Legalization Of Marijuana
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has been an issue for a long time.
Marijuana was first brought up as an issue in 1915. It had since then
became a much bigger issue in the 1960's and is now being considered for
medical purposes in the 1990's. Some of the issue's faced can be
described as: Legalization for medical purposes and l ....
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.... changed possession of an ounce or less of marijuana became minor
and was punished by a maximum fine of $100.00. Opposing sides argued that
reduced penalties would result in greater public acceptance of marijuana.
That would mean that there would be an increase in the amount of people
who would be caught and punished for possessing marijuana. ( Sommer, 67 ).
The annual survey of freshman, which has been sponsored by
American Counsel on Education since 1966, includes an item relating to the ....
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