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in the United States. As the popularity and support of legalizing marijuana usage increases, the industry is expected to continue to grow. In 2014, the marijuana industry produced $2.7 billion in sales revenue. As more states begin to legalize the use of marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes, the industry is expected to grow to $11 billion by the year 2020. Even though the industry is large and ever-growing, mainstream marketing has been almost nonexistent. It is estimated that…

The United States has restriction on drugs because of the effects that they have on the youth population and their living environment in society. Drugs affect the ability to concentrate on learning and developing. Drugs and alcohol can cause young adults to act violently and sometimes even irrationally. Drugs that are prescribed can also be abused. Drugs are entering communities and affecting youth at younger ages. Drugs abused by parents keep them from properly caring for their children.…

better than the rest is due to the fact that the author doesn’t seem to have any type of bias leaning towards pro or against the use of marijuana. The author also doesn’t seem to take anything for granted, she/he explains different uses for marijuana and how it can be interpreted. He/she explains what the use of medical cannabis is used for, and how recreational drug use is also still common today, and why it’s…

teens. Marijuana is easily accessible and generally low in cost. This causes the drug to be more prevalent in teenage and young adult drug use. Marijuana use is very common among adolescents and young adults. There has been an increased use of marijuana by adolescents in eighth through twelfth grade. In 2014, 11.7 percent of 8th-graders reported marijuana use in the past year and 6.5 percent were current users (NIH). Nearly half of all high school seniors have used marijuana over the course of…

THREE MARIJUANA PREVENTION EFFORTS IN CALIFORNIA: UNIQUE ASPECTS TO CONSIDER Throughout California, local prevention projects are working to impact social norms and perceived risk of youth marijuana use. In February 2015, three specific marijuana prevention efforts in California were highlighted in a Community Prevention Initiative webinar titled Marijuana Prevention in Action: Lessons from the Field. This webinar featured program managers from these three efforts, each of whom provided details…

raise the percentage of unemployment. With the unemployment rate rising, due to a low drug test rate this shall also decrease the amount of drug cases. Patients with medical problems and for those that need medical marijuana, I would still allow the use of the product but a physician would have to medically approve the substance. Peyote would also receive a waiver. Peyote is a drug that contains mescaline that is derived from peyote buttons and it’s normally used in many religious ceremonies of…

well as everyone else has enough to deal with and stress over without adding drugs and other illegal substances to that list. It will only make what that person is dealing with worse. There are several reasons why the college’s students might want to use illegal substances, it could be for physical or emotional reasons. No matter the reason I think that the policy should be enforced, that way students can lead a safer, healthier, and higher quality of life. Substance abuse doesn’t just hurt…

Although according to Lewis and Kenefick, the authors, beneficiaries should not be tested for drugs. The authors state that drug testing for TANF recipients violates constitutional rights. Lewis and Kenefick also claim that drug testing is a wasteful use of tax payer money. They even believe that drug testing TANF receivers is stereotypical. Mandatory drug testing is not a waste of tax payer money, doesn’t violate constitutional rights, and is not stereotyping. Stereotypes Drug testing…

more of a nuisance to enforce the law on marijuana federally while state governments legalize it. As a federal law enforcement officer, it is my job to detect the possession and use of marijuana on boaters and to write a citation for it. My job is to also educate the general public, that although the state has allowed the use and possession of marijuana, it is still illegal in the federal government's eyes and boating in the Boston Harbor is a federally regulated activity. The main claim of the…

I do agree with the government’s position on legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes because the pro’s outweigh the cons. Marijuana is one of the most popular drug used in North America other than tobacco and caffeine. There have been several studies conducted to better understand the function and effects of the drugs, the drug is also used in the medical world. There have been numerous cases of people being caught possessing and using marijuana and it affecting their criminal record…