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Marijuana has been illegal since 1937, went the Senate passed the marijuana tax act. Since then many states have made marijuana legal for medicinal purposes. Marijuana, if legalized, could be very beneficial for our country. In the following paragraphs I will expose the benefits for legalizing marijuana. Even though marijuana is illegal, it should be made legal to help the economy and create new jobs.
Driven by the war on drugs, the United States prison population is six times higher than most western European countries. “The United States is second only to Russia in its incarnation rate per 100,000 people. In 2000 more than 734,000 people were arrested in this country for marijuana related offenses” (legalizationofmarijuana.com). The war on drugs places a high priority on arresting people for the use of marijuana. “Since 1990 nearly 5.9 million people have been arrested on marijuana related charges in the United States. This is a greater number than the populations of Alaska, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming combined. In 2000, state and local law enforcement arrested 734,498 people for marijuana violations. This is an increase of 800 percent since 1980, and is the highest ever recorded by the FBI “(legalizationofmarijuana.com). The number of marijuana related arrests greatly exceeds the number of arrests for violent crimes. Marijuana is far less dangerous than any other drug there is. There are fewer deaths each year from marijuana than alcohol, or even prescription drugs.
Last year the North Metro Task Force in Colorado seizes nearly 900 pounds of marijuana in the two counties it patrols (nmtf.us/statistics/statistics.htm). In the state of Georgia approximately 2,462 pounds of marijuana and $2,700,000 in cash have been seized in 2009(justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/newsrel/2009/atlanta102309a.html). As hard as I have tried I cannot find a total amount of marijuana seized or its value to give an accurate total of how much money could be put back into the economy by legalizing marijuana. You can imagine though just how much it really is from the amount seized in just one state and two counties from another state and the total amount of money being well over two million dollars just how much it will help the economy to legalize marijuana. The president is giving all these tax rebates to stimulate the economy, when legalizing marijuana will put more money into the economy than most people realize.
The United States government taxes cigarettes at a rate of $1.0066 per pack (usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2009-03-31-cigarettetax_N.htm), the taxes imposed on marijuana could be at least that much funneling more money into the economy. Also by legalizing marijuana the prison population would be greatly reduced cutting the amount of tax payer’s money used to fund these prisons. By doing this more tax money could be used to help settle our national debt. Marijuana has already been made legal in many states for medical uses. These states have monitored farms where the marijuana is grown and distributed. These farms have created jobs in these states where marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes. Legalizing marijuana for the general public will have the same effect. Jobs will be created lowering the unemployment rate and boosting the economy by giving the people without a job a chance to get a job. By these people having jobs they will have money to funnel back into the economy. If demand is up for products in areas affected by this recession the companies will hire more people to boost production and meet the demands of their clientele. This is just another thing that the government has over looked in their reasoning as to why to keep marijuana illegal.
“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 where this is just not true. 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 marihuana, pot, weed, and grass. It is illegal in most countries, although some nations have lowered the penalties for owning or using small amounts of the drug. Movements have formed to legalize marijuana, at least for medical purposes, but critics of such efforts argue that the drug does more harm than good. Usually dried, crushed, and smoked in pipes or hand-rolled cigarettes, marijuana can also be consumed in food or drink. Users may experience both physical and psychological e

Main point: There are numerous benefits to rescinding the federal laws prohibiting the production, distribution, and use of marijuana.

Strength: Makes a good case for economic benefit of legalization.

Weaknesses: Grammar-punctuation-spelling-other language mechanics. Get a proofreader!

Correction: in this sentence, “The United States is second only to Russia in its incarnation rate per 100,000 people”, the 11th word should be "incarceration" (imprisonment) rather than "incarnation" (lifetime in a particular body).

Marijuana has been illegal since 1937, went the Senate passed the marijuana tax act. Since then many states have made marijuana legal for medicinal purposes. Marijuana, if legalized, could be very beneficial for our country. In the following paragraphs I will expose the benefits for legalizing marijuana. Even though marijuana is illegal, it should be made legal to help the economy and create new jobs.
Driven by the war on drugs, the United States prison population is six times higher than most western European countries. “The United States is second only to Russia in its incarnation rate per 100,000 people. In 2000 more than 734,000 people were arrested in this country for marijuana related offenses” (legalizationofmarijuana.com). The war on drugs places a high priority on arresting people for the use of marijuana. “Since 1990 nearly 5.9 million people have been arrested on marijuana related charges in the United States. This is a greater number than the populations of Alaska, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming combined. In 2000, state and local law enforcement arrested 734,498 people for marijuana violations. This is an increase of 800 percent since 1980, and is the highest ever recorded by the FBI “(legalizationofmarijuana.com). The number of marijuana related arrests greatly exceeds the number of arrests for violent crimes. Marijuana is far less dangerous than any other drug there is. There are fewer deaths each year from marijuana than alcohol, or even prescription drugs.
Last year the North Metro Task Force in Colorado seizes nearly 900 pounds of marijuana in the two counties it patrols (nmtf.us/statistics/statistics.htm). In the state of Georgia approximately 2,462 pounds of marijuana and $2,700,000 in cash have been seized in 2009(justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/newsrel/2009/atlanta102309a.html). As hard as I have tried I cannot find a total amount of marijuana seized or its value to give an accurate total of how much money could be put back into the economy by legalizing marijuana. You can imagine though just how much it really is from the amount seized in just one state and two counties from another state and the total amount of money being well over two million dollars just how much it will help the economy to legalize marijuana. The president is giving all these tax rebates to stimulate the economy, when legalizing marijuana will put more money into the economy than most people realize.
The United States government taxes cigarettes at a rate of $1.0066 per pack (usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2009-03-31-cigarettetax_N.htm), the taxes imposed on marijuana could be at least that much funneling more money into the economy. Also by legalizing marijuana the prison population would be greatly reduced cutting the amount of tax payer’s money used to fund these prisons. By doing this more tax money could be used to help settle our national debt. Marijuana has already been made legal in many states for medical uses. These states have monitored farms where the marijuana is grown and distributed. These farms have created jobs in these states where marijuana is legal for medicinal purposes. Legalizing marijuana for the general public will have the same effect. Jobs will be created lowering the unemployment rate and boosting the economy by giving the people without a job a chance to get a job. By these people having jobs they will have money to funnel back into the economy. If demand is up for products in areas affected by this recession the companies will hire more people to boost production and meet the demands of their clientele. This is just another thing that the government has over looked in their reasoning as to why to keep marijuana illegal.
“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 where this is just not true. 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 marihuana, pot, weed, and grass. It is illegal in most countries, although some nations have lowered the penalties for owning or using small amounts of the drug. Movements have formed to legalize marijuana, at least for medical purposes, but critics of such efforts argue that the drug does more harm than good. Usually dried, crushed, and smoked in pipes or hand-rolled cigarettes, marijuana can also be consumed in food or drink. Users may experience both physical and psychological e

This is lacking the structure of a good paper. See the link. It needs an introduction and a conclusion. The 1937 Marihuana Tax Act did not criminalize marijuana in the USA. Be specific such as The US Senate or the US marijuana act. It is "The President" and he is not the one giving all these tax rebates. This is a weak argument and the US legislators (The Congress and Senate) pass laws that provide the Stimulus monies. Umm – this is incorrect "Marijuana is the product of Cannabis sativa, a hemp plant, and it refers specifically to the plant’s leaves and flowers". The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 legitimized the use of the term "marihuana" as a label for hemp and cannabis plants and products in the USA. Turn on your spell check and use a dictionary to check the words you use. Make a good out line. Good luck.

1: The coca plant is used in parts of the world to produce the narcotic cocaine. As part of the War on Drugs, the U.S. has promoted a strategy of eliminating the cultivation of coca. Why do Evo Morales and the cocalero movement believe that the coca plant should not be eliminated?
Because coca leaves are sacred
Because Morales and the cocaleros do not understand the effects of cocaine
Because coca leaves (not cocaine) have been chewed by indigenous peoples for thousands of years
Both A and C
Both B and C

2: Who won the presidency of the first multi-racial vote in South Africa in 1994?
Frederik Willem de Klerk
Desmond Tutu
Nelson Mandela
P.W. Botha
None of the above

3: In India, prejudice against the Dalits, or the outcaste people, is a product of what system?
The dharma system
The sanyasa system
The caste system
The chaste system
The samsara system

4: Today, most Kurds live in Iraq, Turkey, and what two other countries?
India and Syria
Iran and Pakistan
Syria and Iran
Pakistan and Syria
Iran and Saudi Arabia

5: The modern state of Saudi Arabia has an economy based on:
Farming and oil
Salt and textiles
Textiles and farming
Farming and salt
Oil

6: Why is little known about South Africa prior to the arrival of European explorers?
Because the land was uninhabited prior to Europeans
Because the people who lived in South Africa did not write
Because the people who lived in South Africa did not keep their written records from deteriorating
Because the old records were burned
None of the above

7: What was the official religion of the First Saudi State?
Islam
Sunni Islam
Wahhabism
Shi’a Islam
Sufism

8: The Tiwanaku was a civilization of:
The Inca
The Aztec
The Maya
The Chilean people
The Aymara people

9: (Fill in the blank.) In Hindu philosophy, __________ is the liberation from material existence and from the cycle of birth and death. The attainment of ________ results in ultimate happiness.
Dharma (religious duties or righteousness)
Samsara (reincarnation/rebirth)
Kama (pleasure)
Moksha (salvation)
Artha (material wealth)

10: According to the homeland system of Apartheid:
Whites withdrew to a small area of South Africa
Blacks were given back their homeland
Blacks were given more rights
Blacks could vote
None of the above

11: In 1989, the army of what country carried out a genocidal campaign against Kurds?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Iraq
India

12: The legal system of the ancient Hawaiians was based on the system of:
Kauwa
Kahuna
Kapu
Maka’ainana
Ali’l

13: How did Polynesians get to Hawaii?
By cruise ship
By canoe
With the use of astronomy
Two of the above
None of the above

14: What is the religion of the majority of Kurds?
Yazidism
Islam
Christianity
Sufism
Hinduism

15: What was the impact of the Treaty of reciprocity between the U.S. and the Hawaiian Kingdom (1875)?
Influx of Asian immigrants
U.S. established the Pearl Harbor naval base
Sugar cane and plantation agriculture grew very much
Two of the above
All of the above

16: In their traditional way of life, the Bedouin lived in:
Teepees
Tents
Huts
Lean-to’s
Caves

17: Who were the Trek Boers in South Africa?
They spoke Afrikaans
A British military force
Wandering farmers
Two of the above
None of the above

18: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission:
Followed apartheid
Pardoned all crimes committed during apartheid
Pardoned those who confessed completely
Both A and B
Both A and C

19: The group of people who were labeled "Colored" during apartheid:
Included people of mixed Bantu, Khoisan, and European descent
Received the same rights and privileges as people who were labeled "White"
Were not discriminated against during apartheid
Two of the above
None of the above

20: Who are said to be the cultural ancestors of the Arab world?
The Wahhabis
The Salafis
The Mutaween
Bedouin
Shari’ah

21: The Vedas are:
The texts on which Hinduism is based
Associated with the Vedic civilization of India
Dated to before 1500 BC
Two of the above
All of the above

22: (Choose the best answer.) Gandhi’s principles were drawn from the traditional Hindu beliefs of:
Satya (truth)
Ahimsa (nonviolence)
Moksha (salvation)
Two of the above
All of the above

23: What is the most populous city in South Africa and the second most populous in sub-Saharan Africa?
Khartoum
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Casablanca
Tripoli

24: Muhammad himself claimed that:
All Arabs should unite in the new religion of Islam
He did not preach a new religion, but the old and pure tradition that Christians and Jews had dishonored
He was the last of the prophets to mankind
Both A and C
Both B and C

25: When Captain Cook first arrived at Hawaii:
He was killed by the natives
He enslaved the islanders that greeted him
He killed the islanders that greeted him
He was taken for a god
None of the above

2. Nelson Mandela
4. c
5.oil
6.c
8.a
9.e
11. d
14. b
16. b
17. c