Factors For and Against Marijuana should be legalized in the United States. Reasons for legalization (ranked from strongest to weakest) 1. Medical benefits for terminal illnesses such as cancer. 2. Police and court resources would be freed to pursue more serious crimes. 3. The FDA could regulate the quality and safety of the drug. 4. This drug has fewer side effects that most currently legal narcotics. 5. Legalization would lower prices‚ thereby reducing crimes such as theft. 6
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Summarize the toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. Are there currently any similar federal and/or state laws in effect? Please include in your answer. The toxic Substance Control Act of 1976 (TSCA)‚ is the primary federal law that controls chemical management and risks for toxic exposure to the population. However‚ the TSCA over thousands of chemicals in commerce‚ over its existence‚ only regulated 5 chemicals or chemical classes. The TSAC states that the chemical company is responsible for its
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| Indian Institute of Forest Management‚ Bhopal | | Fundamentals of Forest Management (FFM) | Coordinator: Dr. K.K.Jha | PGDFM Term I : Jul–Sept 2013 | Credit Points: 1.0 | Instruction: Please read class schedule and list of suggested reading and grading scheme. | Post Graduate diploma in Forestry Management 2013-2015 TERM 1 Course title : Fundamentals of Forest Management Course Coordinator : Dr. K.K.Jha Teaching Faculty : Capt. A. Khare‚ Prof. A. K. Patil & Dr. K
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The cosmological arguments are inductive arguments based on an ‘a posteriori’ premise‚ which‚ despite having been introduced many years ago‚ continue to be prevalent today. An early example of the argument is within ‘Timaeus’‚ in which Plato proposed the idea that anything that has been created must be created by a cause. These arguments are intended to prove the existence of the God of Classical Theism by explaining that God must be the first cause of the universe; the being setting the world into
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An Argument against Drilling in the Alaskan National Wildlife Reserve By: James Andrew Whitten Government Economics Heath Vincent March 5‚ 2013 America’s rank as the world’s leading superpower gives the nation unsurpassed clout throughout the rest of the world‚ but as the old saying goes “With great power comes great responsibility.” Many other nations not only rely on America’s economy for their own country’s survival‚ but they also look up to America with a hopeful sense for the future
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Defense of Marriage Act The purpose of this paper is to provide a history and overview of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Next‚ I will analyze the impact that this policy has had on LGBTQ individuals. Finally‚ this paper will review support and opposition to the bill‚ which will conclude with personal views regarding this issue. History and Overview In 1993‚ Hawaii state government ruled that prohibiting same-sex marriage violated equal protections defined by the Hawaii Constitution (Pelts‚ 2014)
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Euthanasia the assisted killing of a terminal patient is a controversial topic that medical professionals cannot avoid. Many health professionals face the ethical dilemma of whether or not they should end a patient’s misery. Patient’s rights are always the top priority‚ doctors are taught to find every possible way to treat and cure the patient‚ but the possibility of the patient being irremediable to what extent is the health care professionals willing to go to give the patient their wishes?
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Argumentative Essay Against Kaplan’s Statement that Global Environmental and Social Factors are the Top National Security Concern of the 21st Century CYBERATTACKS – THE TOP SECURITY THREAT IN THE 21ST CENTURY Robert Kaplan makes a compelling argument in his book‚ “The Coming Anarchy‚” that global environmental and social factors such as resource depletion‚ overpopulation‚ crime‚ and tribalism are the most pressing national security issues in the 21st century. He cites numerous examples of crime
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from professional to personal. Our lives should not be displayed for everyone to see unless we give the say so. Schools and other educational institutions promote this right to students through the federal law of Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act‚ FERPA. But FERPA is not always the best avenue to follow when the law is continuously being altered. According to the political blog Crazy Crawfish‚ “Congress has amended FERPA a total of nine times in the nearly 28 years since its enactment” (“FERPA
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As a result‚ such an argument works in favor of the employer and eliminates the issues that organizations face with union employment since workers cannot hold the management hostage. If employees demonstrate they risk being dismissed and others getting hired. Further‚ through the employment-at-will clause‚ employers can escape unnecessary lawsuits that lead to loss of income from litigation expenses. The Arguments against At-Will Agreements The at-will agreements allow employers ease of hiring as
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