Today‚ pot is only legalized in four states including Alaska‚ Colorado‚ Oregon‚ and Washington‚ but why does it face so much resistance? While the drug has faced opposition in our country for decades‚ today it has a lot of medical and recreational support in which it serves as an effective medicine and has other positive potential. In this article I will explain how legalizing pot could better the economy and result in a lot of constructive influence. Drug arrests would decrease and prisons would
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chronic pain. This substance has become an obtrusive issue in today’s society. The benefits of using cannabis outweigh the negativity people see in the plant. It can also help with our daily life along with benefiting the economy tremendously. The legalization of medical marijuana makes
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There are two sides on every issue. This is especially true for the legalization of marijuana in California. There are those in one camp that oppose the legalization and there are major players that are for the legalization of marijuana. Even a high profile political figure that is running for President of the United States is for legalization of the drug in California. However‚ the biggest opposer’s to legalization are members of the prison industry. Surprisingly‚ they are raising money to fight
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Jennifer Barnhart Kirk Miller Comm 110 April 6th‚ 2006 The dangers of controversial television advertising "I do not care if I show your child something that you would not want them to see". This seems to be what some television advertising agencies are saying to us these days. We live in a society that seems to be progressing at a rate so fast that some parents wish technology would slow down. Television is a main source of entertainment for children and adults in this day and age. With so
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with each viewer‚ only opening the door for other shows like Sex in the City where women make oral sex a part of their daily routine a big hit in the television industry. Day time television is not the only place where you can find this type of controversial advertising. In 2004‚ the Super Bowl was a very exciting and anticipated event. Today it is remembered as the year Janet Jackson
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First used by Israel Zangwill in a 1908 play‚ the term “Melting Pot” considers the American Dream‚ the incorporation and Americanization of immigrants in the American society. The melting pot derives from a process called assimilation‚ which consists of adoption of a host country’s cultures. This may imply sometimes the abandoning of some aspects of the ethnic culture of an individual (Zanca). The melting pot is an idea of “individuals of all nations melted into a new race of men‚” as J. Hector St
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Legalization of gay marriage Being gay is still not accepted by everyone‚ but homosexuality is spreading around the globe‚ even in the places where homosexual relationship is considered a crime. Nowadays‚ some countries as well as governments are against homosexuality‚ while in other countries are demanding for legalizing same-sex marriage. Eventhough gay marriage had been for so long a controversial topic‚ people are still not accepting the idea‚ and large crowds are still demonstration against
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Legalization of Marijuana--Don’t do it! Legalization of marijuana has been a hot political topic for many years. Some states have legalized medical marijuana. Others are considering following the example of those 18 states. A few of the 18 states that have already legalized medical marijuana are considering moving beyond to the legalization of recreational marijuana. Many people have conflicting ideas about the legalization of marijuana. Some would argue against public smoking because of the foul
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Government and politics A2: Europe Why is CAP so controversial? To many the ‘Common Agricultural Policy’ is undoubtfully one of the most controversial policies within the European Union. The initial reason for its creation in 1962 was to increase productivity and to address the concept of Europe never going ‘hungry’ or in other words living standards. Critics are arguing that the basis to which the policy was founded upon does not reflect issues needed to be tackled in the 21st century and should
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harm peoples well being‚ destroying the environment or even leads to people’s death. I wanted to broad my view on these controversial industries and see how they use CSR and if it is the right way to go for such companies. I have decided to focus on these industries due to that when people talk about CSR they mostly mention companies that get positive feedback‚ but the controversial industries‚ do they use CSR and in that case how? Can companies that create products/services that is harmful‚ help to
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