Medical Marijuana Legalization and Controversy Emily Gilbert COM/170 February 15‚ 2013 Dr. Mary Morriss University of Phoenix Medical Marijuana Legalization and Controversy Legalization of Marijuana has become a controversy in the United States. Medical marijuana has many benefits although recreational marijuana cannot yet be controlled. Many important medical improvements will be gained when marijuana is legal. There will be a time‚ within the near future‚ when it is legal federally
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There were many active American individuals during the period 1830 and 1860. One significant individual was Charles Sumner‚ from Boston‚ Massachusetts. He had different opinions on several issues of the day. Sumner was best known as the guy who was caned in the senate in 1885. Charles Sumner was born in January 6th‚ 1811 and died on March 11th‚ 1874. He was a United States senator from Massachusetts in 1851 to 1874. Sumner played a prominent role in the United States Civil War era. He was a keen
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true survival instinct kicks in. The survival instinct can be seen as fighting and not fleeing or vise versa. However‚ the depiction of survival doesn’t matter to us during this speech. What matters today is that the idea that when we are challenged‚ that our true survival instinct kicks in. The book ‘Tomorrow When the War Began’ recalls‚ a story of eight ordinary teenagers‚ morphing into the ultimate survivalists. They fight against wicked tyrants‚ that are attempting to invade Australia. They
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Global Controversies Regarding Hijab Abstract The objective of this research paper is to bring awareness among the Muslim population of the world concerning the wrong concepts regarding hijab. In this paper I will discuss the pressure being put by the western countries on the women wearing hijab across the globe. I would try to discuss the significance of hijab to a Muslim women and how theses controversies are a threat to their righteous beliefs. The research
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Social media was the main factor that resulted in the fast spreading of the Arab Spring – a number of revolutions through more than 15 Arab countries. The Arab Spring is proof that social media makes it possible for one person’s idea to spread to millions of people in a short amount of time. Social media is the quickest and most powerful way to spread information and we should not deny it as a part of our daily lives. One advantage of social media is speed. The internet is the fastest way to spread
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The healthcare reform is the process of making sure that healthcare is affordable and accessible to everyone in need and those who are not in need as well. It is a well-known fact that in this economy that more and more Americans either can or can’t afford health care at it’s finest. In fact with that being said nearly 46 million Americans have no insurance and the other half at 25 million are basically underinsured. One factor to take into consideration would be the fact that most employers are
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Disruption occurs when a smaller company with fewer resources successfully disrupts the business practices of an incumbent business. Disruptive innovation has brought success to countless companies. However‚ though it is effective‚ it can also be dangerous. This is because many theories on the subject are misunderstood or misapplied. Christenson believes this is because users tend to focus on the concepts created 20 years ago‚ rather than reading books and articles that have been published with refinements
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Sarah Silverman angered conservative Christians with a controversial Christmas message on Twitter about Jesus. On Christmas Day‚ the comedian posted a message on both her Twitter and Facebook accounts calling Jesus “gender fluid.” Sarah Silverman also posted a vulgar joke about Santa Claus on the same day‚ according to Time. “MERRY CHRISTMAS! Jesus was gender fluid!” said Silverman. The term gender fluid refers to a person who does not permanently commit to being male‚ female‚ or neutral. A gender
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Kendall Jenner was seen with her father Caitlyn Jenner – formerly known as Bruce - together on a sushi lunch date at Sugarfish Beverly Hills on Saturday. This is the first time that the reality celebrities were spotted with each other since the 65-years-old’s controversial transition. The lead star of the upcoming reality TV show “I Am Cait” was wearing a black wrap over top paired with a stripy pencil skirt with lace pattern details. She matched her outfit with black strappy sandals and nails were
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The world today has allowed women to hold other positions apart from their traditional roles which are being temporarily pushed aside. Temporary because traditional roles and family responsibilities can never be ignored or eliminated and it is this responsibility that women need to be empowered to encourage and give them the confidence to venture out and earn income to meet the demands of everyday life. The 20th century has become familiar with gender equality and more women and girls are stepping
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