Alcohol and Marijuana Tamara Peters Com/170 June 1,2015 Robert Truscott Alcohol vs Marijuana Both alcohol and marijuana can be considered a “mind altering substance”, however the physical and psychological effects vary from person to person. Alcohol is a very addictive drug according to many people. A person starts with drinking one drink a day and this turns into a bottle a week. I lived with an alcoholic for eighteen years, he could not go a whole day without drinking. If he were off
Advantage and Disadvantage of Legalizing Marijuana Cullen Gante SOC 102 Introduction to Ethic’s and Social Responsibility Rokesha Green February 06, 2012 Marijuana has been a drug that has plagued many cultures and societies for many years. It has been classified as the gateway drug to entirely all drugs including alcohol. As cultures claimed spiritual use, society developed a recreational use quicker than religious cultures. Marijuana an herb if you will, naturally grown and fully developed
Legalizing marijuana for recreational use Tabitha Bradford comm/215 March-30-2015 Nyra White Legalizing marijuana for recreational use Marijuana ‘is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativa— the hemp plant.” ("National Institute Of Drug Abuse", 2015).There are many different slang names for marijuana, such as; weed, pot, dope, trees, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and the list continues. Marijuana is most often smoked, but can also be placed in foods, such as;
Abbey Weber Mr. Allard American Cit-B1 February 29, 2012 Banning Marijuana The use of marijuana in this country is widespread. However, this does NOT mean that it should be legal. First of all, marijuana is a gateway drug, it leads to criminal activity and the drug affects physical health. Just because many people smoke “pot,” does not in any way, mean that it should be legalized. A major reason why marijuana should be banned in the country is the medical problems that it causes people. A
Mexicans’ want their freedom back!! How did Mexico get so bad and why? How bad is it really in Mexico and is it safe at all to travel? Is there a solution to save the Mexican people? Who is willing to do something about it or are the political the ones in charge of all this corruption? Many Mexicans ask them self these questions every day. Is there really a solution to get rid of all the violence and killings going on every day in Mexican streets? With so much violence in such a beautiful country
1,178 people died every year from the FDA approved druges, 0 died from marijuana. Those deaths could have been avoided if the use of marijuana to treat the same ailments was legal. The economy of the United States is in a state of total decline, marijuan legalization would perhaps turn it around and significantly erase our national
Running Head: MEDICAL MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION 1 Medical Marijuana Legalization in the U.S Marissa Rodriguez Coastal Bend College ENG 1302 MEDICAL MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION 2 The debate over whether marijuana should be legalized has long troubled many American citizens. There are many political aspects that have to be taken into account when making a big federal decision such as this. However, long before America was even an idea, many cultures had harnessed the plant,