... to the controversy over the legalization of marijuana is the issue of whether or not it is a gateway drug. Long-term studies show that use of other illicit drugs among youth almost never occurs unless they have first used marijuana (Kane, Yacoubian). The argument of marijuana as a ... gateway drug became a big issue during the Carter and Reagan administrations. It was argued and many people became ... cause of car accidents among youth, the first being alcohol. A concern with legalizing marijuana would be a possible increase in car accidents. If the drug was legalized and made more avai...

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... 1 and Schedule 2. Cocaine, heroin and methylamphetamine are included under Schedule 1, while Schedule 2 contains; cannabis, betameprodine and methadone (Refer to Appendix 1 for additional examples) [CITATION Aus1 l 3081 ]. If the dangerous drug is specified in Schedule 1, the maximum penalty is life imprisonment whereas for Schedule 2 drugs, the maximum penalty is twenty-five years imprisonment. Despite the use of cannabis being illegal and ... hundreds, if not thousands, of people that are willing to fight back against the laws outlawing medical cannabis in Queensland. The Drug Misuse ...

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... because of its "very strong" addictiveness and toxicity. The authors point out that government's base their decisions whether or not to prohibit a drug on its ability to induce dependence. They conclude that the official classification for some drugs is incorrect."" These are two very different sides. Yet ... better in five out of seven comparisons of long-term damage to health. For example, the report says that while heavy consumption of either drug can lead to dependence, only alcohol produces a "well defined withdrawal syndrome". And while heavy drinking leads to cirrhosis, severe bra...

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... passed bills for support of medicinal marijuana. In Alaska from 1975 to 1990 marijuana was recognized as legal but made illegal again after that. It is the single most used illicit drug in the United States (Microsoft Encarta 2001, Marijuana). In 1998, 71 million Americans over 12 admitted that they used marijuana at least once. The United States Forest Service seized one ... million pounds in thirty-five states. Marijuana is mainly smuggled from Mexico, Cambodia, and Thailand, among other countries. In 1998, drug law enforcement authorities seized 2,616 indoor marijuana-growing operati...

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... untrue. I am going to prove that the decriminalization of cannabis will have a positive impact on Canada's health care and economy. Decriminalizing the drug will allow suffering Canadians to use marijuana as substance possibly enhancing their lifestyle. Many provinces in Canada feel that their courts are overflowing with cases ... history when the Ontario Court of Appeal struck down the federal criminal law banning marijuana announcing that it fails to permit medical use of the drug. Judgement gave Ottawa one year to revise the law, or growing and possessing marijuana will remain to be ...

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... Sean. It is important for people of all ages to know that marijuana destroys relationships, causes a loss of motivation, and inflicts mental and physical problems. Marijuana, the most highly used illicit drug has been grown all over the world for thousands of years. It is also commonly known as cannabis, weed, pot, bud, chronic, ganja, herb, grass, reefer, and Mary Jane among ... athletic performance. Grades will begin to drop and previous interests will not matter anymore. "Yeah, I used to play sports. Not anymore, though" (Interview). Teenagers may become so involved in the drug that ...

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