make. Americans should have the right to choose whether or not marijuana should be legal. II. Background III. The tax benefits that can be created A. If legalized they can tax it how ever much they want B. Can be regulated IV. Drug enforcement money can be diverted. A. Can help other needy departments that lack money. B. Keep the court system and jails less full for real criminals V. It’s no more harmful then alcohol or tobacco A. Must use it in moderation.
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DRUGS AND DEMONS Altered States of Consciousness and the Occult. Steve Sayles Copyright © 2003-2008 Steve Sayles (Note This paper is taken from the Appendix of the book “The Walls Come Tumbling Down”) Premise; Altered States of Consciousness (ASC’s) have a direct relationship with Occult Practice and; certain drug usage is an occult practice (be it recreational or ritualistic). This paper presents evidence from a wide range of sources. To my knowledge all the sources are from non-Biblical worldviews;
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effects of drug abuse amongst the youth A drug can be said to be any substance used in medicine. It can also be said to be any substance taken by some people to get a certain effect‚ such as happiness and excitement. A drug addict is said to be someone whose life has become dependent on drugs‚ hence drug abuse. Peer pressure; - youth associates themselves with different types of people‚ otherwise known as friends. Through the pressure from these friends they tend to have a taste of these drugs and once
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DRUG ABUSE AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM AMONG YOUTH Drug abuse is now surprisingly a major social problem that has sprouted out and is greatly harming our economy. Drug abuse in my own opinion is when drugs are not taken at the right time or in correct proportions. However‚ one can only limit drug abuse to taking hard drugs such as cocaine‚ nicotine‚ marijuana‚ etc. This is the kind of drug abuse that has a huge influence on the youth of today.
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ENC1101 Essay 4 Drugs Are For Thugs Imagine the deep herbal smell of smoke intoxicating the nose and thick cloudy smoke watering the sensitive eyes. The world around you is spinning while dizziness takes the whole body over. Not only are you extremely hungry‚ but your mouth is parched and there is no sign of water or food. Though it may seem like you have landed yourself in a desolate desert‚ you are actually high off of the drug marijuana. Weed has been extremely popular in America since the
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Currently‚ Marijuana is the most abused illegal drug in America and nearly 69 million people over the age of 12 have tried it (Statistics). It alters the mood of the user and sometimes can be psychedelic. Marijuana is commonly known as weed‚ reefer‚ ganja‚ pot‚ green‚ grass‚ and many others street names. Some people strongly support the use of this drug by attempting to legalize it while others strongly disagree. Which view is correct? That’s a very good question. This paper isn’t to persuade you
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Running head: DRUGS AND ADICCTION 1 Drugs‚ Addiction‚ Their Influences and Lasting Effects Josué Guevara South Piedmont Community College DRUGS AND ADDICTION 2 Abstract This paper scratches the surface of the now well-known topic of psychoactive drugs. Psychoactive drugs are defined as a chemical that will change the way
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changing society it is important that we understand the growing issue of illicit drug use in the workplace. 70% of the estimated 14.8 million Americans who use illegal drugs are employed. Marijuana is the most commonly used and abused illegal drug by employees‚ followed by cocaine‚ with prescription drug use steadily increasing (“Drugs” 1). The federal government does not require most private companies or individuals to have a drug-free workplace policy exceptions include federal contractors and grantees
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chronic pain. TRANSITION TO ARGUMENT: While many people believe that Marijuana is non-addictive‚ recreational and not a “gateway” drug‚ nevertheless‚ studies have shown otherwise. III. Body Paragraph 2: Your second Body Paragraph should present myriad and numerous researched FACTS to substantiate or prove your argument: A. 60 Cannabinoids which are psychoactive compounds are present in Marijuana. B. The main chemical in Marijuana is THC; in the brain‚ THC binds with cannabinoid neural
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The illegal drug The legalization of drugs is a common topic in America today. Many believe that drug use should be legalized‚ but I completely disagree. Drugs are frequently used today and they are illegal‚ the consequences that would grow if they were made legal would be more than this country can take on. In my opinion‚ three main factors contribute to my opinion opposing legalizing drugs: health issues‚ the effects it would have on the criminal justice system‚ and the increase
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