Decriminalization

Figure 3: Pros and Cons of Uganda’s Knowledge Promotion Method B. Policy 2- Hot, Healthy, and Keeping It Up! Program Hot, Healthy, and Keeping It Up! (HHKIU) is a behavioral skills-based intervention designed for gay and bisexual Asian and Pacific Islander (API) men. HHKIU was first implemented in a field study at the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Community HIV Project (GCHP), an API gay and bisexual HIV/AIDS agency in San Francisco, California. HHKIU has demonstrated significant reductions…

Marijuana is a topic at the forefront of public discussion in our society today. Today, support for its legalization is at an all-time high. As society has become more lenient of marijuana, we have begun to know more and more about it. Currently, marijuana is classified as a schedule one drug, which places it alongside drugs such as methamphetamine and cocaine. I believe medical marijuana should be nationally legalized or rescheduled. Marijuana has a light impact, produces plenty of benefits to…

Illicit drug use among adolescents is a global health concern that results in social, economic, and health problems (Saxe et al., 2001). Many efforts have been aimed to reduce this public health problem; while some may have beneficial, the rates remain high (Ilgen, et al., 2011). Research shows that adolescents would benefit from interventions and treatment, but often they do not get it (Cuijpers, 2002; Faggiano et al., 2008; Winters, Leitten, Wagner, & O 'Leary Tevyaw, 2007; Wu, Blazer, Li, &…

In recent years the incredibly hot topic about the legalization of marijuana has begun to reach a boiling point, with proponents on both sides engaging in heated debate. But, both sides are guilty of administering some egregious misinformation. Which will hopefully be cleared up and dispelled with the content within this article. And hopefully give some insight into the dynamic issue of marijuana as a whole. From the economic stress caused by the illegalization of marijuana to the potential…

Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys Dr. Victor Rios is an award winnings college professor, author and speaker. Dr. Rios provides captivating, evidence-based professional developments to educators about the power of positive quality of interactions in the lives of young people. Rios was hanging out with teenagers on some of the country 's toughest street, in Oakland, California. The police officers threatened to arrest Victor for conspiracy by just hanging out with teenagers.…

The major topic of debate in the United States is not only who is going to be elected as the next president, but also marijuana legalization. As one of the most controversial topics of this time, the legalization of the currently illegal drug has raised many questions. Why should it be legalized? What might happen if it is legalized? Who will be affected by the legalization? How will it affect the country as a whole? As these questions have been discussed, another more pressing question has…

Reagan presents an excellent and thorough study of the medical, social, and legal aspects of abortion. Her study portrays the widespread practice and acceptance of abortion in a time where it was criminalized in the United States. She addresses an era of abortion that few historians do, the time between the criminalization of abortion in the nineteenth century to its legalization in 1973. Arguably the greatest strength of her work is how she integrated her national analysis of abortion law with…

a result of any circumstance, such as teen pregnancy and rape, yet, current laws in Queensland still classify abortion as illegal and consider it to be an act of murder. This legal essay shall discuss the advantages and reasoning behind the decriminalization of abortion in Queensland, inspect various cases/legal articles and refer them to the appropriate legislation and bill. Recommendations will…

Statement of Problem According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), all states that wanted to keep U.S. federal funds for their highway systems had to adopt the .08 threshold of drunkenness for driving since 2000 (“Legislative”). To most, the topic of drunk driving is very simple: it should be illegal. However, few people ever hear the counter argument to these mostly agreeable laws. According to a Gallup poll in 2000, 72% of Americans agreed with the lowering of the…

down on different drug offenses such as crack-cocaine, marijuana and opium. In 1985 marijuana was marked as the nation’s “number one problem” when it came to drug abuse. More people started using excessive amounts of marijuana since there was a decriminalization law. Eventually, it reached a high of sixty-four percent; programs and treatments were brought upon such as D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) and G.R.E.A.T (Gang Resistance Education and Training). These programs were not just…