... anti-nausea effects (Foreman 25). The California Medical Association states that the use of marijuana under direction of a doctor may be appropriate for certain conditions. Harold Allen, a 53 year old Santa Cruz man diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer, claims he would have been dead two years ago if he didn't start using marijuana. His wife says that when he started ... (Donnelly H). Another group lead by Valerie Corral, who was arrested twice for growing marijuana to help control her epilepsy, deliver free marijuana to about 30 seriously ill people in the Santa Cruz area. They a...

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• Approx Pages: 14
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the price up. Now the manufacture and supplier have the upper hand here, he knows that all little boys will place his doll on the top of the list to Santa therefore, he is able to drive the price up. After all what dad would disappoint his son by not buying Action Jackson for him. Income and satisfaction: Depending on you ... ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... transport Californian resources to the East Coast quickly, and which would "deliver- people and freight to the West. The big American railroad lines (Union and Central Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé, Northern Pacific and so on ) were to become symbols of an amazing story of technological progress and economic success. With the opening of the transcontinental railroad, the trip from ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... resentment displayed in demonstrations which erupted in the Watsonville area. The protest focused on the dance hall, 500 vigilante whites formed to protest the Palm Beach dance hall. In the Santa Cruz News there were reports that it was the Filipinos marching and rioting. Frequent street fights would break out among Filipinos and whites during the riot. The culmination of these ... ...

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... movie-making and other companies wanted to be a part of it. Before long, Hollywood came to embrace Culver City, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Bel-Air, Westwood, the San Fernando Valley, and Santa Monica. One film producer once said, "Hollywood itself is not an exact geographical area, although there is such a postal district. It has commonly been described as a state of mind, and ... ...

• Word Count: 2557
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• Grade Level: High School