Jonathan Goergen Reasons to Legalize Marijuana The criminalization of marijuana has many stories behind it. Some believe that it was made illegal in the early 20th century because it was meant to play off of anti-immigrant sentiments. Considering that Mexican immigrants introduced recreational marijuana use to the American culture. Others believe it was made illegal because it would put the tobacco industries out of business. The media had a large role in making people believe that usage caused…
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adult world population (162 million people) used cannabis annually, and that approximately 0.6% (22.5 million) of people used cannabis daily.[10] In the United States, cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug; 5.1% of Americans said they used marijuana in the past 30 days. In 1977, 38% of 12th graders reported using cannabis in the past month; in 2011, 23% of the same age group reported using cannabis in the same time span.[11] Since the early 20th century cannabis has been subject to legal restrictions…
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Synthetic Marijuana “Not for Human Consumption” Debra Saunders PSYCH/610 Research Methods in Psychology April 21, 2014 Professor Krista Bridgmon Introduction Synthetic marijuana (cannabis) is also known as K2 or spice on the streets. Synthetic marijuana has many different names on the streets: Spice, Skunk, Mambo, Diablo, Fire, K2, and fake weed. Synthetic marijuana…
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experiencing. Presenting Problem/Symptoms/History Sara reports, she has always felt uncomfortable or getting along with other people and has a hard time making friends or getting close to people. She admits always feeling she is being judged by other people and she is inadequate or not as intelligent. Feels specifically overwhelmed when in the presence of strong men, feeling she is sexually inadequate. Sara reported she self-medicates with marijuana to help relieve the stress, and when she is drinking…
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back at least 5,000 years to ancient China. It was used by most of the world's cultures for its healing properties (Medical Marijuana Cases 1). Today such conditions as Migraine headaches, Glaucoma, Cancer, Epilepsy, Asthma AIDS/HIV, Spinal injury, Muscle spasms, Insomnia etc., could be treated for symptomatic relief with cannabis or cannabis extract. However, marijuana is still considered an…
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Services on February 3 2013, and in result to the home observation she was deemed unfit for custody of Nicole. It is my understanding that her mother admitted to drinking during the pregnancy of the child in question, Nicole. She also failed a drug screening and admitted she was a heavy marijuana user, leading to CPS interfering and placing Nicole in grandmother’s care permanently. She has been referred to me by her school counselor, because of reports of poor coping skills, trouble with problem-solving…
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English 103 Professor Durham 22 February 2014 Why Marijuana Should Be Used For Medical Purposes Marijuana is a drug that has spurred controversial debates among academic cycles. For instance, some fear is that the drug will have adverse side effects and have long term effects on the user. On the other hand, proponents have argued that it has medicinal value and is instrumental in social recreational activities. So what is this marijuana? Marijuana is an ordinary and entertainment drug that is extracted…
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legislatures across the US to legalize or decriminalize use and possession of specified amounts of cannabis and/ or to pass laws that allow smoking of crude cannabis plant (also known as marijuana, weed, Mary Jane, pot, reefers, ganja, joint and grass) for prescribed medical purposes (so called “medical marijuana”). Advocacy groups claim that smoking cannabis is a safe and effective treatment for various psychological and medical conditions, ranging from stress and anxiety to Alzheimer’s dementia…
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Radio Monitoring Report Station Name: 102.1 The Edge Frequency: 102.1 MHz (FM) Call Letters: CFNY FM Slogan: “Toronto’s New Rock, 102.1 The Edge” or just “Toronto’s New Rock” Owner: Corus Entertainment Format: Alternative Rock Sister stations Q107&AM640 Main Demographic: According to adcapacity.com, a radio advertising site, 102.1’s demographic is between the ages of 18 to 44 years old, and is mainly Male (66%) Does the Station have any nationally syndicated programming? Yes. Josie’s…
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placed him below the federal poverty guideline. During the interview, Ralph reported being homeless at times often living in various places, staying at Crossroads, night to night with friends or sleeping outside. The client was oriented x 3 and reports no active substance use. The informants for this case were Ralph the client, the DSM-5 and the agency referral form, course notes and the text by Dziegielewski. The presenting problem was the need for court ordered substance use treatment. During…
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