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Legalizing Marijuana
Specific Goal: I would like to show that by legalizing marijuana, not only will the government be saving millions of dollars but thousands of sick and dieing individuals will have it available for medical use. ...
Propositional Statement: Outlawing marijuana is a severe problem in the United States. ... Outlawing marijuana is a problem because of the amount of people who use it. ... Nearly 1 in 4 of prisoners are in jail due to marijuana use. ... Outlawing marijuana is a problem because it cost so much. ... $19 billion for 2002 for anti-drug budget ( High Times Magazine )
Transition: With so many people in our country using marijuana and the government still spending billions a year trying to stop it you would think they would get the point that it is impossible to prevent and that they should realize that thousands are taking it to help them with diseases they are suffering from. ... The second part of the problem is that many patients suffering from AIDS, cancer, glaucoma, and multiple sclerosis can find relief of side effects and get treatment with marijuana. ... Marijuana will help stimulate the appetite of the patient who is suffering from AIDS’ wasting syndrome and allows them to keep a healthy body weight. ... Marijuana is often the only way to help counteract vomiting and nausea
associated with chemotherapy. ... Doctors and researchers report that marijuana is effective in lowering internal eye pressure associated with glaucoma. ... Marijuana not only helps stop these spasms, but it may also keep multiple sclerosis from getting worse
Transition: How many of your relatives do you think deserve to suffer because of the governments ignorance?
Approximate Word count = 1331
Approximate Pages = 5.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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