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    activist grower gets warning letter from DEA.” Jeff MacDonald. September 20. Dallas Observer. 2002. “Joint Effort.” Mark Donald. March 22. DiChiara‚ Albert and John F. Galliher. 1994. “Dissonance and Contradictions in the Origins of Marihuana Decriminalization.” Law and Society Review 28:41-77. Druglibrary.org. n.d. Government Publications on Drugs and Drug Policy. October 2002. http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/GovPubs/GOVPUBS.HTM Ellis‚ Samuel. 1848. The History of the Order of the Sons of Temperance

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    Everyone knows the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol‚ like any other drug marijuana is an addictive substance. According to an image on SloshSpot‚ one out of three people at age twelve and older admit to smoking marijuana. All over the United States their are different densities of habitual marijuana users. People shouldn’t want that in the air or even for young teens to be smoking the substances‚ mostly because of it’s addictive nature and that it can lead you to more harmful and life-threatening

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    dramatically reduced saving billions and leaving law enforcement to catch and prosecute violent criminals. This would be similar to the cigarette market. We must face the fact that drug use is already up among every age group and that legislation for decriminalization would change the setting for drug use and thus the setting will change the mind set resulting in lower addiction rates. Legalization restores our right to use drugs responsibly to change the way we think and

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    Emily Bazelon asks: “Should Prostitution Be a Crime?” And just a few weeks ago‚ New York magazine ran a cover story called “Is Prostitution Just Another Job?” These articles were written because human rights organisations are pushing for the decriminalization of sex work. They believe it would reduce trafficking and increase safety. In addition‚ these articles are part of a cultural push to make us think that women selling their bodies are similar to those who bartend or become management consultant

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    Psychological Disorders associated with Marijuana When I started my research I was initially interested in marijuana legalization and the debate between why or why not our country should legalize the substance all together. However‚ throughout my time researching valid points on why cannabis is illegal now and reasons why it shouldn’t be illegal‚ I found myself more drawn to the psychological studies of the substance. The certain psychological effects the drug has on certain people became very

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    Why Marijuana should not be Criminalized The decriminalization of marijuana is constantly debated by the Canadian government. As a society‚ it is necessary that we properly conduct measures to ensure that the users of this dangerous drug are penalized with more than just a fine. The only way to emphasize the seriousness of this drug is severe jail time. Marijuana has been classified under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 as a schedule 1 drug due to its addictive nature. These

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    ​Since the 1930’s‚ marijuana has been illegal in the eyes of the U.S government. It is classified as a schedule I drug‚ which is said to have a high potential for abuse‚ no medical use and not safe to use under medical supervision. In this current day and age‚ it’s being prescribed to patients who have severe health problems to treat their pains‚ nausea‚ etc. Compared to logical reasoning‚ the government takes a very different stance on marijuana. Some say prohibition serves no purpose‚ and others

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    medical usefulness. The court noted that the pro-marijuana physicians had relied on non-scientific evidence" (DEA‚ 2000). The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is an association which advocates the legalization and decriminalization of drugs such as marijuana. Under the guise of persons concerned about alleviating the pain of the terminally ill‚ NORML claims that making marijuana legal for medical purposes is a legitimate reason to legalize marijuana. Ironically‚ the book

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    Why legalize marijuana? "I see America with half the number of prisons‚ half the number of prisoners‚ 10‚000 fewer homicides a year‚ inner cities in which there ’s a chance for these poor people to live without being afraid for their lives‚ citizens who might be respectable who are now addicts‚ not being subject to become criminals in order to get their drug‚ being able to get drugs for which they ’re sure of the quality." Isn ’t it a gateway drug to harder substances? "The effect of criminalization

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    Question 6: Prostitution Most feminists believe that prostitution exploits and objectifies women. Simultaneously‚ both Simone de Beauvoir and Andrea Dworkin felt that the institution of marriage was also a form of prostitution. They both agreed that both marriage and prostitution are extremely oppressive and dangerous for women. In Simon de Beauvoir’s Prostitutes and Hetairas‚ she said‚ "The only difference between prostitution and those who sell themselves into marriage‚ is in the price and

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