Turner 1 Barry Turner Neal Peters English 101 29 April 2013 Should it be legal In 1978 the state legislators of New Mexico made a law allowing physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients suffering from nausea caused by chemotherapy‚ much of this due to the efforts of a cancer patient by the name of Lynn Pierson. The Federal government modified the law to make it comply with IND regulations requiring a research program. The FDA also demanded many studies
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Legal Issues Legal issue | Law/legislation | Brief description of legislation | Hygiene | Food Act 2003 (NSW)Food Regulation 2004 (NSW) | States where food can be prepared and sold‚ how food should be transported‚ stored‚ prepared‚ cooked and served. Expected hygiene standards‚ no spoiled or contaminated foods sold. Foods must match description given to customers | Liquor | Liquor Act 1982(NSW)Liquor Regulation 1996 (NSW) | Notification to the public to apply for a license‚ trading hours permitted
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The legal issue is whether or not George is liable for Adam’s injury due to the attractive nuisance doctrine. The attractive nuisance doctrine states that possessors of property can be responsible for injury to children if 1) The defendant was the possessor of and knew there was an artificial condition around which children were likely to trespass; 2) The defendant knew or should have known the condition posed an unreasonable risk of death or serious bodily harm;
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Legal/Ethical Study Guide 1.) Nurse Practice Acts 3 Origins of legal guidelines for nursing: 1) Statutory Law - Elected legislative bodies such as state legislatures and the US Congress create these laws. - Nurse Practice Acts .Describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state. - Standards Of Care – Provide the minimum acceptable nursing care. - Establish educational req’s for nurses - Distinguish between nursing and medical
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Legal Issues Main legal issues and conforming to these: 1. Copyright Act – this act has existed since 1911 and in alternative forms even before this. It was amended in 1992 so that computer programs and digital work was included within other areas of the same act. In particular all the rules governing Literary work became applicable to Computer Software. Latest Copyright Act – Copyright Designs & Patents Act 1988 was updated in 1992 and more recently in 2009 What is actually covered by the
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Ethical and Legal Viewpoints Geneva Moore Grand Canyon University Abstract Professional counselors are always confronted with “ethical dilemma” that arises from conflicts in maintaining standards of right or wrong in specific counseling practice. Therefore‚ counselors must be alerted to the professional ethical standard and use it as a guidance in rendering services to the clients. This paper will discuss volunteerism; the legal issues that can surface from volunteering‚ the legal ramifications
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federal government introduced the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)‚ Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)‚ Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)‚ Rehabilitation Act of 1973‚ and the Civil Right Acts of 1991. This paper will discuss the legal process an individual would pursue whom was discriminated against by a private sector organization and wishes to file a complaint. The first task would be to contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). After contacting the commission
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Explain The legal status and principle of the relevant early years framework‚ and how national and local guidance materials are used in setting. The first and main principle of the EYFS is to achieve the five outcomes of the ECM of staying safe‚ enjoying and achieving‚ making a contribution and achieving economic well-being. Since September 2008 England has introduced a statutory curriculum for children aged 0-5 years who are being cared for education outside of their homes. The framework
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The legal framework of HRM Two sets of legislation: federal and provincial. Federal laws apply to everyone who resides in Canada. For example‚ everyone must pay income taxes. And the other laws are handled at the provincial level. For example‚ the provinces are responsible for determining who can get a driver’s licence. Most employers and their employees in Canada fall under the jurisdiction of the provincial labour legislation in their province. The federal Labour Program oversees the "federally
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The Tennessee Board of Nursing 1000-1-.04 DISCIPLINE OF LICENSEES‚ UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING‚ CIVIL PENALTIES‚ SCREENING PANELS‚ SUBPOENAS‚ ADVISORY RULINGS‚ DECLARATORY ORDERS‚ AND ASSESSMENT OF COSTS. (c) Persons employed in institutions‚ agencies‚ or the office of a licensed physician or dentist‚ assisting in the nursing care of patients where adequate medical or nursing supervision or both is provided. Assisting is defined to mean helping‚ aiding or cooperating.
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