Kristy Coon September 11‚ 2011 HUM/111 - CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING Paula LeClaire Assessment A: Distinguishing Between an Issue and a Problem | "They said one hit wouldn’t hurt." What problems or issues do you see with this? | ☐ Mostly issues - people might have different opinions on if a single hit could hurt‚ much less kill you as in the commercial. | ☑ It’s a problem - I think most people would agree that a single use of drugs could potentially be deadly. | | OK‚ so
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The War On Drugs In the article written by Julian Critchley‚ he urges us to see through the tabloids’ fantasist dictation of drugs and instead focus on the facts; the legalization of drugs would have an overall positive effect on society. He shared his experiences and gathered knowledge over his time spent at the forefront of the war on drugs and takes a controversial step against the current government policy to make radical changes to our country’s draconian drug laws. His argument is
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Educate Yourself‚ Mary Jane While synthetic marijuana such as K2 and Spice are getting used less frequently because of the health risks‚ views of real marijuana have gone in the opposite direction. Adolescents don’t know where to look today; from marijuana legalization ads‚ to online reports supporting synthetic marijuana‚ there’s too many inaccurate and unreliable resources that teens have easy access too. Many see that “pot” is not as addictive as other available drugs and that it will
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It is a chilly winter‚ and you are walking down streets of a community known for its poverty. You notice a fragile little boy and his father sleeping on the hard concrete on the sidewalk. Yet‚ you keep walking past by them‚ ignoring their plea for help on the molded cardboard sign. Do you ever wonder why families and their father figures end up like this? Is there a connection between all the people facing the hardship of poverty? Well‚ there is one thing that most of the poor have in common. According
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Larry Gabriel is a columnist who frequently writes about topics that are in the best interest of Michiganders. Gabriel’s articles deal with an array of topics ranging from health to public parks to marijuana‚ and how the government and people themselves affect those topics. Gabriel often focuses on marijuana and its legalization as a common theme throughout many of his articles. Gabriel writes about marijuana activists‚ the DEA‚ medical marijuana patients‚ attorneys trying to keep marijuana illegal
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Drug War Nightmare Today’s society is known as the “Era of Color Blindness.” The war on drugs from the past to the future has not changed according to Michelle Alexander. The previous Jim Crowe law may be eradicated‚ but the law was brought back into effect by former president Ronald Reagan‚ known as the “War on Drugs.” The war on drugs that was put into effect by Ronald Reagan was targeted to lower class communities that had a violent crime rate. Focusing on the “Drug War” took light off a pressing
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Attn: John Cornyn; 5001 Spring Valley Rd Ste 1125e‚ Dallas‚ TX 75244 Marijuana Should Be Legal The legalization of marijuana has been an issue that has been growing more relevant every year since the early sixties when weed become more prevalent. In the past‚ marijuana was given a bad name because of the assumptions made against it. These assumptions were made without factual evidence‚ yet still sparked an interest in many who were not aware of the drug before; moreover‚ this newfound interest made
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Legalizing Marijuana in New Zealand Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis. Illegal in most countries including New Zealand‚ but should it be? There are many facts supporting the legalization of cannabis in New Zealand but also many that don’t support it. Supporting Statement Firstly think about this‚ Tobacco and alcohol kill many many people every year‚ approximately 435‚000 for Tobacco and 85‚000 for Alcohol. How many people does marijuana kill you ask‚ well the answer is 0‚ in all of its history
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When Canadians hear the word cannabis‚ they don‘t associate it with images of junkies zonked out on the street corners‚ simply because marijuana‘s impact on society has not been disastrous. “There is very little evidence that smoking marijuana as a means of taking it represents a significant health risk. Although‚ cannabis has been smoked widely in Western countries for more than four decades‚ there have been no reported cases of lung cancer or emphysema attributed to marijuana‚” states Lester Grinspoon
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Detailed Lesson Plan in MAPEH Grade 8 At the end of the 60-minutes session‚ the students will be able to: I. Objectives 1. Discuss the factors that influence people to use drugs; 2. Explain stimulant drugs and their effects; 3. Share experiences among the students II. Subject Matter Topic: Drug Education Reference/s: Enjoy Life with P.E and HEALTH Textbook pages 240-254 Materials: Visual Aids‚ Laptop‚ Projector Values Integration: Develop a genuine commitment to fight drug dependencies
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