The Grass Is Greener On The Other Side Of The Law
Would you deem Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Ted Turner, Al Gore, Stephen King, Robert Mitchum, Bill Maher, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Ross Rebagliati as criminals? Each of these people has admitted to smoking marijuana in the past. Would you throw any of these people along with millions of others in jail for such a crime?
In recent Canadian news the topic of much controversial discussion has been the decriminalization of the possession of marijuana. The latest marijuana bill introduced proposes to decriminalize possession of less than 15 grams of marijuana. Offenders would receive fines of between $100 and $400, instead of criminal records and jail time. There is obviously a need for such a bill to be passed or it would not have been re-introduced.
The "marijuana bill" would affect, at a minimum, the population of some 12.2% of Canadian users as reported by Stats Can this year (Panetta), and a maximum some sources even say is 40%. With such a large population smoking marijuana, it......
View the rest of this paper...
Approximate Word Count: 3238
Approximate Pages: 13 (250 words per double-spaced page)
Why should you join Frat Files?
- - It's safe, secure, and private.
- - Instant access to over 100,000 papers. New papers are added hourly.
- - Fast and reliable customer support.
Similar Essays
-
The Grass Is Greener On The Other Side Of The Law
The grass is greener on the other side of the law. Would you deem Pierre
Elliot Trudeau, Ted Turner, Al Gore, Stephen King, Robert ... -
A War On Personal Freedom
... arrest and having more jail room, not counting the economic benefits of hemp
agriculture and other spin-off ... “Where the Grass is Greener.” Marihuana. Ed. ... -
No Government No Problems
... People will always think the grass is greener on the other side and
there is always something bigger and better on its way. ... -
Help
... he has run out of women **~The grass is always greener on the other side, unless
Chuck ... In that case the grass is most likely soaked in blood and tears. ... -
Journal Topics
... What does "The early bird gets the worm" mean to you? What do we mean when we say,
"The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence"? ...
Frat Files
Members
Information
