the 19th century‚ it was one of the most important crops in the American continent to the common wealth (Newton‚ 2013‚ p.32)‚ but it has been banned to grow in most countries since the 20th century (Newton‚ 2013‚ p.45). Given the clamour for “decriminalization” of the personal possession of small amounts of marijuana is growing (Single‚ 2013‚ p.456) and the problem of pushing drugs is exacerbated in sight‚ the proposal of legalizing this illicit drug has been disputed among the governments. This essay
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DARE: define‚ assess‚ respond and evaluate as Voth says no to medical marijuana. The legalization of marijuana is a subject that has been debated for many years. Some advocate the use of the drug for medical purposes‚ whereas others believe it should be decriminalized for recreational use‚ and we cannot forget those who are simply against the use of the drug on a whole. Some states have altered laws decreasing the penalties associated with marijuana use and possession‚ and many more are considering
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usage‚ broadening their devastation. America as a whole will be greatly better off if drugs are decriminalized than if they aren’t‚ including some of the most “destructive” drugs such as heroin and cocaine. The generally held belief about decriminalization of all drugs in America is that some drugs should be decriminalized but some definitely should
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thereby eliminating the possibility of an ultra-commercialized‚ mega-brothel industry that exists in some other countries. Decriminalization differs from legalization by simply removing those
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STRUCTURING AND OUTLINING (BLANK FORMAT) General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform on the advantages and disadvantages of legalizing the practice of prostitution. Introduction: I. Attention Getter: If we are going to have a worthwhile discussion on the topic of legalizing prostitution there are a few cultural biases we will have to work through. The most important is the correlation we maintain between the human trafficking and prostitution. II. Listener Relevance Link: You
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Even if a prostitute is being tested every week for HIV‚ she will test negative for at least the first 4-6 weeks and possibly the first 12 weeks after being infected. This means that while the test is becoming positive and the results are becoming known‚ that prostitute may expose up to 630 clients to HIV – Jeffrey J. Barrows‚ Health Consultant on Human Trafficking (September 9‚ 2005) Prostitution creates a setting whereby crimes against men‚ women‚ and children become a commercial enterprise
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to marijuana‚” states Lester Grinspoon‚ a medical doctor. Over 70% of Canadian’s approve of the decriminalization of marijuana. Legalizing marijuana‚ growing hemp‚ producing it’s products‚ supporting research and development into it’s many uses‚ cutting down the pollution and deforestation levels to well below Kyoto’s meager demand‚ I wouldn’t see why any Canadian would vote against it’s decriminalization. One acre of hemp produces the same amount of cellulose fiber as 4.1 acres of trees. This not
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There has been a debate on legalizing drug use for quite some time now. Most legalizers are liberals‚ and their views on drug policy are consistent with liberal views on other issues. This paper will outline the liberal view of legalizing drugs. Liberals do not generally trust individuals to make reasonable choices about drug use‚ and they think government should adopt policies that attempt to discourage drug use. But liberal legalizers do not like using police power to achieve this goal‚ especially
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Rhode Island where their key findings from the study show that there were 31 percent or 824 fewer reported rapes during the seven years’ indoor prostitution were decriminalized. Hong‚ S. (2014) The authors note that the results suggest that “decriminalization could have potentially large social benefits for the population at large - not just sex market participants.” another point that was hit when prostitution was legalized was the protection of minors being forced to work in the industry unable
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parenthetical citation for this summary. Insert the APA article reference. This article’s focus is identifying potential issues that might arise if marijuana becomes permitted/decriminalized. The main topics of this article are the prohibition‚ decriminalization‚ and legalization of marijuana internationally. The article explains that while our society focuses on legalizing marijuana for adult use‚ the legalizing marijuana may result in advertising campaigns focused towards adolescents (Joffe‚ 2004)
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