Effects of Legalizing Marijuana Many feel today we are loosing the war on drugs. ... It is now time to look at alternative methods to solving the nation's drug problem. I will be looking at one of these methods that deal with the legalization of marijuana. ... It is true that legalization will not eliminate the major cause of violent crime. ... Education is an essential part in this proposal because through this method the problem is solved not covered up with jail bars.                ...

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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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A logical solution to this problem is the legalization of illegal drugs. ... Legalization may produce easier access to dangerous drugs, but according to Ernest van den Haag, author of "Legalize Illegal drugs," "a rise in addiction seems unlikely." ... Legalization is a realistic approach to confronting this issue. ... The solution to this problem is the legalization of drugs. ... This method would eliminate more problems than it would cause. ...

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Although many people think it shouldn't be legalized, there are just as many who think it should. ... This is the con side of legalizing abortion. ... In my opinion, abortion should be legalized in some cases. ... I also do not agree with some of the methods that are used to get rid of the fetus. ... In this method, the fetus is dismembered in the uterus and then removed (1). ...

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Legalization of Marijuana I believe that marijuana should be legalized in Canada and I found that if you researched this topic you would feel the same. Also that there are many good points for and against legalization. ... Ever sense then people have been fighting to try to legalize it. ... Another method is to slice open a cigar and replace the tobacco with marijuana, making what's called a blunt. ... There are many good facts for and against legalization. ...

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Over the past decade there has been some controversy of whether the legalization of marijuana would be constitutional. Many believe there should be legalization of marijuana but put laws on how much we can consume and in certain situations. ... This method can be used to legalize marijuana but with restrictions on who can obtain it and how much they can get. ... With legalizing marijuana there should be an age limit just like there is one for the sale of alcohol in all states. ... Another major factor of legalizing marijuana is that it would cut spending on prisons. ...

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The Legalization of Marijuana Most people who smoke marijuana do it for their own pleasure, just like people who drink alcohol. ... There is also literally hundreds of social, medical, and economic benefits of legalizing the sale, possession and use of marijuana and marijuana related products. I believe that Marijuana should be legalized because there is no evidence that it has caused a single death, it is useful in treating medical conditions, and it is less dangerous than alcohol. ... There are so many different reasons to legalize marijuana, but the most beneficial one is its use i...

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The debate of the legalization of Euthanasia hangs heavily on the ethics of the passing of life. ... That is why Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide should be legalized in all states and provinces of the United States of America if criteria and specific sub-laws are put in place to protect the ill and dying patients along with the patient's family and friends. ... (Daniel Callahan, PhD) The patients that will be affected by the legalization of euthanasia are those that are diagnosed with "terminal" illnesses. ... The difference, however, between the two methods is the dire...

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As you may know there has been twenty states that have legalized it for medicinal marijuana use with the addition of Colorado and Washington legalizing usage completely for recreational proposes. ... However, I don't believe the legalization will be in the near future but that slowly more and more states will follow the lead of the current states who already in favor of the legalization. ... Recent polls show that a majority of Americans, 58%, are in favor of the legalization of marijuana. ... MJNA provides over 85 proprietary and patented cannabinoid "delivery methods" that ar...

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Within this essay is an argument in favor of the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana should be legalized. ... Although there is some research that suggests that marijuana use during pregnancy is a cause of a slightly reduced birth weight and length, theses studies have been subject to criticism due to the methods used to obtain this information. ... Economically the legalization of marijuana would be extremely beneficial. ... Marijuana should be legalized....

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Would it be helpful to nationally legalize marijuana thereby making it less of a forbidden fruit for teens and young adults? ... I began my research after reading the article, "Legalizing Marijuana Would Harm Teens," by Robert Margolis. ... The author also claims, "a drug like marijuana is too dangerous to legalize," and that if marijuana is legalized it will fall into the hands of children like alcohol and tobacco already do (Margolis). ... Methods For my research question I asked, "Since Washington's legalization of marijuana in 2012, do you believe it has led t...

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In 1973, the American Supreme Court legalized abortion following the letter to the then President Reagan on the research findings of the minimal effects associated with the choice to abort (Eastek, 2007). ... This concept follows the recent legalization of abortion under the democratic rule in America and legal operation of the abortion and family planning clinics. ... Research methods and the significance of the study on the effects of abortion on mental health The research methods used to examine the effects of abortion on mental health are the randomized experimental designs where there i...

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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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Prostitution is an unharmful act and should be legalized, regardless of society's uneducated opinion on the matter. ... There is no better way to control prostitution than by legalizing and regulating it. Legalization would force prostitutes to take and receive regular medical examinations. ... A change from values which are harmful is only hard if one decides to attach itself onto outdated, self-harming methods. ... The safety of the prostitutes leads the argument for legalization. ...

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There are over 18 countries that have legalized same-sex marriage. ... There people who support the legalization as well as people who are not for the legalization. ... A lot of homosexual couples have already tried these methods and are successful with it. ... There are other Catholic countries, like Spain who legalized gay marriage. ... Not legalizing gay marriage is a form of sexism. ...

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"Marijuana smoke contains many of the same chemicals as tobacco" - Fanning If tobacco causes cancer, has cardiovascular effects, and causes depression, why is it legalized and not marijuana? ... Of course, vaping or eating cannabis are still considered the safest methods of ingestion especially for daily consumers. ... Another benefit of legalizing marijuana would be that the government would be able to tax it. ... Once it was legalized again, there was a significant increase in buyers and then it became steady. ... The report added that legalization would save an additional $6 billion per y...

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One possibility for controlling drug abuse is to legalize illegal drugs. ... Since drugs are considered the demon here in America, citizens use as a method of rebelling as well as out of curiosity of 4 what the big deal is. ... Should drugs be legalized, we can expect several immediate results. ... Crime would be dramatically reduced by legalization. ... One more area that legalization will affect is that of race. ...

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English 101 Section 84 12 November 2002 Paper 4 Draft 2 Physician Assisted Suicide: Should It Be Legalized? ... To legalize assisted suicide would give more control to the physician who accepts the responsibility and less control to the patient who is requesting death; therefore, society must not legalize physician assisted suicide. According to Webster's New Twentieth Century Unabridged Dictionary, euthanasia is an act or method of causing death painlessly, so as to end suffering. ... The legalization of euthanasia would cause many changes. ... Also, there is a great pote...

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Petersburg College, and explain this data in the Method section of this paper. ... Method To test the hypotheses proposed above, my class will be hosting an online survey of public opinion, using a sample of classmates' friends and acquaintances. ... To visualize the dependent variables in relation to abortion, the first question asks, "Which of the following would you say best describes your current opinion on the issue of legalized abortion? ... While the age group of ...

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The following methods used by the WADA, USADA and I.O.C show that drug testing if effective, accurate, reliable and not easily beatable (Walder). PED should not be legalized and there are several reasons for this. Legalizing it would disrespect the rules of sports created by officials. ... All professional athletes strive to be the best and legalizing PED would make these goals useless to achieve. ... This is why PED should be banned rather than legalized (Murray). ...

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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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Should a mentally competent, terminally ill person be allowed to choose the time and method of his or her death? ... A major concern is that if physician-assisted suicide is legalized it would be abused by family as a way to dispose of undesirable members, or by depressed patients who may have a curable illness but who simply no longer wish to live. ... The possibility of the occurrence of involuntary euthanasia due to abuse of a law legalizing physician-assisted suicide is a genuine fear of many opponents. ...

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Common methods are by over dose, injections and sometimes leaving the patient with no medicine tell the patient dies. ... I will follow that method of treatment which according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patient and abstain from whatever is harmful or mischievous. ... Euthanasia should not be legalized because it will be a threat for human beings by causing reduction of people. It is legally murder by law and therefore it should not be legalized and it should be stopped. ...

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This method of death also gives the individual a chance to decide when to end his or her life, by committing suicide in a peaceful manner rather than waiting through prolonged and continuous periods of suffering from the disease that it is killing him or her. ... In this section we will discuss the arguments in favor of assisted suicide: the right to die, the right to avoid pain and suffering, death with dignity, healthcare spending implications, palliative care, religious freedom, donation of organs, slippery slope to legalized murder, and living wills. ...

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The movement to legalize euthanasia began in 1906 when the Ohio legislature referred a bill to its Committee on Medical Jurisprudence, which proposed the legislation of active voluntary euthanasia. ... Similar attempts to legalize the practice occurred in Nebraska, New York and recently in the state of Washington. ... And the final and most topical question is should euthanasia be legalized? ... Thus patients have the legal authority to determine the time of their death, even if they don't have the legal authority to determine the method by which they will die. ... Dr Kevorkian has begu...

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