Adverse possession

federal government of the United States legalized marijuana for recreational use we could save more than $2 billion dollars spent by the federal government and more than $5 billion dollars spent by the state level by not prosecuting individuals for possession…

After some thought, choosing the decriminalization model because this is a model compromised between legalization and prohibition. After many years of waging war on drugs, I do not see us really getting anywhere. By placing someone found in possession of more than a week’s supply of any type of drug such as marijuana to cocaine, the person would deal with an accelerated rehabilitative disposition as in a special intervention type program and calling it the mediation group comprised of a lawyer…

Specific Aims / Statement of Hypotheses Aim 1: To determine the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on health related quality of life (HRQoL) in adolescents with and without chronic illnesses. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that ACEs, as a precipitating factor, will decrease the quality of life in adolescents regardless of having a chronic illness or not. However, we suspect that there will be a differential effect between the two groups as we expect the presence of ACEs will exacerbate…

The social expenses are just as significant. How many lives have been devastated by the war on a rather nonthreatening drug? How many families have been ripped apart and had their possessions apprehended? Along with the taxes collected from the sale of marijuana, there is also the fact that many underground jobs will become validated with social security and income taxes, just like other retail occupations. Currently, there is a small…

A concurrent conflict of interest exists if: (1) the representation of one client will be directly adverse to another client; or, (2) there is a significant risk that the representation of one or more clients will be materially limited by the lawyer's responsibilities to another client, a former client or a third person or by a personal interest of the…

20 percent of all children under the age of 18 were living in poverty in 2013. (DeNavas-Walt and Proctor). The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines poverty as “the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions.” However, in the United States, poverty means much more than just existing under the income level of $24,850 per year for a family of four. (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services). It means living in…

The combined results of several research studies suggest that long-term there are many influences that likely contribute to juvenile delinquency, including greater access to firearms, the highest levels of gang involvement, adverse social conditions, and victimization. By contrast, research suggests that the presence of multiple protective factors can reduce the likelihood of antisocial behavior among youth. Consequently, the accurate identification of risk factors and protective…

capable, and does, cause addicts and abusers to partake in an abundance of insane criminal activity, usually to support the individual’s addiction. Of these activities, drug use is involved directly in the following 5 most well-known ways: 1. drug possession /sales offenses 2. Stealing/ robbing for money to purchase drugs 3. Offenses related to an association with other offenders / illicit market 4. Violence / domestic abuse offenses 5. Driving under the influence: may include property damage,…

reduce the national prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults to the HP2020 target of 12%, population-based prevention strategies (e.g., increasing prices of tobacco products, anti tobacco media campaigns featuring graphic personal stories on the adverse health impact of smoking, smoke-free laws for workplaces and public places, and barrier-free access to help quitting) will need to be implemented more extensively. Such evidence-based tobacco control interventions can help adults quit and…

serious trouble. Legalizing marijuana would give those teens who want to try marijuana, but are too worried about the law, the green light to try it. Increasing adolescent use would, in turn, increase cases of addiction and abuse of marijuana and adverse health effects. Hefei Wen, Jason M. Hockenberry, and Janet R. Cummings did a study where they tested the effects of the legalization of medicinal marijuana in the United States between 2001 and 2004. In their study they found that in adults 21…