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could be a prescribed drug, similar to what is done with morphine" (Marijuana - the Pros and Cons of Legalization, 2003). Clear...
not want to see this step being the first of many that would, as they see it, ultimately endanger society through the legalization...
by speaking with these individuals who seem to stay out late, arrive to work late and look disheveled, a new situation presents it...
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...
of trepidation. Not only was the drug then illegal in all states, the government had effectively convinced the public that mariju...
mean that certain professionals could legally take a smoke break and then go into surgery to perform delicate operations (Harbath,...
Wilson, 2003). Short term effects are memory lapses, impairment of coordination and speech and the commonly associated drunken beh...
g of cannabis, and up to 2-3 mgs can induce pleasurable effects for the occasional marijuana user (Hall and Solowij, 1998, p. 1611...
often takes more than 20 years for the effects of cigarette smoke to develop into a detectable malignancy" (p. PG). II. ADOLESCEN...
been ingested (1997). While ecstasy can last in the body for many days, what are the long term effects of this dangerous substan...
In eight pages this paper considers the reasons behind the illegality of marijuana from ethical and moral perspectives. Six sourc...
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...
In a paper that consists of five pages the incidences of incarceration among individuals arrested for marijuana possession are con...
In six pages this paper supports the legalization of marijuana sale by prescription in the U.S. for serious medical conditions wit...
in and of itself, and as such should not be legalized. Now, this argument can vary greatly. Some may argue that we already have al...
United States Department of Agriculture statistics (Stateman, 2009). Marijuana Policy Project California policy director Aaron Sm...
came up with a theory as to why people utilized marijuana for pleasure (Hallstone, 2002). This sociologist looked at drug use from...
dangerous or physically addictive. Of course, there is some debate about the safety of marijuana. Curtis claims that the FDA will...
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...
legalization with federal, state, and local government statistics; competition; elasticity; supply and demand evaluations; tax rev...
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...