YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :The History of Marijuana Legal Status and Usage
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Wilson, 2003). Short term effects are memory lapses, impairment of coordination and speech and the commonly associated drunken beh...
several European universities have parapsychology departments that investigate ESP, 96 percent of the scientists of the US Nationa...
THC, and it is "present in all parts of both the male and female plants but is most concentrated in the resin (cannabin) in the fl...
of trepidation. Not only was the drug then illegal in all states, the government had effectively convinced the public that mariju...
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...
are important issues and deserve attention because they will shape our nations future. Clearly we can build more and more prisons,...
of such states as Montana (Anonymous, 2005), Rhode Island (Roman, 2006) as well as Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Ne...
such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent, beginning in early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts" (DSM-IV,...
dangerous or physically addictive. Of course, there is some debate about the safety of marijuana. Curtis claims that the FDA will...
been absolutely established is that THC does attach itself to brain receptors associated with "thought, memory, concentration, and...
wrestles with a myriad of questions about substance use and abuse. First, there are good reasons why marijuana should be legali...
thus freeing up money and space for more serious criminals. If marijuana were legal the law enforcement industry could spend more ...
Public sentiment therefore leaves room for the possibility of legalization. Legalization can, in fact, be justified when we consi...
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...
argument against marijuana legalization. Califano specifically focuses on the issue of marijuana as a gateway drug and cites sta...
stated that both the political and public attitude towards the legalization of marijuana is greatly "skewed" (NORML). One Cons...
a variety of legal prescriptions under false pretenses, one is actually taking drugs illegally. Similarly, teenagers are no allowe...
Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana Touted). The spokesman for Nevadans for Responsible Law Enforcement, Billy Rogers, stated "We are...
to reduce pain remains controversial. A 2001 meta-analysis of 39 clinical studies found that marijuanas was no more effective in...
came up with a theory as to why people utilized marijuana for pleasure (Hallstone, 2002). This sociologist looked at drug use from...
at that time which consisted of Mexican laborers and other lower class groups. During the Great Depression, jobs were few and the...
In a shorter paper variation the arguments that no evidence against legalization of marijuana is solid and the outlawing its use i...
In five pages this paper supports legalizing marijuana for medical and economic reasons. There are nine bibliographic sources cit...
which is adversely impacted (Voth,1994).While occasional use may be no more dangerous than alcohol, it is chronic use that impairs...
In ten pages this paper discusses the dangers of paraquat exposure in this consideration of whether or not the government should s...
is anecdotal. Nevertheless, for many physicians, it is hard to argue with the results they seem to see personally. In prescrib...
In ten pages this paper argues in favor of a medical need for marijuana to be legally used citing the similar character properties...
In sixteen pages this paper discusses medicinal uses for marijuana in a consideration of legalization pros and cons. Twelve sourc...
In fifteen pages this paper discusses the controversy surrounding marijuana in terms of its medical uses and whether or not it sho...