the legalization of marijuana. In America‚ there are over ten states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States of America. Marijuana should be legalized because prohibition has failed to control the use and domestic production of marijuana. The government has tried and has been preventing the marijuana use for a very long time now but still millions of people are currently using and growing pot. Many arrest have been made
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great controversy surrounding the illegal drug marijuana. Its widespread use since the Vietnam War has caused many people to speak for and against marijuana and its uses. However‚ in the recent past‚ a completely new controversy has arisen surrounding the use of marijuana: its medical benefits. After years of give and take‚ it is time for us to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. This is not the kind of use a common drug addict would seek‚ but rather a drug to comfort for terminally or critically
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The Relationship of Marijuana Accessibility & Substance Abuse Abstract A growing concern in the medical and mental health field is the relationship between marijuana use and further illicit drug abuse. Due to the recent state laws passing in Washington and Colorado‚ there has been a need for a study to address the accessibility factor in relations to the “gateway hypothesis” to marijuana. The fear is that the increase in accessibility of marijuana will result in an increase of substance abuse
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To image supporting recreational and medical drug use with a substance such marijuana may influence the younger youth and our future generation to endure limited memory and learning abilities whether it’s for work‚ social‚ or educational. Since marijuana has negative side effects by affecting the memory in the brain‚ and increases paranoia‚ it is harming individual’s abilities to function. Although it may treat other symptoms such as pain‚ as a blindness prevention method‚ and increase a person’s
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Questions 1. What are club drugs? What are some of the factors that support the use of club drugs? Club drugs are synthetic drugs that are typically used in bars‚ night clubs‚ and at raves. Some people say that the reason that they take these drugs is so that their party experience is heightened or enhanced. 2. What are screening tests? Why are they used? Screen-test are test that help forensic scientist to identify what the substance most likely is‚ they are used to identify the drug that has been used
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Research Question: Why is the abuse of Adderall on the rise with college and high school students? I picked this question because I have been hearing a lot about the rise in popularity of Adderall use among students. I also remembered Officer Rimell talking about it during her drug presentation. I wanted to find out why Adderall is being used‚ what it is being used for and why it is so popular among students. Imagine being in college‚ you’re stressed beyond anything you can imagine and you need
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views on drugs. The purpose of the article was to challenge drug stigmas‚ by educating others about responsible drug use and the medical applications many illegal drugs can have. He wants the audience to use drugs responsibly by educating themselves about the effects of drugs. He suggests that many illegal drugs have less severe side effects that also have lower rates of dependence. If we educate ourselves‚ we will be able to remove the stigma from drugs that are less harmful than legal drugs. 2.) Given
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destruction due to the never-ending war against drugs. Government officials make promising speeches to advocate tougher drugs laws. This war against drugs has not accomplished anything. Legalization and taxing is an option that should be considered to show how legalizing and taxing marijuana will put end to this cycle. It is very important to understand the effect of cannabis (marijuana) and its history. Forty-three million American use drugs regularly‚ despite the federal government efforts
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society is facing a tremendous drug problem. In order to eradicate the drug problem‚ a public debate is going on to find some solutions to this drug dilemma. It has been highly controversial issue whether drugs such as marijuana should be legalized or not. Some people advocate this issue and believe that legalization is the only solution left for the nation while other oppose because it will increase the numbers of drug users and drug related crimes.Marijuana is a drug that is legal in the United
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intoxicant drug and a dangerous narcotic. Along with becoming illegal came the restrictions of growth‚ sales‚ and consumption. Marijuana has many negative side effects mental and physical. Marijuana has been used by millions of people who continually use it on a regular basis even though it is illegal. This essay will describe and analyze what marijuana is‚ how it affects the body‚ what happens to the body when an overdose happens‚ the dangers of using just a small amount of this drug‚ and where
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