Garret Jones Miss Griffith 5/10/12 Research paper Legalizing it! Marijuana has been vilified in America over the past 70+ years. Despite its many practical uses‚ medicinal and industrial‚ our Federal government insists on maintaining the status quo that the growth‚ possession and use of marijuana is criminal despite the evidence that the legalization of marijuana would have a positive influence on America. In this paper I will discuss the history of marijuana‚ the industrial uses of hemp
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chosen profession. At the present time PEDs are not permitted on any level of sport‚ but they are used nonetheless‚ allowing a clear advantage to those who do use. Legalizing their use across the board would eliminate the advantage factor‚ and create a higher level of competition‚ so for the reasons that will be stated I propose legalizing PEDs for professional athletes. One reason for allowing PED use is that this will result in stronger athletes which will improve the games. One example of how the
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they both are legal. Why is that? “But evidence that marijuana use is no worse‚ and by many measures socially less harmful‚ than legal “recreational” substances like nicotine and alcohol‚ has long been acknowledged even by many who still resist legalizing marijuana.”(2013) As adults we make a conscious decision to purchase alcohol at
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Doing steroids‚ which is known as doping‚ is a problem in sports that needs to be stopped and needs to be stopped fast. Ask anyone with a decent knowledge of sports and current events‚ and they will tell you: nearly every week‚ another high-profile doping story makes its way to the headlines of newspapers around the world. A quick Google News search for “doping” revealed over 7‚500 results from the past week alone. The stories ranged from the lesser known 2 Youth Olympic Games Wrestlers who were
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Local study by Hospital Kuala Lumpur noted that the order of application of emollient and topical steroid does not matter in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (60). Topical steroid is widely prescribed for treatment of eczema flare‚ but parents’ fear of side effects of topical steroid is often the stumbling block in ensuring compliance and hence the success of the treatment as illustrated by studies done in 2000 and 2010 respectively [where and about what?] (61‚ 62). This study done by M.J. Cork
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some kind of PEDs‚ the athletes can run faster‚ jump higher and recover from injury faster than the athletes who do not use drugs. Indeed‚ PEDs such as steroid could help athletes increase muscle size and strength. ‘Study involving the anabolic steroid showed that‚ muscular strength could be improved by 5-20%.’ (Foddy‚ 2004) Moreover‚ ‘Anabolic steroids may help athletes recover from a hard workout more quickly.’ (Mayo Clinic Staff‚ 2006) In addition‚ Staff (2006) also point that these athletes may also
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Legalizing Marijuana Have you ever been so tense that you just wanted to get away? If marijuana were legal‚ that would never be a problem. Marijuana is one of the most important issues in the world today. There are many reasons for people to be in favor of marijuana‚ or against it. There are many different reasons that people use marijuana‚ and some of them are actually positive. Marijuana can help overstressed workers relax in their free time‚ boost the economy‚ and help improve human health.
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THE USE OF STEROIDS Should athletes be allowed to use performance enhancement drugs in professional and minor sports if everyone can access them? Or is it an unfair advantage that athletes use to get the upper hand? This argument stands today‚ which divides opinions around the sporting world. Steroids is known throughout the sporting world as a way to cheat and enhance your physical appearance and abilities‚ but it is also a life saver and a common way to help the body‚ there are two sides
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The Use of Steroids and Cheating in Sports affect the way sports are played today because due to the use of steroids Major League Baseball and the Player’s Association announced a new drug testing agreement that asserted the passage of pending congressional legislation. (NYTIMES). The agreement has been seen as a meaningful step in curbing the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional baseball and other sports. There have been several athletes who have been caught using steroids‚ so the Player’s
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Legalizing Marijuana There are a multitude of reasons to use marijuana and there are just as many reasons to not use marijuana. The usage of marijuana can be both helpful and harmful. Now the general populace will go with pro legalizing marijuana. However little does society know that as soon as marijuana is legalized it will be taxable and eventually will become like alcohol and similar products. Similar to alcohol it will eventually become legal and with many amenities in the sense it will
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