One of the premises that advocates f...

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Since the 1960s the plant species Cannabis sativa L., also known as marijuana, has been the topic of much controversy, being illegal, in its medicinal and recreational implementations. ... If all the negative side effects of marijuana are listed, it would be apparent they are similar to the characteristics of negative side effects of alcohol, legal opiates and cigarettes (all legal), which makes it hypocritical to condemn one substance, but endorse and tax the others when they are equally destructive. ...

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