Medical Marijuana Controversy Medical Marijuana Controversy Jacqueline L. Wilson Daymar Institute Abstract The use of marijuana has become a very well talked about topic‚ more so this year. Legalization of marijuana has been very much talked about in your upcoming 2012 Presidential elections. This topic has and is being heard around the world. People in my generation are more like to smoke marijuana then they are to smoke a cigarette. Legalizing marijuana is not an easy topic to discuss
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the US District Court of Northern District of Indiana. Is being argued/presented. Briefly; Mrs. White is suing the defendant Patrick Gibbs of O’Malley’s Tavern where as the bartender served Mr. Hard with alcoholic beverages which lead to his intoxication‚ thus getting into his vehicle‚ driving erratic chasing both Mrs. White and her husband (Bruno)‚ striking their vehicle in the side‚ causing physical injuries to Mrs. White and killing her husband Mr. White. The defendants are filing a Motion
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Marijuana and Alcohol: Effects on the Body It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that alcohol and marijuana comprise the two most commonly abused drugs by young adults in America. But while many would ask why young adults use these drugs‚ it’s more important to understand how these drugs affect the body. What exactly do these drugs do to the body and how does the body process them? Are the effects always negative? Does the amount consumed make a significant difference? First I will give a brief history
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Causation in medical “failure to warn” cases 14 4.4 Multiple causes of injury/death 14 5 Remoteness 15 5.1 Eggshell skull rule 15 6 Defences 16 6.1 Professional working within professional standards 16 6.2 Contributory negligence 16 6.3 Intoxication 17 6.4 Volenti non fit injuria (common law defence of assumption of risk) 17 6.5 Obvious risk 17 6.6 Inherent risk 18 6.7 Recreational activity 18 6.8 Risk warning 19 6.9 Risk waiver/exclusion clauses 19 6.10 Illegality 19 7 Worker’s Compensation
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REVIEW Glue Sniffing: A Review Haresh Tulsidas‚ MBBS‚ MRCP (UK) Department of Internal Medicine‚ Singapore General Hospital‚ Singapore Abstract Inhalant abuse is a prevalent and often overlooked form of substance abuse in adolescents and young adults. It causes a euphoric feeling‚ may become addictive and can be a serious health concern associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Acute effects of inhalants include sudden sniffing death syndrome‚ asphyxia‚ and traumatic injuries
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* will be given to each student who posts his or her first post to the Group Project thread by no later than Saturday‚ October 27‚ 2012. * (5 possible) Group points. How well your group works together will give you 5 possible points. Ways to get points: build on each other’s posts (i.e. read group members’ posts and respond)‚ ensure all questions in the project thread are covered (in other words‚ don’t duplicate group members’ work - build on their answers or answer another question). Ways to
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while under the influence of alcohol is not new to the public eye‚ however‚ with today’s modern technology‚ such as breathalyzers‚ it has become significantly easier to apprehend the careless individuals that drive intoxicated. A person’s level of intoxication is measured commonly with a
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Camp was advised that she was under arrest for Intoxication Assault and her rights were read off of the Miranda card. Ms. Camp was read form DIC-24 and given a copy. Ms. Camp was willing to give a blood specimen. This was noted verbally by the patrol camera and body camera. Ms. Camp was searched in front
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Regina v. G and another [2003] on the Development of the Law on Recklessness R v. G and another [2003]‚ was a criminal law case on appeal concerning recklessness. It upheld a subjective test for recklessness and that a defendant must have subjectively appreciated a risk in the circumstances known to him but continued anyway to be worthy of blame. The facts of the case are that the appellants‚ who prior to the Lords’ judgement stood trial at the Court of Appeal of England and Wales under the watch
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Bilal I. H. Simms Grand Canyon University: Pharmacology and Addictions 3/20/13 Historical Perspective For thousands of years psychoactive substances were utilized for both intoxication and medical purposes. Research shows that ancient civilizations were located where various substances were indigenous to the land. In many cultures it was customary to use these psychoactive substances on various occasions such as for the reduction of anxiety before battle‚ in rituals and ceremonies‚ and also
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