Convention of 1836

The courts then formed a test called the test of proportionality. This test was originally created by Lord Hope in the case of Kebeline but it was amplified in Lambert and was explained further in Brown v Scott . The test holds three limbs which are, what the prosecution must prove in order for the burden to shift to the accused, what is the burden of the accused and what is the nature of the threat to society which the Act in question is trying to prevent. If the reverse burden given to the…

In “My Father the Drug Dealer” Tony Dokoupil writes about life with a father who was a drug dealer. In the article Tony talks about how life was and how it impacted him in both a positive and negative way. In the article Tony Dokoupil writes that his father’s implosion was too complete for him to really fear becoming him. Tony continues on and says he has a great life with a wife and kid on the way and a job he enjoys. That is why it is hard for him to imagine detouring into a life of drugs and…

1st Lady, Michelle Obama gave an eye- opening speech about her “Let’s Move!” campaign against childhood obesity. This took place at the NAACP national convention in Kansas City, Missouri in 2010. The NAACP, otherwise known as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909. There she spoke about how childhood obesity greatly targets African- American children and how this is now a big problem in…

I. AGD: Thank You, Good Afternoon. If you don’t mind me asking, how many people here are for the legalization of all drugs? Now take a second to imagine what you could do with one trillion dollars… It sure could fix a lot of problems in the world. Well, according to William Reed, president of the Business Exchange Network in his article, “Time to Repeal the War on Drugs”, one trillion dollars is how much the United States has spent on the War on Drugs since it started in 1970. And it is a…

Methamphetamine- History and Global Policy Amphetamine drugs are the second mostly used drugs in the world (Gunter, 2007). Amphetamine was first made in Germany in 1887 and was initially used to treat asthma and colds. In 1919, a Japanese, Nagayoshi Nagai made Methamphetamine (Meth) from ephedrine. During the first world war, to keep pilots awake in Germany, USA, Japan and Britannia, they were given methamphetamine. In the 1950s, meth was largely abused by students, athletes, and drivers as an…

Literature Review What is marijuana? It is a, “dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa,” (“Marijuana”, 2016). Nothing that is good or your body and in Colorado alone, marijuana related hospital visits increased by a 154 percent from 2006 to 2014 (“Unpacking pot”, 2016). The fact is that drugs, not just marijuana, are a big part of not just Americans lives, but everyone around the world. It is getting out of control for the government and police departments…

It’s Time to Legalize 2 out of every 10 Canadians smoke marijuana every year for recreation or medical use (Hajizadeh, 2016). In recent news there is debate if marijuana should be legalized in Canada. Marijuana is grown from the cannabis plant which is currently classified as an illegal substance in Canada and many other countries around the world. Marijuana usage has become a known part of society, and people will continue to crave the substance if it becomes legalized or not. Marijuana has…

In a world where man has always been the leader, is it possible for a woman to become the leader and lead our country like no other? Among other questions, this is one that was asked when making the decision of who to vote for in my very first Presidential election. A President is defined as “the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.” My definition of a President is someone who will lead the country to the best of their ability without…

Nakyla Dessalines CENG 311-01 Prof. Clark Obama Speech Michelle Obama Democratic Conventional Speech First lady of the United States, Michelle Obama set the tone for the Democratic Convention with her inspirational speech. There she gave a strong and persuasive speech promoting Hillary Clinton to becoming the next president of the United States. Her emotional speech allowed the public to connect to her. Throughout her speech she uplifted the crowd. Michelle Obama’s speech showed her support, and…

The war on crack cocaine became publicized with help of the media and shortly after Ronald Reagan started his presidency his wife also joined in the “war on drugs”. She started the phrase “say no” which was a campaign assisted in creating a zero tolerance for drug usage. This campaign once more targeted blacks by targeting the drug forms that were mostly associated with them. More people that were addicted to drugs such as crack cocaine were subject to draconian penalties that were passed…