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| Yes | 56% | 877 votes | Total: 1561 votes | |
| No | 44% | 684 votes |
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For decades there has been an on going debate in the United States (U.S.) about whether marijuana should be legalized or remain labeled as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled...read more
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Marijuana should be legalized for many reasons, but I'll stick to a few of the more obvious in my response. The first and foremost reason is that the criminalized status of mari...read more
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by Barry Marcus
As a member of the Baby Boomer generation I was exposed to marijuana at a young age. It was widely regarded as harmless, and as a much more civilised alternative to alcohol. Its...read more
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Marijuana has many uses that are benifical not only to the medical community but to the environment as well. The United States Drug Enforcement Agencies has started to allow som...read more
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by D. Trump
As far as I am concerned, this argument is very one-sided. Marijuana should undoubtedly be legalized for the following reasons: 1. The use of marijuana is more widespread...read more
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by LaSal
Commercials for mood elevating drugs, and depression fighting drugs, run rampant across my TV screen on a daily basis. And as I listen to the list of side effects that 'may be e...read more
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A plethora of myths surrounds marijuana, giving the average American citizen inaccurate (and frequently laughable) information. Myth number 1 is that marijuana is a "gateway...read more
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by K Mason
Don't Fear the Reefer For over seventy years, America has feared the reefer. But in the end, the only thing that kids should truly fear while passing a doobie in the basement...read more
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Yes, marijuana should be legalized. It should be considered on a par with alcohol, used responsibly by people who choose to relax and enjoy the effects of the drug. For the most...read more
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by sTriver
I completely agree with the legalization of Marijuana. I think Marijuana should be legalized starting NOW. Let me say first of all, I don't want it legalized just because I'm ...read more
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by Joe Dimeck
Marijuana is one of the most commonly used illicit substances in the United States. However, the history of the drug is ripe with controversy ranging from its use to its illega...read more
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I have vivid recollections of that rather strong, sweet aroma permeating concert halls. People I didn't even know who were either seated next to me or nearby would pass the join...read more
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by Janet Annis
There are plenty of reasons to legalize marijuana, but I'll start with the big one: there is no reason for it to be illegal. In debating different topics, people will claim that...read more
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The legalization of marijuana should not be debated from a moral point of view. The reason for this is very simple. Morality is very hard to legislate and we as adults have al...read more
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Marijuana should definitely be legalized. I smoke marijuana sometimes to relieve symptoms of heartburn and when I was pregnant of my third child, I smoked it to relieve nausea a...read more
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Yes, marijuana should be legalized, but only for medical purposes, not recreational ones. Marijuana, or cannabis, as it is also know in the medical communities, has the ability...read more
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The most immediate affirmative argument that comes to mind regarding the legalization of drugs in the United States, most specifically, marijuana, is that it has specific medici...read more
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I have never done marijuana before, and never plan to, but I still think it should be legalized, to a point. I believe that marijuana should have the same restrictions as alcoh...read more
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The happy baccy crowd will always use marijuana whether it is legal or not. The elderly and sick who find benefit from it will always use it to. The main difference that will oc...read more
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The legalization of Marijuana is an issue that has been hotly debated for many years now, with compelling evidence for both sides. On the one hand people who use marijuana say t...read more
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The argument against legalization of marijuana use is simple - You only get one brain, and anything that alters your perceptions of and interactions with the world around you is...read more
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by Matt Remley
Should marijuana be legalized? I have a secret of sorts to share with you all, I've smoked marijuana on several occasions. However, do I believe it should be legalized? Absol...read more
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Marijuana, otherwise known as weed, is a drug made from the plant Cannabis sativa that causes immediate physical effects when smoked in the form of a "joint". It is well known t...read more
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by Nancy Horton
Absolutely not! I personally have used marijuana in my past as a teen, so I do not claim to be a goody goody if you will. The attitude toward marijuana that I have developed ove...read more
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by kevin mcbane
Imagine a country that strives on the success of it's citizens. Most people would think of this great country we call home, the United States of America. How do people generally...read more
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by Matthew Soo
Pot, cannabis, mary jane, ganja, dope, chronic, herb...Marijuana has a lot of different alias' but they should all stay illegal. No if's, no ands and no buts' about it and for ...read more
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Life is to short to be succumbed by the threshold of another legalized addictive substances, especially marijuana. Cigarette smoking has become a stigma around North America, du...read more
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At a time when the smoking of a legal product, tobacco, is being increasingly constrained and stigmatized, not to say taxed, it seems comical that anyone would even ask if marij...read more
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by BT Cassidy
I smoke the stuff; right now my right temple is still buzzing from taking a hit from the bucket bong but I say no, marijuana should not be legalized. All other reasons aside...read more
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When I was a teen, my family moved into a North Seattle Housing Project (which was coverted into a center for teens and latter closed down) called Ballingerhomes. Mountlake Terr...read more
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by Perry Hotter
I know for a fact that a large percentage of even the most traditionally responsible students got involved with the magic molecule back in the 70s. Some addicted to a point whe...read more
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by Lindy Laker
Had this question been posed when I was a flower child of the 'Make Love Not War' era of the 70's, my response to this often debated question would have been a resounding 'Yes'...read more
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by sevens
Marijuana is arguably the most debated drug in recent history. Should it be legalized? We often here the argument that the criminalization of marijuana is reminiscent of prohib...read more
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by Paul Tyrrell
Should marijuana be legalized? Marijuana, weed, hydro, skunk, wacky baccy, no matter what you call it, it is a drug, a drug that can be a great party starter when socializing...read more
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The following may be difficult for someone to read since it involves experimentation on animals. As a former substance abuse counselor, one of the major components of my work...read more
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Ignorance is bliss. Ignorance and pot are just plain and simply stupid, and I hesitate to, yet do it anyway, use the word stupid as the young daughter of some folks I know re...read more
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I hate to vote "NO" on any issue of personal choice; however, this is one where I am compelled to stand firmly in the ranks of dissenters. On the one side, we consider the fa...read more
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by Cecile
People who say that marijuana should be legalized are only saying that to feel less culpable for their drug use. A drug user always feels guilty about his drug use and he comes ...read more
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by Mark Hopkins
The more we find out about the effects of marijuana, the harder it is to argue for its legalization. There was a time when it seemed to some that it was little more than a weed ...read more
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Do you know a marijuana user? Then there is only one answer to this "debate". Having researched the drug extensively on-line, lived with a heavy user and tried it myself both in...read more
