In most states it was and still is a felony to posses any marijuana or paraphernalia. A felony means mandatory jail time, huge fees, you can’t poses guns, and many businesses will not hire, not to mention all the other strict stipulations surrounding a conviction of a felony. Does it not seem extreme that a teacher would go to jail for smoking a joint, while rapists, thieves, and even worse criminals get off with probation. The current marijuana policies are in no way effective, menacing at best, ruining the lives of good citizens throughout our community. Prohibition has never helped, in any country, to solve or aid in the effort of cutting down marijuana use.
Starbucks Behind the Veil In 2008 there were reports that Starbucks was wasting millions of water in the United Kingdom each day. This was due to the companies’ policy of keeping faucet taps running non-stop at thousands of stores around the world. The Sun estimated that Starbucks wasted 6.2 million gallons of water daily and the staff was instructed not to turn off the water in order to keep germs from breeding inside the taps. In my opinion that does not make any sense. I could see I there were scientific facts or data that would confirm that statement to be true and that by running the water it prevented germs but nothing has been issued to the media outlets such as the TV news stations with this type of comment to my knowledge.
HIV/AIDS The effects of HIV and AIDS are deadly, and one of the most dangerous diseases in the world. Throughout the story line of Forrest Gump, HIV and AIDS aren’t directly said but they are heavily implied as Jenny, Forrest’s childhood friend and crush, goes through the hippie era and used various drugs and becomes very sick and dies young. Throughout the story line the director flashed between what was happening in Forrest’s and Jenny’s life. During these scenes it shows Jenny hanging out with her hippie friends and doing numerous amounts of drugs and even at some points it shows Jenny using dirty needles, which are most commonly associated with the contraction of HIV and AIDS. These scenes accurately line up with the events that occurred at home while soldiers were away fighting the war in Vietnam.
The pharmacy was so busy that day and short staffed, which led to a preventable fatal error that changed Eric’s whole life in a matter of seconds. The pharmacist was charged for reckless homicide and involuntary manslaughter in the death of little Emily, but the technician did not face any criminal charges (Institute for Safe Medication Practices, 2009). It is important to know that medication errors can happen in any health care setting; however, they are preventable. According to the Institute of Medicine: Shaping the future for health. (1999), approximately 1.5 million people are harmed each year, costing health care facilities at least $3.5 billion in medical expenses.
Why gun control won’t stop crime After the tragedy in Newton CT, where twenty-six innocent people lost their lives gun control seems to be a hot topic again. The ideas of certain types of gun control have been all over the news and radio talk shows ever since the tragedy. But it’s my belief that gun control is not the answer to violent crime, and in my opinion gun control doesn’t make us safer, it just makes law-abiding citizens an easier target for crime. Many opponents for stricter gun control laws have stated it will cut down on violent crime, or mass shootings such as the one in Newtown. Politicians have stated thy will introduce new laws wanting tougher background checks, forced registration, and outright banning of military looking firearms.
Amanda Barrier Mrs. Carson Junior English 5 March 2012 The Influence of Amphetamines in America “Since amphetamine-like stimulants have high abuse potential and other adverse toxic consequences, why do we continue to use them”(Ellinwood 4)? Large percentages of Americans use, or in other cases, abuse these amphetamine-like drugs on a daily basis. They have been used medically over time for a wide variety of conditions, including: obesity, narcolepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and asthma. Unfortunately, Americans continue to abuse the substance, causing harmful effects on many aspects of the body, mind and soul. “Amphetamine abuse has been present at least at low endemic levels ever since the introduction of these drugs in the 1930s.
This method is popular because the product can be made at anytime and anywhere; even a in a car. The people “cooking” Methamphetamine have caused fires which do not just burn property but can also leave the “cooks” with deadly burns. Statistics show that burn units at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee had 25-30 percent of their patients test positive for Methamphetamine. This drug is filling the burn wards with patients who cannot afford their bills. This is leading to the hospitals having to close their burn units.
Carlos Cartaya BUS 302N – 111 Organizational Behavior M-R 8 am – 915 am “Writing Assignment 1 -Tylenol Case” This paper is my own work. Johnson & Johnson was not responsible for the Tylenol tampering case. The poisonings did not happen at Johnson & Johnson’s headquarters. In the days after finding out all the deaths were related to Tylenol, Johnson & Johnson was forced to act swiftly in order to save their company. Johnson & Johnson had a credo in which they state a responsibilities to the communities they sell Tylenol in.
Gun Control “How many have to die before we will give up these dangerous toys?” This quote is from Stephen King a famous author and it was in support of banning assault weapons. Stricter gun laws will cut down on gun related deaths and will also prevent future acts of terror and violence. In 2011 there was 12,664 murders in the United States, 6,220 were due to handguns alone, that is about 49% of the total murders. This horrifying number has been the cause of some pretty big arguments over the last 4 years and let me tell you why. Most gun activists stand by the 2nd amendment but does it really make sense to do that lets just think for a second why was the 2nd amendment made?
Lately, this drink has received much attention from the media. People all around the country that have consumed the product are clamming that it has had many terrible side effects. These side effects include blacking out and even sometimes in extreme cases causing death. These claims have received so much attention by the media, that in the past few months, policymakers nation-wide have began taking action against Four Loko, by banning their products from the shelves. But we must ask ourselves is it really the product’s contents that are the problem or is it rather the policy-makers constructing the contents to be a problem?