... cross-sectional survey the qualitative data could be used as a reference for later studies, considering the data of this sort is limited. Perhaps the most critical research method in this study is requesting documents from the local authorities and conducting a short inter-department police questionnaire. This questionnaire will be similar to the one provided to the local residents but it will ... accidents. With the acquisition of data from our other research methods we can now cross reference our findings within new confines of GIS Crime Mapping to provide a better consensus of study....

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... by listing it as the least dangerous of all potentially addictive drugs. It also concludes that alcohol is among the most dangerous. The study, commissioned by French health minister Bernard Kouchner, was carried out by a panel of 10 French and foreign scientists headed by Bernard-Pierre ... and 4 to 16 percent of fatally injured drivers had tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, in their bloodstream, Dr. Heishman said. One study showed that 32 percent of drivers in a shock trauma unit in Baltimore had marijuana in their bloodstream, he noted. However, in ...

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... three drugs are 77 times and adults are 104 times more likely to use cocaine. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., (CASA's) president said, "This study reveals a consistent and powerful connection between the use of cigarettes and alcohol and the subsequent use of marijuana, and between the use of cigarettes, alcohol ... and marijuana and the subsequent use of cocaine and other illicit drugs." The CASA study established a clear development that begins with gateway drugs and leads to cocaine use: nearly 90% of people who have ever tried cocaine used ... state and is frequently abused in Hawaii, esp...

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... in a variety of locations such as a college campus, a law firm, a grocery store and a gym in order to make sure i got a well rounded study group. My research findings will focus mainly on my qualitative responses because the answer to those questions give a more in depth view as to whether or not people ... general and whether or not they believed it should or shouldnt be legalized. The fourth question however dove right into the heart of the study which directly correlates with the hypothesis. 21 of 30 non smoking citizens stated that they would smoke or at least try smoking if it ......

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... sativa L. through light microscopy depends on examining the presence of non-glandular and glandular hairs on the surface of the plant (Thornton and Nakamura 1972). The purpose of this study was to use trichomes as a reference for the identification of Cannabis sativa L. These references will be used to identify marijuana that is used for recreational, spiritual, medical and ... religious purposes. The objectives of the study were to identify the trichome types found on Cannabis sativa L. and measure these trichomes to differentiate them from other trichomes. Materials and Methods Experi...

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... . Why is everyone out to seek for drug-dealers? The amount of money that our nation is spent on trying to get a zero-tolerance for illegal drugs is absurd. Study after study, has shown us that regular usage among people is increasing; and even the federal government admits that approximately 26 million Americans use marijuana daily'(Leshner 2)A victim of the drug Joe ... going to continue using it. If it's against the law they will just keep their distance from the police and be more sneaky and clandestinely about it. "There was a new study compiled by the Netherlands government health m...

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... to stop oneself from acting impulsively, and it is also responsible for the working memory and decision-making (Hopson, 2013). A recent longitudal study that was published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors was done by Tapert who looked at 12 to 14 year old boys and girls ... "For boys who engaged in heavy drinking during adolescence, we see poor performance on tests of attention . . ." (Trudeau, 2010). Therefore Tapert's study shows that heavy drinking of alcohol is having a significant effect on certain areas of the brain which is effecting the memory and learning functio...

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... , electricity "require a college degree." One risk for drug use can be personality factors. The authors of the article "Five-Factor Model Personality Profiles of Drug Users " wrote about a study that was performed: "Participants were part of the Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) program in Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. The sample was drawn from a community with a wide range of ... insight into the analysis of drug use. They also wanted to find the significance of putting public health interventions into effect. The study came to the conclusion, "In addition to confirming...

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... , unlike alcohol. It is possible that long-term continual smoking could cause bronchitis, but the chance of this happening to a casual smoker is almost obsolete. A 1997 UCLA School of Medicine study (Volume 155 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine) conducted on 243 marijuana smokers over an eight year period reported the following: "Findings from the long-term ... study of heavy, habitual pot smokers argue against the concept that continuing heavy use is a significant risk factor for the development of chronic lung disease. Neither the continuing nor the int...

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... have not been confirmed with modern research. The Research that has gone into marijuana over the past half century has seen nothing but benefits to society and the individual. A recent study was used on patients who had been suffering from Crohn's disease. 11 patients were given two joints per day while another ten where in a placebo group. "The marijuana plant Cannabis ... bowel diseases"" (ibtimes.com, 2013) stated researchers at Meir Medical Center in Israel. "We performed a prospective trial to determine whether cannabis can induce remission in patients with Crohn's disease." The st...

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... country's dire economic situation. If marijuana was to be decriminalized, taxpayers in turn would save substantial amounts of money. According to James Austin, President at JFA Institute, a 2004 study showed that Alaska was spending $25-$30 million each year administering marijuana prohibition laws (Austin). Austin stated that "since there is no link between marijuana use and criminal behavior, ... , tax revenues would increase by about $10-$20 million per year, "(Austin). Alaska, if legalized cannabis, would see an increase of approximately $35- $40 million each year. Another study showe...

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... facts supporting my statement. Some of these facts are that over time marijuana has stayed the same or even done the opposite when hard drugs have increased or decreased, a 1988 study shows marijuana users showed an increase in awareness of white blood cells which directly fight germs and are the main source of your immune system, researchers have found no difference ... brain damage among rodents and monkeys, they had to be given two-hundred times the amount of marijuana that a heavy user of marijuana uses to cause brain damage, in 1993 a study shows that among Americans twelve years o...

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... were able to rehabilitate numerous alcoholics by substituting smoked marijuana for alcohol in 1942. Out of seventy cases of alcoholics, fifty-nine reported clinical alleviation of their symptoms. Although this study was amazingly successful, using marijuana to help neurotic depressives was not so impressive. Only four cases out of twenty improved and zero out of 6 cases of psychotic depression improved. They ... . J. Kabelikovi. He conducted studies on rats by using an extract of cannabis. The cannabis extract was effective against many gram-positive microorganisms. After his studies, he...

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... embarrasses drug czar Barry McCaffery but also may help to undermine the 17 billion war on drugs (Dreyfuss, 32). Perhaps they didn't inhale, but many Americans were surprised when a scientific study funded by the White House's drug czar reports in March that marijuana's active ingredients seem to have medical value, "particularly for" pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite ... and has called medical marijuana a "cruel hoax" and "Cheech and Chong" medicine. California and Arizona became the first two states to endorse the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The stud...

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... a tendency to commit motiveless crimes of property. Later studies disputed many of these findings and the significance of the XY pattern for behavioral prediction is today in doubt. Biocriminology is a study which has been able to link violet or disruptive behavior with certain eating habits, a deficiency in vitamins, genetics, inheritance, and some other conditions which have an effect on tissues of ... of the environment in which children were raised. Additionally, identical twins were also able to show a much greater similarity in this type of behavior as opposed to non identical twi...

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... , rheumatic pains, absentmindedness, and female disorders. (Grinspoon 3). The first step to decide if something can be considered a drug is to evaluate what defines a medicine. A medicine is defined as, "The scientific study of the prevention of and cure of diseases and disorders of the body- (Ehrlich 552). Numerous actions could be considered disorders of the body, such as sleep deprivation to lack ... were more moody, and more likely to react in a bad way towards conflicts. When marijuana was smoked it relaxed the people and gave them a positive mood (Cohen 178). In another study done ...

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... under a physician's care, does provide more benefits than hazards. Ongoing research changes medical opinions regularly, and the time required to establish new data can be many years. The study of marijuana is no different. According to the NIDA, a National Institute of Health (NIH) panel concluded that studies regarding medicinal use of marijuana remain inconclusive. A report ... Pro MS Richard E.Musty, PhD. of the University of Vermont's Department of Psychology believes from reviewing medical studies cannabis and related cannabinoids clearly reduces symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis . A s...

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... . However, come the year 1996 California became the first state to legalize marijuana for solely medical use. Contradictory to many studies or popular beliefs, marijuana has many health benefits. In a study conducted by the American Medical Association in 2012, they concluded that using medical marijuana for patients that smoke tobacco and those with lung problems could actually reverse the effects of ... off of the statistics, marijuana could appear to be a better option than three FDA approved drugs. Additionally, marijuana has been shown to stop cancer from spreading throughout the bo...

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... well as helping the American economy. Many United States citizens who were once adamantly opposed to legalizing marijuana pessimistic are beginning to see the probable benefits of changing these laws. A study conducted by the Office of National Drug Control Policy indicates "perception of risk is declining to 30.7% ". The oldest know written record of marijuana dates back to the Chinese Empire ... to brain abnormalities and sexual reproduction system of male and female and male users (Harmful effects). Cannabis smoke contains 50% to 70% more carcinogens than tobacco products. "One major...

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... and its effects on your body which people who are opposed to its decriminalization repeatedly cite. One of these in that Marijuana causes brain damage. This claim is based on a study of the rehus monkey by Dr. Robert Heath in the late 1970's. Heath's work was criticized for its insufficient sample size (only four monkeys), its failure to control experimental bias ... decriminalized marijuana in the 1970's since then the use of heroin and cocaine has sharply decreased. The opposite of this gateway affect is also present the United States. In 1993 a study by the Rand corporation compared ...

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... to buy the drug will no longer have to. Legalizing marijuana would help the economy as a whole and for the individual. Lastly, marijuana can be used for medicinal purposes. In a study commissioned by the United States federal government found that marijuana use is effective in relieving pain, nausea, and severe weight loss associated with AIDS. Moreover, this ... study confirmed that marijuana is not physically addictive, nor does it lead to the use of other drugs (Marijuana 1). Other studies have found that marijuana lessens some symptoms of glaucoma and ... ...

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... and its effects on your body which people who are opposed to its decriminalization repeatedly cite. One of these in that Marijuana causes brain damage. This claim is based on a study of the rehus monkey by Dr. Robert Heath in the late 1970's. Heath's work was criticized for its insufficient sample size (only four monkeys), its failure to control experimental bias ... decriminalized marijuana in the 1970's since then the use of heroin and cocaine has sharply decreased. The opposite of this gateway affect is also present the United States. In 1993 a study by the Rand corporation compared ...

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... used marijuana also had tried cocaine, but by 1994 only 14 percent of marijuana users had gone on to use cocaine. "There is no evidence," says the Institute of Medicine study, "that marijuana serves as a stepping stone on the basis of its particular physiological effect." Prohibitionists recently have tried to argue that research showing that marijuana acts on the brain in ... roughly 100,000 people enter drug-treatment programs every year primarily for marijuana use. But often, the punishment for getting busted for marijuana possession is treatment. According to one government study, "...

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... effectively, thinking, retaining knowledge, problem solving and forming concepts. Judgment of speed and time are impaired by this substance also making driving hard and more hazardous (parentingteens.com)." In one study more than 1,000 accident victims at a shock trauma unit were tested. Thirty five percent were found to have detectable levels of marijuana in their blood. The regular use of marijuana ... should also be more help towards rural and sub urban areas. The illegal drug use among adolescents in small towns and rural America is reaching alarming proportions. According to a priv...

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... of glutamate, a chemical that causes irreversible brain cell damage (NORML 5). Only some of the possible benefits of medical marijuana have been discovered. Its legalization would lead to a more in-depth study and maybe then will all of marijuana's uses be fully known. Crime and punishment due to the illegal status of marijuana push proponents to fight for marijuana legalization. President Jimmy ... pro- and anti-marijuana legalization debate going on, who knows when this issue will be resolved? Marijuana could become legal tomorrow or not for another 100 years. A more in-depth study of...

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