Running head: JUST SAY NO TO LEGALIZATION
Just Say No to Legalization of Marijuana
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Legalization of illicit drugs is a controversial topic. Proponents approach the issue from many vantage points. This paper will address two main arguments proponents of drug legalization put forth. First, they claim illicit drugs such as marijuana should be legalized due to medical value this drug is alleged to possess. They also claim that legalization would reduce crime. The arguments and reasoning proponents use can sound alluring at first glance, but it proves to be flawed under closer scrutiny. I will refute the argument that marijuana has legitimate medical use, and the claim that legalizing marijuana or other illicit drugs would reduce crime.
First, I will discuss the claim that marijuana has medical use. “In 1994, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that marijuana should remain a Schedule I drug: highly addictive with no......
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