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- 1971: Legalization of Marijuana
- ... drug user from himself. The argument takes two forms. One has to do with the damage a drug may do to a person's health and the other with the individual's power of self-control or freedom. First consider the health effects. By any reasonable standard, marijuana is a mild drug and as for overdosing, there is no scientifically valid evidence of anyone dying of an overdose of marijuana smoke ... The first deals with physical injury and the second with spiritual health. The main physical threat to society is that users under the influence of a drug with crash a car or airplane, or lose control in some way and do harm. People who have recently smoked marijuana do show signs of clumsiness and disorientation. They should not operate machinery in this condition. One study estimates that alcohol plays a part ... of all fatal highway crashes. Marijuana may present similar risks, but at present there are no reliable data on its importance in accidents. According to John Stuart Mill's writings, the government should try to control only the aspects of drug use that injure society. In this vein, it makes sense to have laws against driving under the influence of marijuana similar to those governing driving under the influence of ...
- 1972: Marijuana
- ... as an anesthetic 5,000 years ago in ancient china. Many (*) ancient cultures such as the persians, Greeks, East Indians, Romans, and the Assyrians for many things. These were what they used it for: the control of muscle spasms, reduction of pain, and for indegestion. Imagine that if they still practiced this, instead of taking an Alka Seltzer after you had mom's Chili or Tacos, you might be sitting in ... from 1925 concerning the Panama Canal Zone said it wasnt habit forming and no steps should be taken to keep it from being sold or used. The Uniform States Narcotic Act said all states should control drug distribution. "By 1937 marijuana use was restricted by law" (Snyder,1985,p42) and the Marijuana Tax Act was signed by President Roosevelt. This act was made to collect more taxes and locate people selling marijuana. You had to pay $1 for medical use and $100 for recreational use as tax. This was a large factor why doctors quit using it as a medicine. "The Narcotics Drug Control Act of 1965 increased the existing penalties for selling and distribution of marijuana and heroin..." (Snyder,1985,p46) The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) was founded in 1970. Just the ...
- 1973: Facts About Marijuana
- ... as an anesthetic 5,000 years ago in ancient china. Many (*) ancient cultures such as the persians, Greeks, East Indians, Romans, and the Assyrians for many things. These were what they used it for: the control of muscle spasms, reduction of pain, and for indegestion. Imagine that if they still practiced this, instead of taking an Alka Seltzer after you had mom's Chili or Tacos, you might be sitting in ... from 1925 concerning the Panama Canal Zone said it wasnt habit forming and no steps should be taken to keep it from being sold or used. The Uniform States Narcotic Act said all states should control drug distribution. "By 1937 marijuana use was restricted by law" (Snyder,1985,p42) and the Marijuana Tax Act was signed by President Roosevelt. This act was made to collect more taxes and locate people selling marijuana. You had to pay $1 for medical use and $100 for recreational use as tax. This was a large factor why doctors quit using it as a medicine. "The Narcotics Drug Control Act of 1965 increased the existing penalties for selling and distribution of marijuana and heroin..." (Snyder,1985,p46) The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) was founded in 1970. Just the ...
- 1974: Violence Against Women Act
- ... that any connection with interstate commerce,as long as it has a rational basis, makes it possible for Congress to legislate it. In the United States v. Lopez decision, The Supreme Court struck down the Gun Free School Zones Act. It's reasoning was that Congress had overstepped it's power to legislate interstate commerce. The Court decided that this act was not sufficiently grounded in interstate commerce for Congress to be allowed to pass it. The circumstances in this case are entirely different than in the case of Sara Benenson. For one thing, the Gun Free School Zones Act was not nearly as well based in the commerce clause as is our case. The Gun act said that violence in schools kept student from learning and therefore limited their future earning power. It also said that violence affected national insurance companies. These connections are tenuous at best and generally ...
- 1975: Case for Legalizing Marijuana
- ... drug user from himself. The argument takes two forms. One has to do with the damage a drug may do to a person's health and the other with the individual's power of self-control or freedom. First consider the health effects. By any reasonable standard, marijuana is a mild drug and as for overdosing, there is no scientifically valid evidence of anyone dying of an overdose of marijuana smoke ... The first deals with physical injury and the second with spiritual health. The main physical threat to society is that users under the influence of a drug with crash a car or airplane, or lose control in some way and do harm. People who have recently smoked marijuana do show signs of clumsiness and disorientation. They should not operate machinery in this condition. One study estimates that alcohol plays a part ... of all fatal highway crashes. Marijuana may present similar risks, but at present there are no reliable data on its importance in accidents. According to John Stuart Mill's writings, the government should try to control only the aspects of drug use that injure society. In this vein, it makes sense to have laws against driving under the influence of marijuana similar to those governing driving under the influence of ...
- 1976: Legalization of Drugs
- ... a debate has been apparent in the American marketplace of ideas before with the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920's. With the illegality of alcohol the mafia could produce liquor and therefore had considerable control over those who wanted their substance and service. The role that the mafia played in the 1920's has transformed into the corner drug dealers and drug cartel of the 1990's. The justification that ... treatment.(Riga, p.7) With the treatment of drugs as a medical problem, we can then and only then focus on the real problem: people and adulteration of supplies of drugs. Without some system of control, it is argued, that there is no way to guarantee the purity or strength of any given cannabis preparation. Wide variations in THC(delta- 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol) concentration could have deleterious effects on users. Inexperienced smokers ... respect for the law, fewer corrupted policeman, and fewer deaths from impure substances. Furthermore, taxes from these legalized substances will fund treatment centers and educational outreach. If we can distribute condoms and clean needles to control the spread of diseases, why can't we bring ourselves to distribute drugs cheaply and legally? The same arguments made about cause and effect ought to be made here as well. Granted, America has ...
- 1977: Euthanasia and the Law
- ... person has the right to choose to live or die. This statement is a reality for most individuals, but for many terminally ill or permanently disabled patients this right cannot be exercised. Many patients lose control of the function of their arms and or legs and become completed dependent. The question then becomes, "When does ones quality of life reach such a low level that life then becomes not worth living ... be performed in these such cases. An example can be seen through the examination of the sue Rodriguez case. Sue Rodriguez was suffering from a fatal neurological illness which was gradually robbing her of muscle control. Rodriguez wanted to, "...be able to live as long as possible and to have the option, of suicide, at a time I feel I do not want to experience any more discomfort." In other words she wanted to be in control of her life and her death, a right that all people should be granted. Rodriguez went to the courts so that she could obtain permission to exercise her right. After several appeals and the ...
- 1978: Evironmental Law: Enforcement Measures and Effectiveness
- Evironmental Law: Enforcement Measures and Effectiveness Pollution, why is it still running rampant in our environment today ? Are there no laws to control or stop it ? In regards to these questions, Canada has a great many laws to stop and regulate pollution. But despite this, why is it still happening. What are Canada's so called enforcement measures ... Act, the Ocean Dumping Act, and the Department of the Environment Act." ( Muldon, 1995, p. 23) The CEPA contains important penalties and sanctions; provisions for the collection of information and for evaluation; provisions for the control of importation and exportation of toxic substances; and provisions for the reduction of wastes, the cleanup of coastal zones, the protection of the ozone layer; the reduction of acid rain and urban smog; and provisions ... or how the environment has faded as an issue. Toronto Star, p. A1. Moloney, P. (1995, November 17). Spend more to protect environment residents say. Toronto Star, p. A3. Monchuk, J. (1994, November 4). Pollution control must be voluntary, Alberta says. The Montreal Gazette, p. B8. Morrison, H. (1991) Federal Pollution Legislation. Canada: Minister of Supply and Service. Muldon, P. (1995). The Environmental Bill of Rights: A practical guide. Toronto: ...
- 1979: U.S. Scourge Spreads South of The Border
- ... told the pharmacy that his price was too high. This just goes to show you how easy it was to get an illegal drug just 30 minutes from SDSU. And instead of being sold by gun-toting drug traffickers, it is available in much of Latin America with a doctor's prescription--often easily obtained. It appears to be crossing the U.S. border via booming pharmacies in cities such as ... bringing the drug across are very young aged, college students. All they have to do is fill out a declaration form (which lists what they are bringing across the border). The Office of National Drug Control Policy says the use of Rohypnol may lead to the development of physical and psychological dependence. The risk of dependence increases with dose and duration and can be considered greater in patients with histories of ...
- 1980: U.S. Scourge Spreads South Of The Border
- ... told the pharmacy that his price was too high. This just goes to show you how easy it was to get an illegal drug just 30 minutes from SDSU. And instead of being sold by gun-toting drug traffickers, it is available in much of Latin America with a doctor's prescription--often easily obtained. It appears to be crossing the U.S. border via booming pharmacies in cities such as ... bringing the drug across are very young aged, college students. All they have to do is fill out a declaration form (which lists what they are bringing across the border). The Office of National Drug Control Policy says the use of Rohypnol may lead to the development of physical and psychological dependence. The risk of dependence increases with dose and duration and can be considered greater in patients with histories of ...
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