THC (Cannabis) Between 1840 and 1900‚ European and American medical journals published more than 100 articles on the therapeutic use of the drug known then as Cannabis indica (or Indian hemp) and now as marijuana. It was recommended as an appetite stimulant‚ muscle relaxant‚ analgesic‚ hypnotic‚ and anticonvulsant. As late as 1913 Sir William Osler recommended it as the most satisfactory remedy for migraine headaches . Today the 5000-year medical history of cannabis has been almost forgotten
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It all began in the year of 1973 when the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for states to prohibit women from having an abortion. The court ruled “…that the states were forbidden from outlawing or regulating any aspect of abortion performed during the first trimester of pregnancy‚ could only enact abortion regulations reasonably related to maternal health in the second and third trimesters‚ and could enact abortion laws protecting the life of the fetus only in the third trimester”
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Annotated Bibliography Specific Topic: Control of legalization of arms rights Wolfgram‚ M.A (2008). When the men with illegalization guns rule: Explaining human rights failures in Kosovo since 1999. Political Science Quarterly‚ 123(3)‚ 461-484. The article discusses that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) peace enforcement mission and the United Nations (UN) protectorate failed to credibly establish their authority. Also‚ a loosely veiled incarnation of the Kosovo Liberation Army. And
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In today’s society it is generally accepted that each person is free to choose their own way of life and profession. Prostitution however is still considered one the most controversial lines of work in the world. It is also considered the oldest profession and yet only a limited amount of countries have sought to legalise it. This essay examines the moral arguments against the legalisation of prostitution and argue that philosopher Debra Satz views that while prostitution is problematic‚ it should
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supreme court held that in earlier months of pregnancy a woman and her doctor could choose to have an abortion without legal restrictions‚ they chose to base their decision on the right to privacy and on the fourteenth amendment. Ever since the legalization of abortion‚ 57 million unborn babies have been killed. Compared to other medical procedures abortion is unsafe. For
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Debate over marijuana in the state of Alabama Deborah Dean HUM/111 January 26‚ 2014 Cathy Alder Debate over marijuana in the state of Alabama Legalizing of the use of marijuana has been a hot issue this past year in many states of the United States. Since I live in the state of Alabama‚ I was wondering what my state is doing. The 2014 Legislative session started January 14‚ 2014. In the session there was a bill introduced for making marijuana a lesser crime of offense. The HB76 bill would change
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The society that we live in right now thinks that marijuana is bad because people think that it’s addicting to people who smoke it. I think that it’s not addicting since it can relieve stress because it calms the mind and also the body. People around the world think that marijuana is useless. Since I did some research I know that marijuana has medical uses since it’s good for pain and it’s used for other medical uses. But overall marijuana is useful for all kinds of stuff and that’s why I think that
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Secondly‚ according to Daniel R. Mishell‚ Jr.‚ MD – Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Southern California –‚ women were employing “coat hangers or knitting needles or radiator flush to induce abortions”‚ before professionally-performed abortions were legalized in 1976 (Morrison‚ par. 7). Indeed‚ while 39 maternal deaths from illegal abortions were reported in the United States through 1972‚ abortion-related deaths declined to two by 1976. However‚ according
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DIVORCE DIVORCE AND SEPARATION: AN OVERVIEW A divorce formally dissolves a legal marriage. While married couples do not possess a constitutional or legal right to divorce‚ states permit divorces because to do so best serves public policy. To ensure that a particular divorce serves public policy interests‚ some states require a "cooling-off period‚" which prescribes a time period after legal separation that spouses must bear before they can initiate divorce proceedings. Courts in the United States
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Gay marriage has been an issue is America for quite some time now‚ and since the legalization of gay marriage‚ the issue has gotten somewhat worse‚ but in the same way better. It has gotten worse by the fact that people are finding more extreme ways to disallow service to gays‚ such as the use of religion. For these people‚ they should really take some advice from John Stuart Mill. John was a very well known English spokesman for the ideas of the rights for women. He advocated this using his ideas
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