however I am not. Though he has valid points I must disagree with majority of the things he states in his article. I believe that legalizing medical marijuana will do more good than it would harm. Dr. Howard starts off by stating that the psychoactive drug produces crippled adults‚ and that we are teaching future generations to suppress their emotions by smoking marijuana versus teaching them to process their emotions on their own which I believe is not necessarily true. Dr. Howard states that he treats
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The Ethics of Marijuana Legalization Marijuana is one of the most popular drugs in the United States‚ third only behind tobacco and alcohol. It is estimated that nearly 80 million residents will try it on at least one occasion in their life. A recent survey shows that a quarter of these individuals have dried Marijuana in the last year and that more than half of these users are habitual users. The idea of marijuana use‚ whether it is for medicinal or recreational purposes is an ethical issue that
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Propositions 200 and 215 represented a dramatic shift from a previously united federal and state front against illegal drugs to one where state governments and voters are now at odds with the federal government over the medical use of controlled substances. Rather than focusing on how to improve and maintain the long-standing war on drugs‚ the policy issue has now become; who controls America’s drug laws‚ courts‚ the federal government‚ state governments‚ or the voters? In addition‚ the legalization of marijuana
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CANNABIS Abstract As a country‚ we have been fighting and struggling with the war on drugs since the turn of the century. In recent times two states‚ Washington and Colorado‚ have legalized cannabis for recreational use with the same stipulations as alcohol. It seems to be that the general public has begun to accept cannabis as a “recreational drug”. While the federal government does not recognize cannabis as a legal drug in these states‚ the states are allowed to govern themselves with laws passed within
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marijuana is widely thought to be party drug for immature abuse‚ the use of it as a marketing product could greatly benefit the United States economy. The fact that marijuana has various nicknames induced by the younger generations such as blow‚ weed‚ Mary Jane‚ and dank already gives it a negative reputation. Marijuana also plays a role in the war on drugs and is the cause of many gang related activities including countless deaths. It is clear that this drug has stirred up controversial issues within
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"Many people complain that children in the U.S. are on too many psychotropic drugs (such as Prozac and Ritalin). Is this true or are these medications improving the lives of our children who are truly suffering from these disorders (such as depression‚ obsessive-compulsive disorder‚ ADHD‚ etc.)? " Several kids in the US are on psychotropic drugs e.g. Prozac and Ritalin which haven’t undergone full investigation in children clinical trials. There is a widespread practice where psychiatrists’ prescribe
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Marijuana is not being looked at as a harmful illegal drug‚ rather it is beginning to be looked at as helpful. Since the first state legalized cannabis‚ the rise in usage has gone up drastically. A major reason to this growth in usage
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The subject of marijuana is a very charged topic‚ both politically and socially. Because of its status as a DSM IV Schedule One drug‚ much of the arguments for or against marijuana use have been the result of speculation and anecdotes. Recently‚ however‚ scientists have been able to study the molecular biology of some of the chemicals in marijuana and elucidate some of the biochemical pathways which they affect. Despite the intense controversy surrounding the subject‚ there have been quite a few
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1. Difference between illicit and licit drugs -illcit drugs-drugs whose manufacture‚sale‚or possession is illegal.ex:cocaine‚herion‚marijuana -licit drugs-drugs whose manufacture‚sale‚or possession is legal.ex:alchol‚nictone‚ caffine 2.Difference between instrumental and recreational use of drugs -instrumental –A person taking a drug with a socially approved goal in mind. -recreational- A person is taking the drug for the sole purpose of experiencing its psychoactive
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topic of legalizing some drugs is brought to discuss by many people. If we talk about marijuana‚ I will say that it is worth to consider. But as for amphetamines‚ which become a big problem in many countries‚ I don’t think they should be legalized. First of all‚ amphetamines have many bad effects. They are addictive and dangerous. They cause many health problems‚ both physical and mental‚ to the users. When using amphetamines‚ users develop a rapid tolerance to the drugs and have to increase the
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