March of Dimes

As of November 9, 2016 proposition 64 was passed into a law. Proposition 64 gives the legal right to any adult of the age of 21 to be able to use, possess, transport, and even grow certain amounts of non medical marijuana. Retail locations for recreational marijuana use will not be open until January 1, 2018. It is also stated in proposition 64 that in the state of California, each county will be able to determine if the use of recreational marijuana will be legal or not. This is a very…

The topic for this assignment is the legalization of cannabis, better known as marijuana, but it also has a variety of other names. The legalization of cannabis, has been a hot button topic of conversation in the political arena for the last few decades. The debate of the legalization of cannabis has reached even beyond the political arena into the medical field as well as practically every other aspect of society. Some of those debating the legalization of cannabis argue the positives, while…

The hemp plant, or Cannabis, is what produces a drug that is considered to be one of the most common drugs in the world. “According to the United Nations, 158.8 million people around the world use marijuana—more than 3.8% of the planet’s population.” (Foundation for a Drug-free World, n.d.). Marijuana is is created by the drying of hemp plant’s flowers or leaves. Marijuana is not considered to be a herbal drug; rather, it is classified in the Cannabinoids group along with Hashish. The DEA has…

wouldn't be possible. They create several hashtags throughout the year to help their cause: #fightthecure, #stbaldricks and many more. Their Twitter has 61.6k followers that is the top 20% of Twitter for followers. That is tremendous for this campaign. March is the national month for this awareness campaign. They recently sponsored a campaign on campus. They had 11 kids shave their heads and raised $2,670. I talked to head chair that ran this campaign Amy Polewacyzk she said “I have done this…

In November of 2012, it became legal for adults over the age of 21 to purchase and sell marijuana in the states of Colorado and Washington. However, there is a limit on the amount you can buy and sell. In fact, the use of marijuana was legal in the United States until the 1970’s when the Controlled Substances Act was signed by President Nixon (“Marijuana). Marijuana should become legalized in the United States for the following reasons: health benefits of medicinal marijuana, positive impact on…

Law Effectiveness Article Paragraphs Senate passes medicinal cannabis legislation The alterations made to the Narcotics Drugs Act has led to a favourable outcome for anyone seeking cannabis for medical and scientific purposes. However, this is still a huge step in the right direction. The legislation has recognised and attempted to protect the rights of those who seek cannabis for genuine medical usage. “The many advocates who have fought long and hard to challenge the stigma around medicinal…

There are Positive Outcomes when Legalizing Marijuana In today’s society, it is clear people use marijuana for different reasons. Marijuana is a plant that is known as cannabis, weed, pot, hash, grass or dope. This type of drug is popular all over the country therefore, the intake of marijuana should be taken, very seriously. Regardless, of how weed makes a person feel it comes with positive effects as well as negative outcomes. Without a doubt, when smoking marijuana or eating the drug it…

Whether you’re in a hotel or restaurant your business may be among the many workplaces affected by substance abuse. Studies that have been conducted indicate than around 70% of an estimated 14.8 people who use illegal drugs are employed. However, there are some resources that are available to develop a drug free workplace policy in your establishment. Federal law requires individuals who receive a contract or grant must agree not to engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession or…

This video entitled “why we need end the war on drugs” by Ethan Nadelman is very interesting and controversial. Personally, I disagree with the speaker Ethan when he mentioned that we have to learn how to live drugs, and that, if illegal drugs are legalized, violence, crimes, and corruptions will be abated. I have no experience with drugs, because I grew up in a strict family where illegal drugs are seen as dangerous substances, but I do believe that legalize illegal drugs will rather increase…

Unfortunately, even today with medications there is a risk of dependency and a chance that a person will become addicted to certain medications. Just the same in the 1900’s just when the promise of medical advances was happening, so was the concerns that individuals were becoming dependent on the drugs they were given. Consequently, two contributing factors caused a movement towards drug regulation in the twentieth century. First, was the abuse of patent medicines, and the second was the…