Global Marijuana March

Yes or No to Marijuana? Marijuana legalization has been a big issue in the United State that everybody has talked about for a long time .Marijuana is a plant which is used for medical uses and personal pleasure; it 's also been an old medicine in some cultures in old centuries. It can help people who have cancers or super hyper person or mentality issues, and chronic pain. In early 2012, two states in the USA have legalized marijuana, these two states view of point that marijuana isn 't more…

Marijuana has been around for a very long time in this world. Sometimes it was used for rituals to enhance the spiritual connections to the earth and surrounding. Other times it was used recreationally to somewhat escape reality. Mostly drugs are seen as horrible substances to stay away from at all costs. We get this idea from the horror stories and tall tales that have been passed down and told to us throughout the years. Although a large push towards ridding the United States of this drug…

Throughout the recent years there has been a rapidly growing topic that has been gaining mixed opinions all through society which is the legalization of Marijuana. Many people support Marijuana, they believe that it is beneficial to each and every user, whether it be for stress reduction, a pain reliever, or to help obtain an appetite. Although Cannabis can have several benefits some residents thought that if it does become legal that it would have major consequences throughout society. Whether…

Agenda Setting- Identify the problem Marijuana legalization is a controversial topic that is at the center of a serious debate. If legalized in California, California will become one of five states to legalize marijuana for recreational use in addition to Colorado, Oregon, Alaska and Washington for adults 21 and older. The war on drugs started back in 1986 under the Reagan administration that implied a mandatory sentence for repeat offenders under the “three strike” act leading to life…

Sage is a very versatile plant with many different functions and uses that come with the plant, Sage also has the scientific name of salvia officinalis. Sage has been around and been used for thousands of years going back to the native Americans burning the leaves of the Sage plant for ancient spiritual cleanses and for the fresh smelling aurora it gave out. The Sage plant has many different ways of it being used such as uses the leaves to make a herbal tea, burning the leaves and even being…

The topic of marijuana legalization has been fought over for many years. There are many opposing viewpoints, so many that even major news outlets vary in their views. The Washington Times writes a very contradicting article in hopes of swaying people to stay away from marijuana. Starting in paragraph one, they assert their opinion by stating “celebrating the medical benefits, if any...” They also purposefully accuse pot heads of “blowing smoke” at them but is such a controversial topic to be…

Legalization of Marijuana in the United States Marijuana, Mary Jane, reefer, pot, weed, cannabis whatever term you use marijuana is a hot topic in the United States. We have seen numerous movements to implement marijuana reform policy in the U.S. “With 25 states and Washington D.C. having laws legalizing marijuana in some form” (State Marijuana Laws in 2016 Map). Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Colorado, and Washington D.C. have laws allowing recreational use of cannabis. Most Recently…

Furthermore, the government could expect to receive an additional $8.7 billion dollars. [Miron and Waldock, 2010] This is based on the projected tax revenue marijuana would yield. Additionally it can be expected many local and state economies would be stimulated by blossoming marijuana-based markets. This has been exemplified aptly by Colorado. The legal sphere should experience vast decreases in drug related arrests and incarceration rates. This will save the United…

Stimson’s essay "Legalizing Marijuana: Why Citizens Should Just Say No” presents the negative effects of marijuana legalization while Maria Navarro’s essay “Decriminalizing Marijuana Usage" provides evidence in support of decriminalizing marijuana. Both essays contain many types of evidence to support each of the author 's opinions on the subject of legalizing marijuana but Navarro not addressing the effects of marijuana usage on the health or intellectual performance of marijuana users weakens…

Marijuana has been a controversial subject for years, not only to those who use it medicinally, but to those who do not use it at all. However, marijuana is not as bad of a drug as most people may think; those who use it talk of its major benefits when it comes to chronic pain or illnesses such as depression and anxiety. But the concern when it comes to marijuana is whether or not the United States government should make it legal for the general public, or just legal to those who use it…