United Kingdom Education Acts

The Early Years Curriculum has developed over time from 1944. The background of the progress of legislation and reports through the years will be shown in a timeline. The developments of provision within the UK will demonstrate the changes through the years and the adoptions made to enhance provision. The Early Years Curriculum since 1944 has been culminated through legislation and reports. From the start of 1944, The Education Act supported the concept of nursery education which leads to the growth of provision in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Although there was progress being made, economic difficulties took place in England during the Second World War, resulting in the provision being compromised (Wall, 2011). Following on from the Education Act…

and unproductive’ which in turn was bad for business. Plus it did not have a strong market in Europe because it was mostly grown in the South American continent, this meant importation and tax. In the 1930’s the United States also made Cannabis illegal for a number of reasons. In this period of time America had Alcohol…

Refuting “Six powerful reasons to legalize marijuana” by Owen Poindexter from NY Times The use, sale and possession of cannabis (marijuana) in the United States are considered as a schedule I control substances and illegal under federal law. However, five states have legalized marijuana for recreational use and thirty one states for medical use only. While proponents say there are legitimate reasons for cannabis legalization, concerns remain about the marijuana’s effect on users and their…

really have side effects; the major one being having a dry mouth. According to him, it’s tolerable and easy to get rid of simply by drinking water. Like him, there are many others who turn to cannabis for medical use. It has been known to cure and prevent health problems. Such as, slowing down tumor growth, and treating depression. Having cannabis legalized can help reduce health problems in the United States. Some states have developed exemptions for medical cannabis use, even though the…

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…

suggest that the United States would profit tremendously if it were to take advantage of the marijuana market and profit from the taxation of sales similar to tobacco and alcohol (McVay). His proposal on how the US should take advantage of taxing cannabis sales implies that the marijuana industry has a great amount of economic potential waiting to be unveiled. The United States should realize that the sale of any drugs would be considerably profitable, as seen previously with the two drugs that…

The huge revenue boost is undoubtedly one decisive factor that has run through the minds of many governments. For instance, Art Way, Colorado State director for the Drug Policy Alliance, articulates that "As of October [2013], Colorado brought in more than $40 million in marijuana taxes."(Par 7) but more importantly, "Colorado ... has seen an economic boost since legalization [and] is ranked as one of the fastest growing economies [in United States]"(Par 9). This sudden increase in income will…

The United States has been in a state of economic decline and continues to face a growing national debt. Marijuana legalization could solve this issue. Legalizing cannabis seems inevitable as Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana and many other states have legalized medical marijuana and decriminalized possession of marijuana, despite cannabis being considered a Schedule I drug at the federal level. Some argue against its use…

Cannabis Paradox For four and a half decades, the United States has fought and spent billions on the “War on Drugs.” Most recently, cannabis (marijuana, weed, THC) has been the focal point of this costly war. Since 1990s, twenty-three states, with California being the first, have legalized cannabis for personal, medicinal, and recreational usage. However, controversy over this not-so-new public enemy remains because it is still illegal under federal law. The War on Drugs is one without end.…

In the Campbell and Cosans v. the United Kingdom case presented to the ECHR back in September of 1981, mothers of the Campbell and Cosans family fought for their philosophical beliefs on how their children should and should not be disciplined. The case brought up very important stances on the right of a teacher enforce corporal punishment, and the right of a student being denied education because he or she did not want to receive corporal punishment. The claims began from two different schools…