more than ever‚ propositions to legalize the drug have risen‚ which is causing a stir between people who want it to be regulated just as tobacco and alcohol is‚ and people who want it to be a crime with severe punishments. With this paper‚ I will show you the true facts behind marijuana; the facts that are misconstrued and altered by older generations of people who want nothing more than to abolish the drug. In the first section of my paper‚ I will explain the science of the drug and how it actually
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Today I am here to talk to you all about a problem that is far-reaching the nation. According to the National Cancer Institute. Each Year an estimate of 443‚000 people die from smoking‚ but the damaging effects of smoking do not stop with the smoker. An estimated 88 million nonsmoking Americans‚ including 54% of children under the age of 12‚ are open to secondhand smoke and about 46‚000 non-smoking Americans die from second hand smoke exposure a year. Over the past few years two of my uncles have
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A Bill To Eliminate The Penny: Prelim Legislation #19: PRO The penny: Everyday you find them in your coat pocket‚ or lying on the sidewalk. Anyone who has been to a fast food restaurant has experienced the frustration of being behind someone who is attempting to pay for their purchase off the dollar menu with 100 pennies‚ wasting the time of everyone else in line. Pennies take refuge under couch cushions‚ and are either tossed to the side or put in a jar to be eventually traded in. In this day and
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Should You Work During College? In Michael Toth’s persuasive article entitled “Should You Work During College?”(2008) written in addition order specifically causes and effects‚ the author states that there are ups and downs in having a career‚ or a part time job‚ while still studying. The main dilemma in this situation is time management between college and a job. A lot of things should be taken under consideration before taking up such a responsibility. These things include the time required to
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Why We Should not Complain God has given each and every one of us a chance at life. I am thrilled to say I have been granted with a great family and friends‚ a roof over my head‚ delicious food to eat on a daily basis‚ and coffee to wake me up every single morning. Not everyone on this earth currently has all the opportunities that most people I know have. Every single morning‚ I wake up to the excruciating sound of my alarm clock going off‚ and get ready. Once I complete my morning tasks‚ I tell
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What are you building with your Blueprint? Can you sweep streets with the same passion that Martin Luther King used to inspire others? On October 26‚ 1964‚ Dr. King gave a speech to a group of students at Barratt Junior high‚ six months before his assassination. In Dr. King’s speech “What is your Life’s Blueprint?” he asserts that everyone should be the best they can be‚ no matter who or what they do. In his “Life’s Blueprint” speech‚ Dr. King uses metaphors‚ personification‚ and similes‚ in order
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Have you ever met someone who changed your life forever? I have. When I first started as an undergraduate‚ I had no desire to study biology. At that time‚ most biology-associated classes I experienced were in a typical lecture setting. While they were relatively easy for me‚ they were not exciting nor did they motive me to learn more. Biological science‚ for me‚ was simply something theoretical and too far away from real life. However‚ my ‘Evolution’ and ‘Animal Behavior’ professors completely changed
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Why Televisions Should Be Unplugged I believe all the televisions in America should be unplugged‚ and we should become a nomadic‚ goat-herding race- well‚ maybe not the part about the goat herding. Anyway‚ television programming is corrupting our youths’ minds; they are being stupefied and are becoming virtual vegetables as they are molded by the programs they view to be lazy‚ selfish‚ and to forsake all their moral and ethical values. The so called "entertainment value" to the shows is what’s
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WHY GIRLS AND BOYS SHOULD’NT PLAY SPORTS TOGETHER! Girls and boys should not be in co-ed teams due to the injuries‚ fighting‚ social issues and the difference in both sexes performance. Another issue is the misunderstandings during physical contact sports‚ like football‚ rugby‚ lacrosse and hockey. Therefore girls and boys should not play sports together because it complicates and presents an unsafe environment. Usually when boys and girls play sports together major injuries occur‚ especially
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Vaccinations Should Be Mandatory Everest College Erin Kelly-Lopez Did you ever think that vaccinating your child could do more harm than good? The debate of whether or not vaccinations should be federally mandated by the government and required by all children in school is controversial. The lack of education and correct information provided by the government is to blame. Also‚ there has been a lot of controversy on whether or not children should be immunized before entering
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