Legalization of Marijuana
Policymakers in the United States claim that marijuana use is hazardous, often leading to the use of more potent drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. As of 2000, eight states had passed laws allowing seriously ill patients to take marijuana as a prescription pain-control substance. However, people who grow, buy, or use the drug for such purposes can be arrested and prosecuted under federal law.
Marijuana is the product of Cannabis sativa, a hemp plant, and it refers specifically to the plant's leaves and flowers. Used for centuries as a painkiller, it has become popular as a recreational drug that produces a general feeling of well-being. Marijuana is known by a variety of alternative names---including…>> (read more)
Legalization of Marijuana Points of View
5 Legalizing Drugs Would Reduce Crime
6 War on Drugs Is Destroying Lives
7 Arguments Against the War on Drugs Are Based on Dangerous Myths
8 War on Drugs Is Racist
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10 Efforts to Prove That Ecstasy Can Help Psychotherapists Treat Patients Are Misguided
11 Legalizing Marijuana Would Harm Teens
12 Medical Marijuana Should Be Legalized
13 Medical Marijuana Should Remain Illegal
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