LEGALIZATION OF ABORTION IN MEXICO The legalization of abortion in Mexico is one of the most controversial issues that we have witnessed in recent years‚ because society is predominantly Catholic‚ and the church retains an important political role. The controversy arises because a woman’s fundamental right is the right to decide over her own body‚ but at what point is violating the right to life of a fetus? One of the main reasons for the legalization of abortion is that it
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Marijuana Legalization‚ Harmful or Helpful? The fact that there is an unregulated street drug that is used by millions is daunting to some. Marijuana is an illegal street drug that is not regulated by the federal government. This proves to be detrimental to marijuana users‚ and also serves an economic setback for those against marijuana legalization. The American government has not taken many key factors into consideration that are of immediate concern‚ one being that millions of Americans today
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Unknown Author English 2 Honors Unknown People Period 2 March 10‚ 2012 Legalization in America: What’s the Issue? Article by Unknown Author Legalization In America: What’s the issue? “Alcohol differs from marijuana in several crucial respects‚” claims Cully Stimson‚ a manager at the National Security Law Program. “First‚ marijuana is far more likely to cause addiction. Second‚ it is usually consumed to the point of intoxication. Third‚ it has no known
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“The criminalization of marijuana does not stop its use therefore it should be legalized”. So should marijuana be legal? Two factors have been fighting on this issue for many years: people who say marijuana should be legal and others who are fighting to keep it illegal. Many debates have been had over this issue for many years. Marijuana consists of a mixture of leaves‚ stems and tops of the “Cannabis sativa plant”‚ or hemp plant. Marijuana is also known as grass‚ pot‚ tea‚ or weed. “Both male
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arguments for the legalization of marijuana‚ and by doing so point out flaws in these arguments. Furthermore‚ this paper will assess the credibility and the source of these arguments‚ and present counter arguments to conclude that marijuana should not be a legal drug in California and the rest of the United States. First I will consider The National Organizations for the Reform of Marijuana Law’s “Principles of Responsible Marijuana Use” which is the basis for their argument for the legalization of marijuana
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Introduction Drugs kill more than “100‚000” people a year. What kind of drugs? Prescription drugs. The seemingly harmless‚ easily accessible medicine in which doctors prescribe to patients every day account for “100‚000” times as many deaths than the heavily criminalized‚ all natural drug we know as marijuana. Because of its non-toxic and non-addictive characteristics not one death has resulted from the use of marijuana. Some skeptics argue that marijuana‚ also known as ‘cannabis’‚ can become a
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Editorial: Cocaine Legalization 4/26/02 David Borden‚ Executive Director‚ borden@drcnet.org‚ 4/26/02 Earlier this week‚ a member of the British Parliament made a very bold statement. Jenny Tonge‚ a prominent member of the Liberal Democrat party‚ called for the legalization of cocaine. Even in the UK‚ where the drug policy debate has advanced dramatically further than in most places‚ Tonge’s statement is cutting edge‚ going further than the already forward-looking position of the party itself
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The legality of marijuana has been a hotly debated subject for decades. Until the government of US and many other established countries outlawed its use‚ smoking marijuana had been a widespread activity for thousands of years. Marijuana has been illegal in America since 1923. Since the authorities banned the recreational use‚ sale‚ and growth of this substance many groups have sprung up and protests have been organized to fight for the right to possess and use the plant. Opinions appear to be
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How marijuana affects our body Effects on the brain * As THC enters the brain‚ it causes the user to feel euphoric—or high. Along with euphoria‚ relaxation is another frequently reported effect in human studies. Other effects‚ which vary dramatically among different users‚ include heightened sensory perception (e.g.‚ brighter colors)‚ laughter‚ altered perception of time‚ and increased appetite. After a while‚ the euphoria subsides‚ and the user may feel sleepy or depressed. Occasionally
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Since 1973‚ when abortion-on-demand was legalized‚ more than 15 million unborn children have had their lives snuffed out by legalized abortions. That is more than ten times the number of Americans that lost their lives in the nation’s wars. However‚ abortion-on-demand is not a right granted by the Constitution. Not too long after the Roe v. Wade decision‚ Professor John Hart Ely‚ who is now Dean of Stanford Law School‚ said that the decision “is not constitutional law and gives almost no sense of
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