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- 2701: Marijuana: The Untold Story
- ... be blacklisted from the society? Alcohol has continues to be used greatly, giving similar but not as good effects as marijuana, however with less other advantages. In 1942 the American government asked farmers to grow marijuana in a 14-minute propaganda piece entitled Hemp for Victory. The campaign was born because their main hemp suppliers The Philippine and East India were ... suffering from AIDS, glaucoma, arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis, stress and many more aliments. Some states in the United States have legalized the use of medical marijuana, against federal laws. The Canadian government will be starting medical marijuana testing early next year. Many organizations are fighting for the reform of marijuana laws and now are being heard louder than ever because of the ... that marijuana is only as harmful as alcohol is, which is legal. Marijuana is one crop, which we could use for medical uses, manufactured goods, and recreation. However until our government realizes it errors this fruitful substance will remain something of a mystery to most. However at the end of the day most citizens will not be affected if marijuana ...
- 2702: Heroin Abuse
- ... toll from heroin deaths in Victoria has risen 73 percent over the last ten years, addiction and overdose rates are soaring and the price of heroin is declining. The Federal Government is applauding the ‘zero-tolerance’ regime. The Prime Minister displays the seizure of large amounts of the drug and apprehension of suppliers as proof that the law is working, while the obvious truth is illustrated on our streets. No matter how ‘tough on drugs’ the government becomes they will never eliminate their presence in society. This is clear from the failure of the approach in other nations. For example the US carries out a drug associated ... will take acts of courage and forward thinking to bring about a revolution in society’s attitude toward drug addiction, particularly heroin. But it is time our community and our government began to challenge the inadequacies of prohibition. The evidence showing that zero-tolerance falls short is blatant. The facts are bleak, as lives are being lost and destroyed, counted ...
- 2703: Cannabis
- ... pain, it heightens them. Users say they hear things better, and they see details they have never seen before. If made legal, it could be regulated by the U.S. government (Food and Drug Administration?) as to how potent it would be. Or there could be a "government monopoly on it controlling the cultivation, importation, manufacture, wholesale distribution, and retail sales. Controls could also be placed on the quantity, potency,, amount, price, time and place of sale, and ... do away with black market activity, cost of law enforcement and tax revenue."(Snyder,1985,p89) It would also keep alot of people out of jail/prison and save the government money.
- 2704: Gun Control in the U.S.
- Gun Control in the U.S. Gun control, as we know it, consists of the government restricting the ability of individual citizens to purchase weapons. The different types of gun control vary from waiting periods between when you purchase the gun and when you actually get ... background checks so that high-risk people can't purchase guns through legal channels, and completely banning certain types of guns. There are countless ways for criminals to avoid these government regulations, causing them to only render the ability of innocent citizens protecting their home and family's ability to purchase guns. The "waiting period" method of gun control is basically ... wanting a gun goes to his local shop (or calls a reputable mail order outlet) to place the initial order. Then, he must wait one to two weeks while the government performs a small background check for past criminal activities, disorderly conduct, or lack of mental/emotional stability. During this time, if the purchaser of the gun wanted the gun ...
- 2705: Legalizing Marijuana Legislation
- ... can do. What they do not look at is the benefits to society if they legalize it, because of its medical potential, and its qualities as a natural resource. If government looked at the chemical properties and how they can help, they would see that marijuana has the potential of being a very medically useful substance. Marijuana has traditionally been a ... was "one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man." This request was overruled not by medical authority, but by the DEA itself. This shows the little amount of government knowledge on the subject matter. Presently, the main chemical in marijuana which is THC is being used or in some states being proposed for medical purposes. Marinol, which is another ... is also known to be far less addictive, and far less subject to abuse than many drugs now used as muscle relaxants, hypnotics, and analgesics. The chief concern of the government is the effect of smoking on the lungs. If they are concerned about this they should have made tobacco illegal a long time ago. Marijuana does contain more tars ...
- 2706: The Death Penalty
- ... should be no contact with the outside world at all for convicted murderers. This way if the convicted is found innocent as time passes by he can be released. The government will not have made the mistake of killing an innocent man. Another reason for why the death penalty should be abolished is because racism is too big a part in ... racism in the courtroom because people have their hatreds towards colored people and that sways the vote to convict or not. Another reason for abolishing capitol punishment is because the government is not always right when they think a man is guilty but he is really innocent. In twenty-three cases since nineteen hundred, 23 innocent people have been executed for the governments' bad judgement. Another study shows that 350 people, who were put on death row, were later found innocent before the government put them to death. A man named Lloyd Eldon Miller, a man on death row for 11 years in Illinois was found innocent ONE DAY before he was to ...
- 2707: Robert Mapplethorpe And Obscenity Charges
- ... legitimate patrons of the arts, would disagree. As for free speech, the NEA statute does not restrict what artists say or do. It merely limits what the NEA itself, a government agency, can do. Congress is elected to represent the American people. It has an obligation to make certain their tax dollars are used in a way a majority deems appropriate ... who choose to be part of her audience. Finley says her performance really is a political statement about how America treats women - and it violates the First Amendment when the government discriminates against a statement, based on its content. But if the government is funding political statements, rather than art, then it should provide ''equal time'' for dissenting viewpoints. Or, better yet, it should stay away from political statements of all types. ...
- 2708: Whistleblowing
- ... of Business Ethics, 17 (5), 527-541. 6. Over 2 Million Dollars in Damages Awarded to Nuclear Power Industry Whistleblower. (1998, October ). National Whistleblower Center, Internet: www.whistleblowers.org 7. Government Accountability Project Calls for A Permanent Anti-Gag Statute Increase Whistleblower Protection. (1998, October). National Whistleblower Center, internet: www.whistleblowers.org 8. The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989, (1989) Local ... Whistlelowing is an important organizational behavior that can cause change in modern organizations. In the public sector, whistle blowing also can trigger fundamental reforms in the nature and role of government in society. Such examples are the Vietnam war, the Pentagon Papers, Watergate and the Challenger space shuttle tragedy (Brewer ,1998) FEDERAL & STATE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION PROVISIONS According to the The Administrative ... retaliated against because they stood up to wrong doings. However, upon researching I found a few organizations who are advocates for the whistleblower.(see attached sample) One organization is the Government Accountability Project located in Washington DC. They have been helping whistleblowers for over 20 years. They feel that with the anniversary of the National Security Act that this would ...
- 2709: Make US Citizenship More Difficult
- ... earn $240 bullion a year, paying more than $90 billion in taxes. When you compare that to the $5 billion that immigrants receive in welfare and the $30 million the government spends on their education, it is obvious that immigrants help the United States economically. (New People n. p.) Many Americans also fear losing their jobs to immigrants. The fear of ... an understanding of the English language. Along with that, immigrants must also have been a person of good moral character and must have understanding the history, principles and form of government of the U.S to become citizens. For any person to do all this and learn all the history of the U.S. and the English language is indeed an extraordinary accomplishment. How can the government make the requirements more difficult and still fair? The United States has been a beacon for those looking to better their lives since its foundation. Why should that change ...
- 2710: Reviving The Death Penalty
- ... of what our own criminal did to us they would be appalled. Let them consider this a war on crime" (Draper,121). They do not deem it right for the government to execute it's own citizens, but by doing so the government is saving many innocent lives. Fourth, Americans who follow the teaching of Jesus Christ believe it is morally wrong to take the life of anyone at anytime. Some people invoke ... due process of law is given, then according to the very same document, life can be deprived. Next is the Eight Amendment which forebodes "cruel and unusual punishment," by the government. The Eight Amend meant was made part of the Constitution in 1791. It was aimed at preventingmethods of execution which tried to inflict maximum suffering such as: burning, drawing ...
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