Marijuana refers to the dried leaves‚ flowers‚ stems‚ and seeds from the hemp plant‚ Cannabis sativa. It contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ as well as other related compounds. It is usually smoked‚ but can also be ingested orally. Historically‚ marijuana has teetered from legal to illegal and back for centuries. The use of marijuana to achieve euphoria has been dated back to ancient times‚ where it was described in a Chinese medical reference in 2737 B.C
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Walker Doven Doven Mrs. Yurman 5/2/13 Jefferson‚ Valeria. "An Overview of the Genetically Modified Food Debate." 2009. Genetically Engineered Foods. Ed. Nancy Harris. San Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 2003. At Issue. Rpt. from "The Ethical Dilemma of Genetically Modified Food."Journal of Environmental Health 69.1 (July-Aug.2006): 33-34. Opposing Viewpoints In Context. This article was written by Valeria Jefferson‚ a corresponding author for the Journal of Environmental Health‚ and the
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Caitie Lawrence November 27‚ 2012 Biology Period 1 Stem Cell Debate I think that we should stick to researching adult stem cells because it is more ethical‚ better success rate than embryonic cells‚ and they are more knowledgeable to the people. Adult stem cells are controversial but way less than embryonic stem cells. Stem cells are found in all multicellular organisms and are divided through mitosis. Adult stem cells are found in various tissues. Adult stem cells can be regenerated into specialized
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grown into the most debated topic of the 21st century. With every debate there stand two sides‚ the Pro -Choice and Pro-Life. The Pro-Choice group stands with the belief that it is the right of the woman to choose to have an abortion. Opposing this is the Pro-Life side‚ they hold to the conclusion that it is the right of the child to be born. Both sides collide head-on with no middle ground in sight. The evolution of the debate is one of the main factors in understanding how both sides developed
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The cosmological arguments are inductive arguments based on an ‘a posteriori’ premise‚ which‚ despite having been introduced many years ago‚ continue to be prevalent today. An early example of the argument is within ‘Timaeus’‚ in which Plato proposed the idea that anything that has been created must be created by a cause. These arguments are intended to prove the existence of the God of Classical Theism by explaining that God must be the first cause of the universe; the being setting the world into
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Collaboration and Argument Carmetta C Jackson and Waltresa Mayho ENG/215 EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC WRITING JULY 9‚ 2011 DR Tracy A Boothe Collaboration and Argument Collaboration is defined as working collectively with others or concurrently to achieve a goal especially in a creative attempt to put together the right elements of success implemented to accomplish something. Argument is defined as controversy or the implication of expression through opinions for an effort to persuade;
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Motion: “This house believes that Euthanasia should be legalized” Thesis Statement: Euthanasia has its advantages and disadvantages‚ therefore a lot of factors should be considered whether it should be legalized or not. I. The debate about Euthanasia covers different fields and theoretical orientations‚ therefore making decisions regarding euthanasia incredibly complicated due to a confluence of factors encompassing religious‚ medical and philosophical changes over the centuries. II
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With homework being the debate topic since the 1940s‚ research shows that with the formulation and results of the Common Core and ACT assessments American people are questioning where they stand in terms of education. The ongoing debate on education has been misinterpreted by American society and since Americans realize that they are falling behind on educational ranking‚ a controversy on the amount and quality of homework given to students compared to the amount of learning that are shown through
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"The Debate over Coastal Developments Poses a Danger to Coastal Cities at Risk to Storms and Rising Sea Levels" The purpose for this essay is to summarize and respond to the article by Jennifer Weeks. Her article ’s central theme is on the "Coastal Development and the risk posed for these communities when flooding‚ super storms‚ and rising sea levels continue to impact these cities in these coastal zones. Coastal cities in these zones would be highly vulnerable to flooding during storms and rising
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Kimberly Kraft Mrs. Besel Debate 14 December 2013 Music Essay In this essay I think Aaron Copland’s essay how we listen to music is better because it gives examples and feelings of why and reasons that people listen to music. In Copland’s essay he says there are different planes of music the first one is the sensuous plane‚ the second is the expressive plane‚ and the third is the sheerly musical plane and in Reagon says there are also different types of music but he describes it as one the
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