Decriminalize Marijuana for the Good of America Currently, drugs remain high on the lists of concerns of Americans and are considered one of the major problems facing our country today. We see stories on the news about people being killed on the street every day over drugs. To many people drugs are only an inner-city …
The Question we must ask ourselves is Why is a drug that has so many beneficial uses illegal? Is it because it leads to Harder drugs, the health problems, the addictiveness, theshort-term memory impairment, the auto accents or is it simply because politicians. We have grown up learning that marijuana is a terrible drug, and …
If your every waking moment was consumed by pain and nausea, you would ask for medication. What if the only medication legally available would leave you unconscious or do nothing at all? If you were the one suffering, would you resort to the only treatment that allowed you to live normally even though it was …
15 April 2002WAR ON DRUGS SHOULD FOCUS ON TRAFFICKERSThe War on Drugs is a never-ending struggle that appears to have no end. The problem with fighting the supply and demand sides of the war is that the suppliers often do not appear to play by the same rules of engagement. In order for the United …
Pot : In the Spotlight. To Some people, its a relaxing herb, something to temporarily pull the mind from reality. The aroma is unmistakable, the potency various, and there are roughly sixty five million people smoking it. Im talking about Cannabis Sativa, the illegal strain of hemp known as marijuana. This plant provides many medical …
Heroes with Double LivesSome Athletes in society today are considered heroes despite their double lives. Their drug use and violence are brushed aside while leading their teams to victoryWho is your hero? If that question was asked to a group of people, some might think of loved ones or family, and some may talk about …
Marijuana is illegal because of its classification as an illicit drug, but there are some issues that have been established saying that this illicit drug has improved the treatment for suffering patients. Marijuana has lots of beneficial effects when used in medicinal settings for the treatment of pain; but it should be an administered drug …
What is marijuana? According to Harvard Medical Professor LesterGrinspoon, it is a “miracle drug”, one that prevents blindness, acts as anappetite stimulant for AIDS patients, and prevents muscle spasms in epileptics. When speaking of the same plant, head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics forover thirty years, Harry J. Anslinger said that this “evil weed” …
Drug testing in the United States began with the explosive use of illegal drugs,in order to curb drug abuse. This began during the Vietnam War with drug use ata climax. In general, Drug testing is a way to detect illegal drug use and deterit, usually by Urinalysis. Drug testing in the United States violates acitizens …
Cannabis, sold as marijuana, hashish and hash oil, is the mostfrequently used illicit drug in Canada. Roughly one in four Canadianadults report having used cannabis at some time in their lives. Cannabisuse has been on the rise among young people. For example, a 1997Addiction Research Foundation survey found that 25 per cent of Ontariojunior high …
Legalization of MarijuanaOne debate that keeps coming up time and again is the topic of thelegalization of marijuana. Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug. Nearly one in three teenagers have at least tried marijuana by the time theygraduate high school. It is also gets the most publicity for its legalization. Over thirty pro-legalization …
ools for the Participation of Extra-Curricular Activities:Primarily Student AthletesForLA: 401: Science, Technology, and Human ValuesSpring, 2004Introduction With the recent steroid a scandal in Major League Baseball, debates over mandatory drug testing polices have sparked interest across the country. One issue that is highly controversial, but has taken a back seat in the in the debate, …
Is The Illegalization of Marijuana Valid?The debate over the legalization of Cannabis sativa, more commonly knownas marijuana, has been one of the most heated controversies ever to occur in theUnited States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in manycountries world wide and is documented as far back as 2700 BC …
I have often wondered why the “War on Drugs” has not been very effective, in fact, it really has done nothing. Take for example marijuana. It is banned in any form of growth and use everywhere in the United States. Yet, this drug gets just as much use as alcohol. I probably know just about …
Drugs are one of the biggest problems in society today. The use of these illegalsubstances have increased over the years at an alarming rate and can all be fatal to aperson’s health, and life. In this report, I have chosen to look at Acid, a hallucinogenand Cocaine, a fatal stimulant. Acid, also known as LSD …
There is a great deal of controversy in school systems today on the issue of drug testing. Drug testing would help our schools to be clean from drugs and the drug users. Many people who use drugs do not care about their work or other students. Therefore if the students who use drugs get tested …
Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded flowers and leavesof the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. Marijuana is often called by street names such as pot,herb, weed, boom, Mary Jane, gangster, reefer, or chronic. There are more than 200 slangCannabis was acknowledged as early as 2,700 BC in Chinese manuscripts. Marijuana has …
Everyone makes mistakes in their life. Some people more than others, depending on whoyou are. I like to think one of the reasons why people stick together is to help each other outwhen they are in trouble. It is truly sad to see that this writer is too selfish to help those in need. One …
Drugs should not be legalized because there would be an increase in drug abuse due to its availability. Legalized drugs would become cheaper and more appealing to people who previously had not tried drugs. Addicts who tend to stop, not by choice, would not stop because drugs would be more accessible if legalized. The result …
The question of whether to legalize drugs or not is a very controversial and important issue. Drugs affect so many areas of society. “The U.S. population has an extremely high rate of alcohol and drug abuse” (Grolier). Several groups have formed and spoken out regarding their position. “Speaking Out Against Drug Legalizationis the first step …
Marijuana (Cannabis)Cannabis sativa, the hemp plant, grows wild throughout most of the tropic and temperate regions of the world. Prior to the advent of synthetic fibers, the cannabis plant was cultivated for the tough fiber of its stem. In the United Stated, cannabis is legitimately grown only for scientific research. In fact, since 1980, the …
What are my experiences with alcohol or drugs? I myself have never tried any alcoholic drink or any kinds of illegal drugs. Since I have never been drunk or wasted, or very rarely been around someone who is, I will have to describe a few times when my fiancee and my sister have one to …
Throughout history marijuana has been used to serve various purposes in many differentcultures. The purposes have changed over timeto fit in with the current lifestyles. This pattern is also true in American history. The use of marijuana has adapted to the socialclimate of the time. Marijuana, whose scientific name is cannibissativa, was mentioned in historical …
Draft number three was improved due to the experience of writing that I have encountered throughout this assignment. I have learned that thoughts cannot be generalized onto paper, and opinionated reasoning must be supported with factual statements. The purpose of the third draft was to show, or at least give a small view, of how …
