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- 11001: Gun Control
- ... Constitution guarantees citizens the right to bear arms, and this has made it possible for U.S. criminals to obtain firearms more readily than their counterparts in countries like Japan...". Marvin Harris indicates that "the high rate of homicide in the United States undoubtedly reflects, to some extent, the estimated 50 million handguns and rifles legally and illegally owned by the American people" (122). As demonstrated in the film: Cops, Guns ...
- 11002: Drinking and Driving Offenses
- ... the "adjust zero control") and a comparison ampoulel (of normal air) inserted. if the metre remains at zero, the test can proceed. An ampoule with a standard solution is then inserted. If the metre reads high or low by more than . 02% on two successive tests, the machine should not be used. If the trial is valid, the machine should be flushed with room air and the pointer set at start ...
- 11003: Alcohol and Driving While Intoxicated
- ... is bad. If you are driving drunk, there is a very good chance of you getting pulled over. Indications of drunk driving are speeding, a drinking driver sometimes thinks he/she can drive safely at high speeds (superman). Weaving, even if a drunk driver stays in the right lane, sometimes they have trouble steering straight. Slow driving, when a driver knows that they are intoxicated, they may drive slower than the ...
- 11004: Legalization of Drugs: Against
- ... of the inmates of state prison were under the influence of illegal drugs at the time they committed the crimes for which they are incarcerated. In some parts of the country, that percentage is as high as 75 to 80! Another fact that hits people hard is that out-right deaths from illegal drugs have quadrupled in the last ten years! The proportion of 19 to 22 year olds who were ...
- 11005: Weed
- ... the drug. "Marijuana" refers to the dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant, which contains the non-narcotic chemical THC at various potencies. It is smoked or eaten to produce the feeling of being "high." The different strains of this herb produce different sensual effects, ranging from a sedative to a stimulant. The term "marijuana" is a word with indistinct origins. Some believe it is derived from the Mexican words ...
- 11006: U.S. Scourge Spreads South Of The Border
- ... In less than 45 minutes I was able to purchase the drug right over the counter. Of course, I didn't actually purchase the drug, but kindly 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 ...
- 11007: The Need To Legalize Pot
- ... in a fight or getting in a car and driving somewhere." From magazine articles to surveys, it's almost unanimous that marijuana should be legally available to the public. I took a survey within the school and found out these results: * 34 out of 45 people feel that marijuana should be legalized. * 28 have smoked pot or at least tried it once in his/her life. * 31 would smoke pot if ...
- 11008: LSD
- ... need to commit suicide to escape it. A user often has enlarged pupils, rapid heartbeat, nausea, chills and trembling, convulsions, extreme mood swings, fear of insanity or death, and severe anxiety. A user who uses high doses often may suffer permanent psychosis. Any user, even a first time user may suffer from flashbacks, where LSD, stored in the spinal cord discs, escapes and comes in contact with the brain. The user ...
- 11009: Legalization of Marjuana
- ... marijuana and considered the same, but do not let this fool you. Marijuana comes from the flowers or "buds" of the hemp plant. These buds are what contains the THC and gives the user the high effect (Pluff 1). Other nations such as Europe have registered varieties of hemp seeds that contain less than .03 percent of THC including the buds (Pluff 1). Now that you know what hemp is, lets ...
- 11010: Marijuana: The Legalization
- ... 215) Cancer sufferers who are inflicted with nausea due to chemotherapy have reported that a puff or two of a marijuana cigarette relieves the pain. (Theorized after study by psychiatrist Lester Grinspoon of Harvard Medical School) It has also been reported to relieve the pain suffered by AIDS patients. Despite all this great relief, one question remains unanswered, what about the side effects? Exactly how harmful and addicting is this stuff ...
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