Decriminalization of Marijuana A very controversial drug in society today is marijuana. The controversy is mostly due to the myths that people have created about marijuana’s effects. Opponents of the legalization of marijuana argue that marijuana is a gateway drug‚ more dangerous than alcohol‚ and will increase crime if it is decriminalized. Through studies there is proof that these myths are untrue. Therefore the reason for marijuana’s status as illegal is not actually there. In fact‚ having marijuana as an prohibited
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The effects of marijuana – Research project I have chosen to do my research project on the effects of marijuana. Why I have chosen to do this particular topic is that among many people my age (youths) it is a very common occurrence for teens to be trying marijuana. I have come to a conclusion that for my ‘’final question’’ I will do a poster preaching to teenagers the negative effects marijuana has on the human body. Also I will state how you can lose close friends and family over wanting to get
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Midterm Essay Jennifer Hoskins SOCS-102 Principles of Sociology Julianne Lewis February 2‚ 2013 What are my goals? My goals are to become a Medical Administrative Assistant by August 2014. By no later than September 2014 I hope to be working in one of the three hospitals in Wichita‚ Kansas. They are Wisely Medical Center‚ St. Joseph via Christi‚ and St. Francis via Christy. After this I hope to take the test to be a Certified Medical Assistant by no later than January 2015. By 2016 I want
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Why Marijuana should be legalized? April 9‚ 2013 Marijuana is the most common illegal drug used in the United States with roughly 100 million Americans admitting to trying marijuana at least once. The total number of individuals arrested for all violent crimes combined‚ including murder‚ rape‚ robbery and aggravated assault‚ is less than the number of individuals arrested for marijuana related crimes. In this paper I will be arguing why marijuana should be legalized for recreation use. The
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The news “Editor exodus continues at NYT”‚ written by Keith J. Kelly‚ talks about the continuous high-profile editors’ resignation from New York Times to other media companies for a potential better career development‚ which seems to indicate that the New York Times is not dominant in the news industry as it used to be. However‚ a Times spokeswoman insisted that they are not worried about the loss of top editor because they are still hiring the new journalistic talent. There are many of sociological
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Communication 4 January 2012 Should Marijuana be legalized in the United States of America? Marijuana “is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers of Cannabis sativa- the hemp plant” (NIDA “What is Marijuana?”). It is the most widely used illegal drug in America according to the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and was the only drug used by more than half of all drug users (NIDA “What is Marijuana?”). Marijuana is most commonly smoked in the form
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introduction? Do you have a clear understanding of what the debate is and why you should care about this issue? Please write any questions you have about this issue. I think there is enough background information‚ but I think some things could be explained a little better or more in depth such as how many states have legalized marijuana. I understand what the debate is about‚ although I did not see the research question in the introduction paragraph. I noticed that there were five body paragraphs and
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Should Medical Marijuana Be a Medical Option? Janette Fritz Brandman University Professor Gess January 27‚ 2013 Abstract: In the debate over medical marijuana‚ the primary justification advanced by its supporters is that marijuana use‚ especially by terminally ill patients‚ diminishes their "suffering from unnecessary chronic and unbearable pain that persists until death." Currently‚ Washington D.C. and eighteen states have approved and finalized medical marijuana rules: Alaska‚ Arizona
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Debate Paper The Benefits of Medicinal Marijuana While some people choose to think marijuana is a recreational drug‚ medicinal marijuana helps a vast amount of individuals around the universe that deals with their everyday life crisis from high risk diseases to emotional stability. Through years of studying patients along with the evolution of scientific research; marijuana has been proven to have an enormous positive influence on the patients that have chosen to indulge in the drug. The most
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Chapter 1 The Problem and Its Background Introduction Cigarette smoking is now becoming a big issue through out the world and especially in the Philippines. Because of this‚ the researcher finds it interesting to make a research paper about it. The researcher wants to know the cause and effect of cigarette smoking amongst her fellow student in the City University of Pasay. The researcher thinks that everyone knows the side effects that the cigarette is giving to its user but the hardest
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