Legalize Marijuana Can I see a show of hands how many people here have ever smoked Cannabis sativa‚ commonly known as marijuana? I see none of you raised your hand. Well obviously no one would want to admit to a criminal activity in front of their teacher. But why is it that smoking pot is so taboo in our society? After all numerous famous intellectuals support marijuana. Al Gore is considered by many to be the leading figure in climate change awareness and environmental preservation. But few people
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The social issue I will be talking about is marijuana addiction. Nowadays marijuana usage is very common throughout the United States because of its legalization in some states. It is also very common throughout teens and is very likely for them and many others to become addicted. In my opinion I believe marijuana is addictive because I went to school with many people who had tried it one time and suddenly became addicted and started changing‚ drastically. It began to affect their social life because
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November 2014 Marijuana is a drug that people love and may hate. Weed produces a pleasurable feeling too many people and to others it produces relief. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) the ingredient in marijuana that produces the high‚ remains in the body for 2 to 4 weeks (Cary‚ 2006) Marijuana impairs attention and coordination and slows reaction time‚ and these effects make operating complex machinery such as an automobile dangerous‚ even after the feeling of intoxication has passed. Marijuana can interfere
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Kyle Kuroski English 1104: Written English 1 Professor Beighley 1/23/2013 Reading Response #1 1) The publics’ knowledge of embalming has changed. Like Jessica Mitford said not one in ten-thousand Americans really know what takes place during the embalming process. When embalming first began it was done in the home of the deceased‚ it was almost mandatory that a relative stay by the embalmers side and witness the whole procedure. Today it is totally reversed. All people‚ except apprentices
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Just in Time‚ is it still a good strategy? The following essay will critically evaluate whether the ‘just in time’ approach to production is still a good strategy and whether it has any implications. The manufacturing approach ‘just in time’ was first established in japan during the mid-1970 by Taichi Ohno and Shigeo Shingo at the Toyota Motor Company. Toyota was one of the first companies to input this approach to streamline its manufacturing and production to minimise the retention of raw
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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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Topic: Legal Marijuana Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience how United States can benefit from marijuana if it can be legalized Thesis: The legalization of marijuana would help get the economy going again. Despite great efforts by the federal government against marijuana i. INTRODUCTION A. Is marijuana as bad as society makes it out to be? Since the 1930’s marijuana has been illegal in the United States. That being said it’s somehow America’s number one cash crop. Users of the drug
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Cannabis Introduction The topic I will be discussing today is cannabis‚ marijuana‚ weed‚ pot‚ or ganja‚ whatever you prefer to call it. I did this topic because I believe that the majority of people do not know much about cannabis‚ and I want them to be properly informed so that they are not drawn in by false information. In this speech you will hear me use the terms hemp and marijuana. Hemp and marijuana are both products of the plant cannabis‚ but the important difference in the two is the amount
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legalization of marijuana is ongoing. The pros and cons are an issue‚ but there is also debate about values. There are two sides of this debate‚ those who are for marijuana legalization and those who are opposed to marijuana legalization. The side that is opposing legalization tends to be more conservative and traditional as opposed to those who are pro legalization‚ who tend to be more liberal and open minded. This debate is difficult to come up with a solution to because marijuana is not considered
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Since the 1930’s‚ marijuana has been illegal in the eyes of the U.S government. It is classified as a schedule I drug‚ which is said to have a high potential for abuse‚ no medical use and not safe to use under medical supervision. In this current day and age‚ it’s being prescribed to patients who have severe health problems to treat their pains‚ nausea‚ etc. Compared to logical reasoning‚ the government takes a very different stance on marijuana. Some say prohibition serves no purpose‚ and others
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