Framing the User: Social Constructions of Marijuana Users and the Medical Marijuana Movement Nelson A. Pichardo Almanzar Dept. of Sociology Central Washington University Ellensburg‚ WA 98926 Pichardn@cwu.edu Thanks to Laura Appleton and Ericka Stange for comments on an earlier draft. Thanks also to Kirk Johnson for his assistance in locating criminal data sets. Framing the User: Social Constructions of Marijuana Users and the Medical Marijuana Movement ABSTRACT Social movements are continuously
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The Controlled Substances Act (Marijuana Prohibition) CLN-4U Unit One Essay Cailey Bazik CLN 4U – Unit One Essay Controlled Substances Act Marijuana Prohibition The Controlled substance act pertaining to Marijuana has been a long on going battle as to whether marijuana should be legal in Canada and taken out of this act. The law behind the drug has a long history and many failed attempts at decriminalization. There are both positive and negative effects to this law‚ but I believe the
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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA GWENDOLYN CARTER PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS 4/21/2015 The history of marijuana and how it became illegal is interesting. In 1970 the United States Congress passed legislation called the Controlled Substance Act‚ which listed marijuana as a Schedule I drug. This is the same category that LSD‚ cocaine‚ heroin and ecstasty and are described according to DEA drug schedules‚ as having no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
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Should Legalize Marijuana Our government tries to satisfy the needs and wants of all 300 million U.S. citizens‚ but ends up making us more and more unhappy. Marijuana legalization has been a fight with the government for over twenty years. Many agree that it is harmful and should be done away with while others believe that it is a natural herb planted to help us cope with the stress of our hectic lives. I agree with those who are stressed. Currently I do not smoke marijuana‚ pot‚ but if it were
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Brandon Smith Professor Gregor ENGL 1102 21 April 2014 Legalization of Marijuana: the financial‚ social‚ medical‚ and political benefits. The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of debate for many years. This may be because of the cultural diversity that the United States of America is known for. Recently‚ bills were passed in Colorado and Washington to implement the legalization and regulation of recreational marijuana use. These events along with the ever growing popularity of the drug in
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Shayne Laidler Barnes What would happen if marijuana were legalized tomorrow? As the New Year comes so do new laws‚ especially those that have to do with medical and recreational use of marijuana in the United States. As our social and political landscapes are rapidly changing more and more states are passing pro-medicinal marijuana legislation. Currently there are 17 states that approved of pro-marijuana ballot initiatives‚ but not all of them have officially approved cannabis for medical use
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The legalization of marihuana is a major topic in Denmark today. After the Christianists took down Pusher Street‚ the debate has only gotten bigger. Marihuana is legal for medical purposes in Colorado‚ US‚ and fully legal in the Netherlands. However‚ despite cannabis being legal in Holland‚ only residents can legally buy it‚ and before doing so‚ they need to acquire a so-called “weed pass”‚ which they have to apply for and only is legal for people over the age of 18. In Canada‚ the Liberals want
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Pediatrician of the Year and the Denver Business Journal Healhcare Executive of the Year. Dr. Larry Wolk’s mission is to simplify the health system for the citizens of Colorado. This distinguished lecture series was based on the topic of legal marijuana. The three main points regarding this topic is whether it is considered to be a medicine‚ recreation‚ or a plant. Many people have different views on this topic‚ whether it is based on religious views or personal beliefs. Overall‚ Dr. Larry Wolk
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The synthesis of meso-1‚2-dibromo-1‚2-diphenylethane was successful as the final product of the experiment had the same physical properties of the theoretical properties‚ which were determined by TLC and melting point. The synthesis of diphenylacetylene was also successful‚ as TLC and the melting point both proved its identity‚ however the UV-vis analysis went awry due
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their state of mind. Medical marijuana is like soma because it has some of the same effects as soma. It is used commonly throughout America between legal and illegal use. States are also trying to make it have a recreational use. This is the big debate now. Should marijuana be legal? Marijuana is already used by millions throughout the country. There are "15.2 million current marijuana users" today and as it becomes legal those numbers continue to grow. In "Medical Marijuana"‚ by Peter Grinspoon‚ MD
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