Annotated Bibliography- Medical legalization of Marijuana Casey Young- English 1302 Bostwick MD‚ J. Michael. “Blurred Boundaries: The Therapeutics and Politics of Medical Marijuana” Mayo Clinic Proceedings Volume 87 Issue 2. February 2012: pages 172-186. Print. Bostwick’s article is a very detailed account of the history of marijuana‚ recreational uses and dangers of misuse‚ the pharmacokinetics involved with endocannabinoid system‚ federal and state barriers to administration and use‚ as well as
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of the medicinal use of marijuana‚ and while evangelical Christian actor Kirk Cameron‚ he is afraid that some people may use the plant irresponsibly. Last Tuesday‚ former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson participated in a Facebook live interactive event in which he and Cameron explained why evangelical Christians should vote in the upcoming election. They also answered a caller’s questions about how believers should react to the push for legalization of marijuana‚ The Christian Post relays
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Marijuana is a powerful addictive drug‚ it will change your life from the first time you use it. It has no beneficial qualities for your health at any circumstance. Or at least‚ that was what I was informed from the authorities in my life till I was seventeen. I vowed to never speak to any of my friends if I heard of them using the abomination of a plant. I did just that on two different occasions and they were friends I had since elementary school. However‚ when I was seventeen I learned the true
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March 2011 Research Paper Legalizing marijuana is an issue that has been thrown around in the United States for many of years. Marijuana has many names‚ such as weed‚ ganja‚ hemp‚ cannabis‚ Mary Jane‚ and grass. Marijuana is widely used in the United States and over one hundred million people have admitted to smoking marijuana. Yet‚ the drug is considered a schedule one drug and is illegal according to federal laws. Some people believe that marijuana should be legal for medical uses. Others think
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Softening Marijuana Laws in Texas Softening Marijuana Laws in Texas Every year hundreds and thousands of Americans are arrested for marijuana possession‚ and or violations. According to an article on the Huffington Post www.huffingtonpost.com (Wing‚ 2012)‚ there are far more people arrested for marijuana possession than those arrested for violent crimes in America. It also states that societal cost dealing with the war on drugs concerning marijuana exceeds 12 billion
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It was used by most of the world’s cultures for its healing properties (Medical Marijuana Cases 1). Today such conditions as Migraine headaches‚ Glaucoma‚ Cancer‚ Epilepsy‚ Asthma AIDS/HIV‚ Spinal injury‚ Muscle spasms‚ Insomnia etc.‚ could be treated for symptomatic relief with cannabis or cannabis extract. However‚ marijuana is still considered an illegal drug in most states in the United States. Marijuana usage may have been common 20-30 years ago‚ but it really isn’t any longer. Judy
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Issues of the Legalization of Marijuana SOC120: Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility The ethical issues that are presented regarding the legalization of marijuana are: Can an action that has no victim be considered a crime? Doesn’t the constitution give us the right to life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness‚ if marijuana and its effects make one happy‚ do we not have the right to pursue it? Would legalization truly cause more people to smoke marijuana? Is marijuana truly as “bad”
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Unit 3 Assignment: The Legalization of Marijuana Tierra J. Neal Kaplan University Professor Eboni Green Health Policy March 22‚ 2016 Unit 3 Assignment: The Legalization of Marijuana In 1970 when the Controlled Substance Act was in the process of being drafted‚ marijuana was placed in Schedule I category with the advice from the Assistant Secretary of Health; Roger E. Egeberg. In the United States when drugs are placed on the list of Schedule I‚ this means the drug or
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The Hipsters Role in the Legalization of Marijuana in the United States I. Introduction a. Revolution b. Three theories II. What is a Hipster c. Stereotype d. Counter-culture III. History of Prohibition e. Before 1900s f. 1910-30s g. Contemporary Prohibition IV. Legalization h. Benefits i. Economic ii. Health i. Negative iii. Health V. Conclusion After being in college
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Employer Legal Issue – Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado Colorado voters have unfortunately approved Amendment 64‚ legalizing marijuana‚ which shall take into effect as of January 5th‚ 2013. As with alcohol‚ marijuana can be sold to those twenty-one and over. Because these individuals do not need to possess a certificate in order to use marijuana for other reasons than medical illness‚ our employers will most likely be partaking in this “opportunity.” The question for management now is what
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