Decriminalization

Introduction Around the world the criminalization of cannabis use has been revised in recent years to become more lenient and Canada is no different. As the Government of Canada will attempt to “legalize, regulate, and restrict access to marijuana” by spring 2017 (“Marijuana”, 2016), it is crucial to examine the impact on the health, social, and economic aspects of society (“Toward”, 2016). As prevalence and accessibility of the drug to the population continues to increase, a negative health…

usage amount) and the usage of drugs would be treated as a medical issue. As I learned from the four questions paper, that there are different approaches countries have used to battle the drug problem. There is the “War on Drugs” versus decriminalization of drugs all together with the notion of instead treating the problem as a disease instead of a crime. According Richards sociological wisdom can empower individuals trying to understand their own problems. If we all thought in a…

PROSTITUTION Prostitute is a person who allows her body to be used for sexual activities for payment. So, prostitution is sale of sexual services like oral sex or sexual intercourse for compensation. It is one of the oldest professions of the world and has been there since time immemorial. In ancient India prostitutes were referred as Devdasis, who originally were celibate dancing girls used in temple ceremonies and for entertainment of upper class. Devadasi literally means God’s female servant…

The image of the prostitute has been often times portrayed as the skinny, pale, disoriented-looking female who uses her body parts as a mean to finance her drug habits. In fact, many campaigns for the push of new anti-drug policies, have advanced the image of a “pathway” from needle to prostitution. Research has however found different results every time an attempt has been to determine the exact role of drug use in prostitution. Is the use of drugs a causal factor or a consequence of the…

Should Marijuana be legalized for Recreational Use? Marijuana has been on the earth for millions of years. It is also the most controversial plant in the history of mankind, as once again the question of medicinal and recreational purpose comes to light. The term marijuana refers to the entire makeup of the plant itself, including the leaves, stems, flowers, seeds and its high inducing component known as THC. According to ancient Chinese literature, its use to achieve a recreational high…

Tarynne Poe Mrs. Dewhirst Language Arts III February _,2016 Gay Rights--What’s wrong with Being Happy? “The only difference between my gay friends and I [sic] is who we choose to love (“Pink Quotes”).Homosexuals should be able to have the same rights as heterosexuals do. Gay marriage has been widely discussed over the years. It’s been considered taboo for centuries but is now gaining acceptance from people. As of 2014, there were currently 37 states that legalized gay…

Marijuana has changed our society socially and economically. It’s affecting a lot of people in the world because of the negative reputation it withholds. Marijuana has always been referred to as the gateway drug to all others, which has not always been true. The drug being illegal has created social issues and the ongoing detrimental War on Drugs. To elaborate more on this, I will include claims and evidence from David and Jack Cahn’s book When Millennials Rule: The Reshaping of America, where…

Abortion: a moral problem Individuals hold different views on the issue of abortion. There are those who agree, others who reject it and some others who choose an intermediate attitude. Whatever position an individual takes must be substantiated. For the purposes of this paper, it is important to discuss the point of view of Catholics against abortion. The Catholic Church has always defended that “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it…

When the word "war" comes into peoples' minds they think about the people who serve our country and are out in the world fighting other groups of people so the United States can maintain the state it is in right now. The word "war" also has another meaning. Over the years, America has been involved in what is called "The War on Drugs." This "war" is about whether or not drugs, like marijuana, should be legalized in the United States or not. Marijuana is a plant that many people grow in either…

U.S. Policy makers dominate the “War on Drugs” for them to arrest ordinary citizenship for their illegal drug substance usage. In the year of 1971, Richard Nixon, the former U.S. President, declared the war on drugs against America society who refused to comply with the law by using it. The purpose is to make waves of arrests of the general population. The budget to fund the federal war is in the trillions of dollars, which covers expenses of weaponry and enforcements so they can maintain…