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The Supreme Court rules against states on medicinal Marijuana. Now that this ruling ends future litigation of the issue, Marijuana advocacy groups need to wake-up and really start fighting the War on Drugs. This article explains what groups should do.

During the course of the last 30 years lobbying for legalization of marijuana has increased tenfold, yet no one has considered the possibilities of what the ramifications would be if such leglislation were to occur.

a look at the dangers of uncontrolled illegal use of marijuana among young people, and why legalization may solve some problems

A short debunking of common marijuana myths and a brief enumeration of the many potential benefits of cannabis legalization. Originally written in 2003.

Despite the strong voter support and health advocates for the legalization of medical marijuana, the Congress still holds the power to decide if states will be able to legalize the drug.

The fact that Marijuana is still illegal in the United States is a farse! And there are more then enough good reasons to legalize Cannabis that dont take a rocket scientist to figure out. This article will highlight this reasons.

Marijuana has always been a controversial topic. Whether to legalize or not has continued to be a battle in both government and state politics.

A look at some of the reasons why marijuana is not safe and is dangerous to health and to societal behavior

This is a paper discussing the legalization of drugs and is on the side of keeping them illegal.

Why Marijuana should be legalized for medicinal use in the United States.

Tuesday November 7th, the voters in Nevada approved the legalization the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, adults 21 or older, bought from a government approved "pot shop". Nevada seemed to follow

We are supposed to live in the land of the free. Why does our government tell us what we can put in our own bodies?

Marijuana, the forbidden taboo in society today. Why, after thousands of years of use and not one single death attributed to the drug, have we condemned it? What are its medical purposes? What are its dangers, if any?

A detailed account of the current state of the marijuana legalization movement, its progresses, its opponents, and its future.

An analysis of how the Constitution and judicial discretion conflict with Congressional politics over the idea of mandatory minimums and the war on drugs.

An article detailing the shortcoming of marijuana prohibition and the american war on drugs.

The so-called "War on Drugs" is not only a complete failure by any standards, it is a huge waste of tax payer dollars and prison space.

Here we go, the first true argument I've ever written up regarding the legalization of Marijuana. Not Medicinal Marijuana, but the private use of it, as it should be:

The legalization of marijuana is becoming a larger issue in American politics. I encourage people to look past society's neagative stigma and look at scientific evidence.

Something that seems to be getting more and more attention in today's society is the legalization of marijuana...marijuana can be consumed in a safer manner than nicotine or alcohol...

On the heels of the recent legalization of medicinal marijuana use for sick patients, Washington state is reevaluating how much pot a person can have in their possession, according to the Associated Press.

"Of course, the day it becomes legal in the USA, we'll have a tax hike everywhere.

It's sad that people can't open up their eyes: Marijuana is not the Devil society try to convince us it is. But let's get some false fact first, and try to correct them.

Is marijuana a gateway drug best kept illegal? Or could it possibly offer medicinal benefits? Is the government looking into this as fully as possible?

An in depth look into the problems associated with marijuana prohibition in the United States.

The United States offers its citizens a vast variety of freedoms. People have the freedom to vote for their leaders, the freedom of speech, the freedom of religion, and also the freedom to possess vices.

This is a dialogical essay where 3 experts are choosen and their viewpoints and arguments are presented using both summaries of their general viewpoints and real quotes by the expert found in various articles. The subject is Marijuana Legalization/Decriminalization

Anti-drug propaganda has lead us to believe marijuana will leave us brain-dead and racked with cancer, unable to motivate oneself to get out of bed and desperately craving the next fix. All of these claims are factually untrue or widely exaggerated.

Our judicial system has become too tyrannical with their ability to take a person's freedom for a minor penetration of the law. People should be afforded the civilized justice that our country was founded on.

With the problems associated with drug use plaguing our society, there is often a distinction made between marijuana and "hard" drugs. Some say it's harmless, others disagree.

Marijuana - should it remain illegal or should it be decriminalized instead? Consider this with an open mind.

I think one of the most noticable changes about America, if marijuana gets decriminalized, is that nothing would change.

Historical documents illustrate that many of our nation's most inspiring names, including Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Thomas Edison, used marijuana regularly with no ill effect.

In the late 19th century, hemp was banned from the United States, leaving us with costly alternatives in industry, and leaving marijuana to settle in the soils, unregulated in the black market.

Known as reefer, weed, Mary Jane, grass, gold, the joint, hemp, airplane, Dry high, hay, flower, bud, broccoli, grasshopper, wheat, tea, and of course pot, Marijuana is one of the most popular drugs today.

The War on drugs has been raging on in this country since Nancy Reagan first declared; "Just say no". Many believe that this is a good thing. However, what price do we pay for this war on drugs? How many billions of tax payers' dollars? How many lives have been ruined?

Narcotics Detectrives, Police Chiefs, and other law enforcement professionals are speaking out against the "War on Drugs," calling for legalization, regulation, and education.

Recent reports confirm what many of us have suspected - the war on drugs is a failure, and a massive waste of money and human resources. Millions of Americans smoke pot already, and explicitly recognizing and legalizing this would prove a financial boon.

The term "War on Drugs" has been used with great frequency in the United States, and in some cases, the implication is that the war is being won. The status of the American War on Drugs is discussed in this paper.

This paper uses some basic tools of economic analysis to approach the issue of drug legalization in America through one basic question: Do the costs of operating The War on Drugs exceed the benefits that it generates?

This is an essay regarding the legalization of illegal drugs in the United States.

The nation's thirty year old drug war is uneconomical and unable to be won due to its nature and expansive scope. The distribution and widespread use of narcotics can only be fought with education and health-care, not imprisonment.

Taking different types of drugs into consideration, this articles analyzes the case for legalization.

This paper explores the possibility of persons of radically divergent worldviews, the premodern and the modern, coming to a consensus on the contentious issue of drug legalization.

Maybe the medical marijuana movement would be better off if they didn't have guys who have fried their brains in charge.

Are we winning the war on drugs. Decriminalize Marijuana now.

Describes the relationship between drugs and crime.

The drug war in America is locking up drug offenders at a faster rate than any other crime. Is it the only answer to drugs in America?

Myths about Medical Marijuana and the arguments on why it should be legal

Everyone is familiar with marijuana. And many of the U.S. population has "tried" the drug. But, many people aren't familiar with its history, benefits and drawbacks. Thus I have compiled a detailed report on the history and benefits of this facinating plant, marijuana.

Picture in your mind a young girl that is almost done with her freshman year of high school. These next few years are supposed to be some of the best years of this girl's life.

Federal and state legalization of marijuana, for medical use by certified patients, will improve quality of life for thousands of persons suffering from disease and disabilities in the USA.

There's been no spike in lung cancer among the group that smoked a great deal of marijuana. Researchers may have discovered why.

A detailed look into the politics and the economics behind the illegalization of Marijuana.

I think that the medicinal and the recreational use of Marijuana should be allowed and there are facts that support this idea.

An evaluation in societal America. Taxing, versus monies generated to the criminal justice system. The perpetuation of non-violent criminals, or tax funds directed to the greater good of America.

This is an informative essay about the history of the most controversial drug in Amercan society; marijuana. I'll discuss its origins, medicinal uses, and reasons for prohibition in our country.

Education seems to be the deciding factor in the legalization debate.

There is no specific profile for marijuana smokers...

Marijuana flavored candy is here.

Legalizing possession of narcotics robs the criminals that manufacture, traffic, distribute and sell illegal drugs of their profits. It also decreases drug related crimes and violence.

The results of yet another study that pits illegal drugs, such as marijuana and Ecstasy, against alcohol and tobacco is in, and gee, what a surprise- the drugs are winning. Stoners begin couchside debate with the choir.

This piece weighs some of the the cost benefit ratio of legalizing marijuana.

Liberal-progressives have allowed the Republican right to frame the issues in the debate. putting Liberals on the defensive. We must re-assert all of the values that are the cornerstone of liberalism and that, deep down, are the principles of America.

Prof. Craker started the interview by emphatically denying that he supports marijuana use in general. Yet, Prof. Craker believes that there are probably some therapeutic aspects of marijuana and that this field of research needs to be revitalized.

Debating the effects of marijuana, and what would happen if it were legalized for personal use.

Should drugs be legalized? I think not. The social costs alone would create an enormous burden on society and even a worse disaster in the inner city.

This article examines the right to self-medication in relation to the right to self-determination. It most specifically deals with the notion of legalizing drugs.

Gambling has been one of America's favorite pastimes since the early days of saloon poker games and horse racing. Read this article to learn about the legal battle for Internet gambling.

Legalizing hemp would end our environmental dispair and lessen our dependence on foriegn oil.

This is an argumentive paper for my english class. I'm agreeing with Johnny Moon's Legalizing Marijuana in the United States.

Abortions are based on the woman's decision when she becomes pregnant. Whether it is morally wrong or not, it is the woman's choice in the end to make the decision.

Industrial hemp is currently illegal to grow in the United States. This plant is commonly confused with marijuana, but is in fact a different plant which lacks the large amount of the psychoactive THC found in marijuana (Stanaway).

This is the first part in an investigation of the war on drugs. It discusses the monetary impact of the Drug war as well as the economics of incarceration.

The War on Drugs continues to leave our prison systems overcrowded.

Is the War on Drugs just modern day Jim Crow laws? This article will tackle the issues of the War on Drugs and show the similarities of the laws created with those of the south's Jim Crow laws.

The "War on Drugs" is becoming something more along the lines of a sweat bee that will not give up on being able to do nothing more than just pestering a massive horse, no pun intended with "horse."

G. Stolyarov II personally disapproves of drug-taking as unhealthy and morally harmful, but he opposes the government War on Drugs, which damages good, innocent, productive people--who would never even think about taking drugs.

We need to think outside of the box in order to win this war. We need to accept the fact that the way it is being fought now it is not winnable. What needs to be done to win this war is to take control of the drugs instead of letting the mafia and drug cartels control it.

The impact of drugs has hit Colorado hard with staggering statistics which place Colorado high on the list of adults incarcerated due to drug related charges. The city of Denver, accounted for 308 of 100,000 residents incarcerated for drugs

Takes a look back at Timothy Leary and the psychedellic movement. How LSD caused the government to start a war on Leary and the drugs he tried to spread.

In 1971 President Richard Nixon declared *The War on Drugs*. Since then, billions of tax dollars have gone to *fighting* this War. So, who's winning?

This paper looks at the War on Drugs since its inception in America, beginning with its original intent and the specific economic reasoning behind its execution, to the enormous influence it has on current American society.

I am a leukemia survivor who did two years of chemotherapy as a medical marijuana practitioner. I'm not looking to argue, just to share my experience in hopes that people might pause a moment to reconsider their stance, maybe even change their mind.

Of all the laws the United States has passed in the effort to hinder drug use, the "Pure Food and Drug Act" of 1906 has probably been the most successful. It created the FDA, which approves any food or medicine before it can be made available for people to use.

an article on the U.S. illegal drug policy.

Adolescents who live in dysfunctional homes, and criminal offenders are two populations found to be at high risk for become drug abusers. Far from making progress in the so-called war on drugs, surveys indicate things are getting worse.

A position paper on Republican Party scare tactics and myths. Is marijuana really that bad, or is it comparable to alcohol?

Marijuana can be a helpful drug to those who need it. I will explore what makes marijuana a good thing for patients, and what should be avoided if you are considering this alternate remedy.

An article examining how marijuana prohibition has fostered violent crime rather than stem it.

There is at least one silver lining to an overtly conservative Supreme Court: it may just be a step forward for the medical marijuana movement, an issue that has really only taken ground in blue states. In this opinion piece, I explain why.

An article comparing synthetically-produced Marinol with medical marijuana for use with primarily cancer patients.

Medical Marijuana can help pain, nausea, and other uncomfortable symptoms. Although it is not legal in some states, it is legal in some parts of California. People have expressed their feelings of how it has helped them when they had gone through chemotherapy.

Democratic candidate Gov. Richardson signs law for medical marijuana in New Mexico