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    Should Cannabis be Legalized? A Review of the Literature Should Cannabis be Legalized? A Review of the Literature Whether cannabis use should be legalized has been always a controversial topic in worldwide. The supporters of legalization of cannabis use believes the health damages that caused by cannabis are less than those associate with cigarettes; as a result‚ if production and sale of cigarettes is legal‚ why cannabis use cannot be legalized? In addition‚ supporters believe the legalization

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    The Sunshine state‚ Florida‚ prevalently positions it’s Marijuana Legalization offense upon an negative citizen and overpowering government collaboration. Strongly emphasizing possession‚ sale and paraphernalia implications within it’s varied approach‚ mere misdemeanor charges (20 grams and below) can lead an individual to a maximum of one year incarceration paired with $1‚000 fine and two year license loss (§ 893.13 (6)(b)‚ Fla. Stat. (2015). This distasteful course of action has diminished

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    ------------------------------------------------- REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE PROSTITUTION Prostitution is defined as an act or practice of rendering sexual service in exchange for immediate payment in terms of money or other valuables. It is one of the branches of the sex industry. It is estimated that the annual revenue generated from global prostitution industry is over $100 billion. It is a very old and universal phenomenon‚ and even oftentimes referred to as “the world’s oldest profession

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    WHAT IS HARM REDUCTION? Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies intended to reduce the negative consequences of high risk behavior such as over drinking or drug abuse. Harm reduction is a non judgmental approach that attempts to meet people where they are at with their drinking or drug abuse. Instead of demanding perfect abstinence‚ this pragmatic approach is supportive of anyone who wishes to minimize the harm associated with a high risk behavior such as drinking or drug abuse. Harm

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    Legalization of Marijuana

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    The Legalization of Marijuana Jeminesse Hudson COM/156 December 22‚ 2013 David Bliss The Legalization of Marijuana What if there were an illegal substance that could boost the U.S. economy and treat terminal illness? Would having a better economy or treating things like AIDS and cancer be more important than keeping a drug illegal? There are several benefits that the legalization of marijuana could provide. The financial state of this country is horrible. If the laws regarding marijuana

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    Women are suffering

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    In Besi Heads short story "Life" the main character is murdered by her husband. He gets sentenced by a white judge to only a few years in prison. In Heads short story "The Collector of Treasures‚" the protagonist‚ Dikeledi‚ murders her husband and is sentenced to life prison. By putting these two short stories into their historical context to be analyzed‚ it would be so clear that there are certain issues that has been raised during the events of these stories like; sexism‚ representation of women

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    Grass‚ weed‚ pot‚ cannabis‚ Mary Jane‚ skunk‚ dope‚ Ganja: these are all names used to refer to marijuana‚ the drug that stirs up constant debate on its legalization. Marijuana is the most popular and widely used illegal drug in the United States‚ and despite its illegality‚ a vast number of the population of the United States has tried marijuana at some point their lives‚ including many high-profile individuals such as former president Barack Obama and billionaire media mogul Ted Turner. However

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    Retrieved March 27‚ 2007 from http://www.liberator.net/articles/prostitution.html 6. Overview Fact Sheet on Sexually Transmitted Diseases provided by American Social Health Association. Retrieved from http://www.ashastd.org 7. Prostitution - Decriminalization vs. Legalization – What ’s the Difference? Retrieved from http://www.freedomusa.org/coyotela/decrim.html 8. Prostitution in Nevada. Retrieved from http://www.en.wikipedia.com 9. Prostitution in the United States - the Statistics. Retrieved from

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    Prison systems have been an intricate part of American society for centuries. As early as the act of war‚ imprisonment has been used to incarcerate societal wrong doers until punishment was administered. American prison systems were initially modeled from British penal methods‚ as America is their daughter country. British law allowed for harsh punishments and conditions for prisoners. Punishments‚ such as stockades and/or whippings‚ were perceived as effective deterrents to crime. These penalties

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    drug abuses

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    Detailed Record Title: Surgical Strikes in the Drug Wars. Authors: Kleiman‚ Mark1 Source: Foreign Affairs; Sep/Oct2011‚ Vol. 90 Issue 5‚ p89-101‚ 13p‚ 1 Black and White Photograph Document Type: Article Subject Terms: *DRUG traffic *GOVERNMENT policy *DRUGS of abuse -- Law & legislation *DRUG abuse *INTERNATIONAL trade MEXICO -- Foreign economic relations -- United States UNITED States -- Foreign economic relations -- Mexico Geographic Terms: UNITED States MEXICO : 522293 International

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