States and yet a definitive answer still remains to be found. I‚ myself have used marijuana before‚ but do not anymore and will never again. I have studied this topic in depth and will present to you scientific evidence that shows the effects this drug will have on society if legalized. There are many pros and cons that stem from this controversial drug so we must find a way to regulate it properly. Marijuana is still considered a Schedule 1 controlled substance in the United States next to LSD‚ Cocaine
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Vietnam War Effects The Vietnam War was a very costly war. It not only affected those in battles‚ but it also left behind long term effects on people everywhere in the world. It was an extremely costly war with over 58‚000 Americans dead and over 150‚000 wounded in battle. Many Americans were affected by the war for so many had died and many more were wounded. North Vietnam was victorious over South Vietnam and allied forces. The Fall of Saigon on April 30‚ 1975 marked the end of a very bloody war
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As gambling becomes more and more prevalent in today’s society‚ one must look at the positive and negative aspects of the construction of casinos and other gambling establishments. While casinos have been shown to benefit local economies by creating jobs and generating tax revenues‚ they also lead to many social problems such as increased suicide‚ crime‚ accident‚ and high-school drop out rates. For example‚ in Indiana‚ a study shows its ten riverboat casinos are to blame for $1 million worth of
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Alcoholism and its effects on society The alcohol is a terrible disease that effects not only your own body and mental health but also it effects everybody who surrounds you. By being an alcoholic you are experiencing all different types of problems. It can be either a problem with a lack of money that will bring you to the friends who are going to get tired of it sooner or later‚ or alcohol will ruin your healthy relationship with your family and your lovely kids. People who are
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EFFE EFFECTS OF SHOPLIFTING IN THE SOCIETY.docx uploaded successfully CTS OF SHOPLIFTING IN THE SOCIETY/COMUNITY Shoplifting is a major problem in today’s world. I myself was recently caught shoplifting and now I have to face the consequences for the bad mistake I made. The temptation of not paying for something is very big factor in why people steal. The shoplifter thinks he is getting a product for free and doesn’t know what he’s really doing to himself and the community. Shoplifting affects
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Technology the effect on life in USA Technology shapes and is shaped by the social environment in the United States and all over the world. One of the advances in technology that has had the most significant effect on our lives has been the Internet. The Internet has changed the way Americans function in business‚ education‚ healthcare‚ political campaigns‚ and in our day-to-day life. As a society Americans have become very dependent upon the ability to access information at the tip of our
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world hunger it is an essential tool. Some speculate dangerous effects of these altered organisms on humans‚ but little to no result has yet to show of those released to the population. A stronger argument is that of how the genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are affecting the environment through natural transgenic methods such as cross-pollination. With more research and cautious testing genetically engineered produce could launch us into a new age of prosperity. Many wonder where this world
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During the Vietnam War‚ the U.S. had sent over millions of troops and billions of American tax dollars to fund a fight against an unknown enemy that they had never declared war against. Driven by Cold War fears and false assumptions‚ the U.S. dove into a war that it knew nothing about. However‚ in the end‚ the U.S.’ efforts were fruitless as millions of lives were lost and the public lost trust in their government. American involvement in the Vietnam War has long been a controversial and dark segment
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The U.S.-Mexican War The U.S.-Mexican War represented a military conflict between the Republic of Mexico and the United States. One obvious reason for the war outbreak was the annexation of Texas by the United States. The issue was that Mexico had considered Texas to of its entitled territory‚ despite of the revolution in Texas. The war ended with the victory of the United States‚ as the American troops were well organized and rapid in capturing Mexico’s cities‚ and villages. Nevertheless‚ modern
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through the cumulative effects of underlying shifts in the international landscape and as a result of strategic moves that opened the Soviet Union to outside influence. Both kinds of developments made a difference by affecting the conditions in which the domestic political game was played out. Only on occasion did external factors intervene in developments more directly by influencing the behavior of key domestic actors. Through a combination of ‘ conditioning’ and ‘intervening’ effects‚ the international
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