The Relationship of Marijuana Accessibility & Substance Abuse Abstract A growing concern in the medical and mental health field is the relationship between marijuana use and further illicit drug abuse. Due to the recent state laws passing in Washington and Colorado‚ there has been a need for a study to address the accessibility factor in relations to the “gateway hypothesis” to marijuana. The fear is that the increase in accessibility of marijuana will result in an increase of substance abuse
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(Name) (Teacher) (Class) (Due Date) Whitney Houston: My major is choir. I chose this figure because she inspired me‚ not with her behavior‚ but with her talents. Whitney Houston was an important figure because she was an amazing talented lady. Her life wasn’t perfect; she went through many personal and family issues. She was going the right direction until things got bad. Whitney was born in Newark‚ New Jersey on August 9‚ 1963. People say that it was meant for her to be a singer because people
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Lopez 1 Marisol Lopez Professor K. N. Fullen English 1301-379 September 3‚ 2012 ??? Melanie Sheppard is your typical neighbor who lives down the street. Nevertheless when she is in school‚ she is always on her toes when it comes to her studies‚ sports‚ and friends. Normally whoever comes across Melanie Sheppard thinks she’s a 6’3 tall long hair girl who is a huge fashion geek. However‚ Melanie is an independent person who gets straight A’s and enjoys being a studios learner. At school
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Autobiographical Incident Everyone has incidents in their life that can cause problems or struggles‚ but it is how one overcomes these incidents that makes up who they are. Some prominent issues in life that provoke struggles are moving‚ a parent’s divorce‚ or a loss of loved ones. These factors work together to make a person who they are. One incident in my life that has caused a struggle was moving from Georgia to Florida in the middle of my sixth grade year. Now journey with me to Georgia
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Cannabis Introduction The topic I will be discussing today is cannabis‚ marijuana‚ weed‚ pot‚ or ganja‚ whatever you prefer to call it. I did this topic because I believe that the majority of people do not know much about cannabis‚ and I want them to be properly informed so that they are not drawn in by false information. In this speech you will hear me use the terms hemp and marijuana. Hemp and marijuana are both products of the plant cannabis‚ but the important difference in the two is the amount
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English Comp 121-007 June 24th‚ 2013 Medical Marijuana Cannabis‚ better know as Marijuana‚ has been around since 2900 B.C. A Chinese Emperor Fu His‚ referenced the plant as being‚ “a popular medicine that possessed both yin and yang.”(ProCon.org) In America‚ the use of Marijuana and the concept of it has been kicked around and jumbled for hundreds of years. It has been generalized and put in a box. Beginning with George Washington‚ he grew Marijuana on his private plantation for thirty years. In
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The Fight For the Legalization of Medicinal Marijuana There Megan lied‚ shaking in spasm‚ body aching in pain and to top it off unable to see. She had been suffering from a disability named Cerebral Palsy (CP) as well as beeping legally blind since birth. Sadly‚ for her disability‚ there is no cure‚ just harsh painkillers prescribed to cope with the pain. To make it even worse‚ in the state she lives in‚ Rhode Island‚ the natural medicine she needs is illegal for purchase. All of the country
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arresting people possessing marijuana. It gives true information and numbers about the money spent and how many people have been arrested in the past few years. However it does not show legit reasons on why marijuana should be legalized. The author bases himself on the fact that people who smoke marijuana are also pay their taxes and love their children‚ therefore‚ not showing reliable evidence on why marijuana should be legalized. Jacobs‚ Edward A.‚ “Impact of legalizing Marijuana”‚ American Academy of
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Legalizing Marijuana Christopher Hutchins March 4‚ 2015 ITT Technical Institute: Breckinridge School of Nursing Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial issue in society. Although many slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truths are slowly starting to surface. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This perception of a lazy and unmotivated America
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When you think of Italy the first thing that people think of is ancient Rome‚ the coliseum‚ and the most famous Italian Julius Caesar. What most people do not know is of what happened in modern Italy during the 20th century‚ Economic‚ social‚ and political changes that made Italy what it is today. Italy ’s history during the 20th century is filled with war and many political changes. In World War I Italy tried to remain neutral but could not‚ Italy joined the allied forces. From 1922 to 1943
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