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Argument Against

While Norton does make a good point

in stating research shows that
smoking marijuana is especially
dangerous for people with weak
immune systems, including those with
AIDS He fells to explain the many
others with illnesses that arent harm
by the use of marijuana but instead
benefit in that it treats the illness.
Source: Norton Michael, Denver post
medical marijuana its bad medicine
Sep. 2000
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Del. Joseph F. Vallario Jr. (D-Prince

George's) was quoted as saying bad
message to the kids" when asked why the
House Judiciary Committee, which he
chairs, would not vote on a bill to
decriminalize small amounts of
marijuana. The message we put out to
the kids is the debate in this article,
however our kids in todays society are
exposed to much more than just
marijuana. Sex, Beer and marijuana have
all been given bad names, because of our
society. Sex is now seen as a desire and
kids are exposed to it at such a young
age. Media has taken images and
demoralized the meaning of what sex
really means. Not only has this been done
with sex but marijuana as well. We dont
see the benefits of marijuana such as
medication or pain relievers, society now
portrays marijuana as a drug that is

In the article by Parker Phillip he states To just outright give 10 private

companies the license to create a closed cartel and make hundreds of
millions of dollars controlling the growth and marketing of this drug is by
far the most self-serving idea I've ever heard of, Phillip fails to mention
the amount of money that would also be saved by legalizing marijuana.
With these privately own companies growing marijuana jobs well be
created and the legalization of marijuana will also keep those
incarcerated for marijuana use out of jail and save the government
millions of dollars.
Source: Dayton Daily News Phillip, Parker Marijuana bad for Ohio
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