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    Fangyi Zou Professor Stephan butler Expository writing 12th Dec2015 To what extend should recreational marijuana be legalized? Passed on November 6, 2012, the famous “Marijuana law 64” went into effect. Since then, the consumption of recreational marijuana in Colorado became legal under strict circumstance. Until now, this legalization still triggers much controversy. Supporters believe that legalizing recreational marijuana is beneficial to both the government and the individual; it…

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    Smoking Seniors

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    Goal: Educating on medical marijuana and seniors Total Words in this Document: Title: Smoking Seniors: What You Need to Know About Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana has become a hot topic around the country in the past few years, as residents in various states push for the legal use of cannabis to relieve the symptoms and pains that accompany a wide variety of diseases and illnesses. New studies and polls show that an increasing number of Americans 55 years or older are using marijuana…

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    Medical Marijuana Policy

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    The MN Medical Marijuana policy is well-intentioned, and a step in the right direction. If the goal of this policy is to provide relief to as many sick people as possible, then this policy will not be effective enough. This policy allows qualified patients to use medical marijuana in pill form, or as oil in a vaporizing device. Patients are not allowed to smoke marijuana or ingest “edibles”. There is no scientific evidence that smoking or eating marijuana is more harmful than other forms of…

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    Why Marijuana should not be legalized The proponents for legalization of marijuana also known as “pot,” usually base their argument on assumptions not confirmed that it is a medicine, and continues to argue that marijuana can be controlled as alcohol and cigarettes. However, it is a common knowledge that its legalization would lead to the increase of the population smoking or using it in other means and this could lead to negative impacts on the health and social lives of most American families.…

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    One thing that’s been going on for years now is the argument whether marijuana should be legal or not. Everyone has their own opinion about it, but it’s been said by most people to not think of trying it because it “messes” you up or it leads you to doing other dangerous drugs. I strongly disagree. My response to whether marijuana should be legal or not, I say yes! To make society a better place. Millions have died from smoking cigarettes, yet they’re still sold at stores. The same goes with…

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    Marijuana has managed to remain illegal since the 1930’s. Many consider it to be particularly more detrimental to one’s health than other legal drugs because it is deemed a schedule one substance. The effects of smoking marijuana include “relaxation, sleepiness, and mild euphoria” which is commonly referred to as getting high(“Marijuana Intoxication”). Like with every other substance used for its physiological effects there are multiple side effects that can arise from smoking marijuana. As the…

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    established required farmers to grow hemp.Earlier its uses were very different from now. The pot plant was used to make ropes sails and clothing. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were proud owners of hemp farms, and Jefferson wrote a rough draft of the ‘Declaration of Independence’on paper made from hemp. And the flag Betsy Ross…

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    Aside from a reduction in traffic fatalities and limiting teen use of marijuana, legalization can also bring about larger economic benefits. Advocates for legalization argue that even if the policy results in an increase in marijuana consumption, costs of treating marijuana dependence, and all related problems, they are still smaller than the savings in criminal justice system savings8. Additionally, if alcohol and marijuana are substitutes – which this paper suggests – then the decrease in…

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    The legalization of recreational marijuana is a controversial topic. As you know, marijuana is a substance made of dried, shredded leaves and cannabis sativa flowers. The legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic because marijuana can cause people to lose their memory or stop blood flow to different parts of the brain that control timing (Ericson). Even though some people experience side effects, the overall use of marijuana is positive for many reasons. Marijuana reverses the bad…

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    Actor Carson Kressly once said, "People are much deeper than stereotypes. That's the first place our minds go. Then you get to know them and you hear their stories, and you say, 'I'd have never guessed.'" This statement is very appropriate when talking about the stereotype of all Jamaicans smoke marijuana because the facts run much deeper than stereotype. Additionally, the intriguing stereotype of all Jamaicans smoking marijuana has many religious roots, impacts on health, and Jamaica as a…

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