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In six pages this paper presents the argument that since legalized tobacco represents health threats there is no reason not to als...
sharp increase in its use (1994). Indeed, part of the reason why the drug is popuolar is becuae its destructive effects are not ad...
to reduce pain remains controversial. A 2001 meta-analysis of 39 clinical studies found that marijuanas was no more effective in...
Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana Touted). The spokesman for Nevadans for Responsible Law Enforcement, Billy Rogers, stated "We are...
thus freeing up money and space for more serious criminals. If marijuana were legal the law enforcement industry could spend more ...
wrestles with a myriad of questions about substance use and abuse. First, there are good reasons why marijuana should be legali...
been absolutely established is that THC does attach itself to brain receptors associated with "thought, memory, concentration, and...
came up with a theory as to why people utilized marijuana for pleasure (Hallstone, 2002). This sociologist looked at drug use from...
initiated by the police, who have more freedom and a wider range of choices in how to proceed when dealing with a juvenile than wi...
a variety of legal prescriptions under false pretenses, one is actually taking drugs illegally. Similarly, teenagers are no allowe...
stated that both the political and public attitude towards the legalization of marijuana is greatly "skewed" (NORML). One Cons...
This research paper, first of all, presents a ten-item annotated bibliography that pertain to the legalization and use of medical ...
This research paper/essay presents an overview of the issues pertaining to current marijuana policy, both in the US and aboard. Th...
This paper presents an argument in favor of medical marijuana. The writer discusses the positions in this debate, both pro and con...
Wilson, 2003). Short term effects are memory lapses, impairment of coordination and speech and the commonly associated drunken beh...
such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent, beginning in early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts" (DSM-IV,...
1993, p. 23). The authors believe that if people see patients using marijuana and "functioning fine," they will question why its i...
6,000 BCE as well as for textiles in 4,000 BCE in China and it is also recorded as being used as a medicine in China in 2727 (Narc...
of trepidation. Not only was the drug then illegal in all states, the government had effectively convinced the public that mariju...
of such states as Montana (Anonymous, 2005), Rhode Island (Roman, 2006) as well as Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Ne...
the listeners understanding of the fact that fever is a typical sign of infection, though obviously its not the only one; nor is i...
(Flores, 2005). Mechanism of Action A THC receptor in the brain receives the THC compound to create either or both "halluci...
United States Department of Agriculture statistics (Stateman, 2009). Marijuana Policy Project California policy director Aaron Sm...
legalization with federal, state, and local government statistics; competition; elasticity; supply and demand evaluations; tax rev...
dangerous or physically addictive. Of course, there is some debate about the safety of marijuana. Curtis claims that the FDA will...
a murderer sees the violence that he perpetrates as his only means of salvaging his sense of self, of maintaining his pride (Gilli...
a more accepting attitude of debt also indicates that this is resulting in the use of credit cards and higher than ever before cre...
A relatively new branch in psychology is positive psychology. Maslow coined the name for this branch. It is a field that looks at ...
use as of the early 1980s and continues to be one of the most commonly abused street drugs (Methamphetamine). Results from the 20...
simpler and more compelling explanation accounts for the pattern of drug use you see in this country, without resort to any gatewa...