When Canadians hear the word cannabis‚ they don‘t associate it with images of junkies zonked out on the street corners‚ simply because marijuana‘s impact on society has not been disastrous. “There is very little evidence that smoking marijuana as a means of taking it represents a significant health risk. Although‚ cannabis has been smoked widely in Western countries for more than four decades‚ there have been no reported cases of lung cancer or emphysema attributed to marijuana‚” states Lester Grinspoon
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“Should gay marriages be legalized?” With the world going through a state of change‚ the society across all countries have begun to change their mindset. We have witnessed the different kinds of changes through new inventions and ideologies; some for the better and others for the worse. Today‚ gay marriage also known as a union of the same biological sex‚ is one of the most controversial ideas presented. In this essay‚ the topic about legalizing gay marriages will be discussed such as how gay
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will look into the current laws and policies about the drug and explain how it is a flawed system and how it harms the user more than the drug does. In my third and final section‚ I will explain my proposed policy about the drug and explain how it should be regulated in our country. The Science Behind the Drug Background First and foremost‚ what is marijuana? “Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world; various forms of the drug have been used for thousands of years for their
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Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Legalized April Dawn Stieber Axia College of University of Phoenix Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Legalized “Marijuana is an addictive gateway drug” (Drug Policy Alliance Network‚ 2009). There is no good reason to use it‚ and it does nothing but ruin lives. These statements are frequently made by people who oppose the use of marijuana for medicinal reasons. Unfortunately‚ these statements are false. Medical breakthroughs would never
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Prostitution should be legalized in India? Legalization of prostitution is the debate which does requires a deep evaluation. The prostitution practices vary from country to country. While in some countries it is legalized‚ whereas in some it is treated as a huge crime. We see exploitation on the name of prostitution as well as there comes the freedom of choice to opt any profession with free will as well as freedom to live life with dignity. These issues raises the question as whether a nation should legalize
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millions animals are maimed‚ blinded‚ scalded‚ force-fed chemicals‚ genetically manipulated‚ and otherwise hurt and killed in the name of science‚ by institutions‚ cosmetics companies and scientific centers. Substances that we use every day‚ such as eye shadow‚ soap‚ lip gloss‚ cleaning products and etc.‚ may be tested on rats‚ rabbits‚ guinea pigs‚ dogs‚ cats‚ and other animals. There are o lot of arguments against animal testing. I want to start with practical one. First of all‚ animal testing
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Aileen Grace Delima January 18‚ 2008 BIO 199 Abortion in the Philippines: Reasons and Responsibilities Abortion is a controversial issue but it should be discussed because it is happening‚ and is more widespread than we care to admit. If we truly care about life‚ then we must understand what is going on (Tan 2008). Ideally‚ pregnancy is a wanted and happy event for women‚ their partners and their families. Unfortunately‚ this is not always so. Around the world‚ millions of women every year become
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In society today there always seems to be debate on whether the legalization of drugs would be of great public interest. It is said that the legalization of drugs would end all illegal drug activities‚ however people in our civilized society must understand that if drugs were to be legal it would make an already large problem‚ become out of control. If one examines the arguments behind drug legalization‚ it will become clearer that it will not be in favour for anyone. The first point I would
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that abortion is a wrong choice to make‚ if someone is not ready for a child but yet it is a legal act. It really comes down to that persons decision on whether or not they want to bring another human being into the world. That person in particular should not be morally judged due to the decision that is made. The results of a subsequent poll appeared in the June 29‚ 2000‚ Los Angeles Times. Surprisingly‚ large majorities 83 percent for abortion when the health of the mother is involved or the pregnancy
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Animal experimentation is procedures performed on animals for purposes of research into diseases‚ cosmetics‚ household cleaners‚ food additives‚ and pharmaceuticals. The most common species tested on are mice‚ fish‚ rats‚ rabbits‚ guinea pigs‚ hamsters‚ farm animals‚ birds‚ cats‚ dogs‚ mini-pigs‚ and chimpanzees. It is predicted that more than 115 million animals worldwide are used in laboratory testing every year (PETA) . Most people don’t consider that animals undergoing experimentation are being
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