substance with no medicinal value‚ and that the users of the drug are to be considered criminals and addicts. Harry Anslinger of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs‚ which eventually evolved into the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)‚ created the “Reefer madness” campaign in the 1930s. The use of the Mexican name of the cannabis plant‚ marijuana‚ was popularized by the Hearst newspaper chain to scare the public into believing that there was a new and dangerous drug being introduced to American youth by
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Congressional Hearings for the Marihuana Tax Act‚ the United States first criminalized marijuana as a way to arrest Mexican immigrants‚ who were virtually the only ones using it in the early 20th century. It was said that marijuana produced a "reefer madness" that could turn people into violent‚ sex-crazed and irresponsible maniacs. 1. The prohibitionists even claimed it could give people almost superhuman powers. 2. (2) Washington Post Metro columnist Courtland Milloy was quoted saying‚ "Under
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The War on Drugs and The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world. The word “marijuana”‚ referred to as “herbal cannabis” by the rest of the world‚ is the American term for dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis sativa plant (Caulkins 2012). The drug can be dated back to as far as 6000 B.C. when the plant’s seeds were used in China as food. It was used as a pain reliever and sedative in Napoleonic France (Spaulding and Fernandez). The flowers on
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Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Legalized April Dawn Stieber Axia College of University of Phoenix Medicinal Marijuana Should Be Legalized “Marijuana is an addictive gateway drug” (Drug Policy Alliance Network‚ 2009). There is no good reason to use it‚ and it does nothing but ruin lives. These statements are frequently made by people who oppose the use of marijuana for medicinal reasons. Unfortunately‚ these statements are false. Medical breakthroughs would never
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Devender Singh IIFT MBA (PT) 2010-13; Roll No. 20 Devender Singh IIFT MBA (PT) 2010-13; Roll No. 20 CONCOR: ICD‚ DADRI PORT VISIT REPORT Introduction | ICD Dadri ( Inland Container Depot Dari ) was set up in 2004 to facilitate the inland transportation .It is the second largest ICD of CONCOR located at Greater Noida (UP)near Dadri railway station. ICD Dadri is fully functional and caters to both EXIM (Export/Import) & Domestic cargo. The Container Corporation of India (Concor) operates the
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Why Marijuana Should Be Illegal In today’s society the topic of the legalization of marijuana is a very controversial subject. There are many who believe that this substance should be made legal because the government could save money by taking the drug out of the hand of criminals and making more room in jail cells for more severe crimes. There are also strong supporters that believe that there are many harmful effects from chronic use of marijuana. There are many problems‚ social and physical
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Crude Marijuana And Synthetic Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol As Treatment For Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea And Vomiting: A Systematic Literature Review." Oncology Nursing Forum 36.3 (2009): 345-352. Academic Search Complete. Web. 19 Feb. 2015. "Reefer Madness: Legal & Moral Issues Surrounding The Medical Prescription Of Marijuana." Bioethics 14.1 (2000): 16. Academic Search Complete. Web. 5 Feb. 2015. Montagne‚ Michael. "Motivated To Use Marijuana Recreationally: If You Want To Know Why‚ Then Ask
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Teairra Richards 20 December‚ 2012 Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Cannabis also known as Marijuana is one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States (Commonly Used Drug Chart). In 2004‚ the United Nations estimated that global consumption of cannabis included approximately 4% of the adult world population annually and 0.6 % of people daily (Commonly Used Drug Chart). Because of this ever-increasing usage rate‚ many countries have raised a debate on legality
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Medical Marijuana: Scourge or Savior May 15‚ 2012 Medical Marijuana: Scourge or Savior In the United States and many other countries around the world Marijuana (the plants cannabis sativa or cannabis indica) is considered an illicit drug. In the North America‚ marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC‚ its variants and synthetics) have been classified in the DEA’s schedule I drug class‚ under the Control Substances Act of 1970‚ which includes many other substances such as heroin‚ LSD‚ mescaline
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