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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Mollie Farragher Mrs. Nunes Online English 12 16 January 2015 Why Marijuana should be legalized Multiple studies have found that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol and tobacco yet somehow is still considered a schedule 1 drug along with other more extreme drugs such as heroin. Marijuana is the leaves and shredded flowers of hemp plant called Cannabis sativa which is usually a green or gray mixture. Marijuana can be not only smoked in the form a joint‚ blunt‚ bowl‚ bong‚ etc but can also be eaten
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or not‚ there are still about 1.2 million abortions each year. There are 20 to 30 million legal abortions‚ and 10 to 20 million illegal abortions each year. Illegal abortions are very dangerous‚ and cause 13 percent of total deaths to women each year. Abortions happen mainly in teenagers and women over 40 years old. Abortion is a controversial
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Should gay marriage be legalized? The debate on whether gay marriage should be legalized is heating up on the hill. The supporters of gay marriage should be legalized maintained that same-sex couple should have equal marriage benefits as the heterosexual couples and banning of gay marriage is an unconstitutional discrimination. Despite the choice of many supporters‚ many‚ particularly those with strong religious beliefs point their figure at such practice. In my point of view‚ gay marriage should
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Should Same-Sex Marriage be Legalized? Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility SOC 120 Should Same-Sex Marriage be Legalized? For many years‚ the debate of should same-sex marriage be legalized has been a topic unsettled. I believe that same-sex marriage should be legalized because not allowing same-sex marriage is discrimination against minorities‚ protected by the constitution‚ and is not a sin according to Bible verses. Those against the idea argue homosexuality is a sin‚ marriage should
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In USA‚ the number of same sex couples increased by 30% in the United States from 2000 to 20005. (Gates‚ 2006‚ P.2) And similar situation happened all over the world. Because of the increasing number of homosexuals‚ legalizing homogeneous marriage becomes a hot topic. There are five countries and one state now performing homogeneous marriage. And many countries are debating this issue. Traditionally‚ marriage is a union of a man and a woman. And the new concept of marriage‚ homogeneous marriage‚
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Aileen Grace Delima January 18‚ 2008 BIO 199 Abortion in the Philippines: Reasons and Responsibilities Abortion is a controversial issue but it should be discussed because it is happening‚ and is more widespread than we care to admit. If we truly care about life‚ then we must understand what is going on (Tan 2008). Ideally‚ pregnancy is a wanted and happy event for women‚ their partners and their families. Unfortunately‚ this is not always so. Around the world‚ millions of women every year become
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driver’s license to Illegal Immigrants Should a driver licenses be a privilege for illegal immigration? Many sectors of society such as governments‚ citizens‚ activist‚ and so on have been against the driver’s licenses for undocumented aliens these days. Due to many criminal activities that government is having in this country at this time‚ any local and state administration must approve legal authorization to have a driving identification. For those who think that illegals are not allowed
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Why drugs should not be legalize We ask ourselves what are these great risks on us consuming illegalized drugs. We are constantly exposed to all sorts of illegal drugs especially young adults at school‚ parties and even on the local beaches. Were surrounded by it all through out of lives‚ being pressured to consume them and take risk on becoming addicted. Not only this‚ but we are presented with all other types or drugs‚ such as over the counter for a simple cold‚ pain relievers
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another name for evil. 6. Voting should be an obligation not an option. 7. More censorship is needed. 8. National security is an excuse for war. 9. High school students aren’t ready to enter college. 10. Workplace CVs say nothing about the applicant. 11. 9/11 was an excuse for continuous war. 12. Privacy is a luxury not a right. 13. Alcohol should be illegal. 14. The age of consent should be raised. 15. Abortions should be legal. 16. The federal government should control the laws of each state. 17
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