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- 181: Timothy Leary
- ... West-Point and Berkley, and a Harvard professor, these were not his greatest lifetime achievements. Throughout his publicized life, he became the spokesperson of the psychedelic age. His devotion to the belief that LSD and marijuana were gateways to enlightenment resulted in a new church, numerous prison sentences, and a following of both celebrities and the general public. When people think of Timothy Leary their immediate response is "Turn on, tune ... into a church. The League for Spiritual Discovery (notice initials) was created with the church maxim, "You have to be out of your mind to pray." The church advocated one LSD trip per week and marijuana everyday. "The sacraments marijuana and LSD should only be used by initiates and priest of our religion and used only in shrines." (Sterns 279). Followers of the church wore flowing robes and meditated "The aim of all Eastern ...
- 182: The Connections Between Violen
- ... the profit to be made, in their lyrics. In the song "Sky s the Limit", the Notorious B.I.G raps about his school days, being a young drug dealer, rapping "Buy a dime [of marijuana], smoke five, sell the rest for 20/ a young nigga making far too much money/ I was the only 8th grader with a mobile [phone]." Other rappers have based their entire careers on drugs like rapper "Redman" who is an open and proud marijuana smoker and promoter. In an interview in "Source" Magazine, he stated "I spend about 18-20,000 dollars last year on [marijuana]". He makes many references to the drug in just about every song he is featured in. While all this is going on, you can see these rappers sporting the newest clothes, the shiniest diamonds ...
- 183: Teen Drug Use
- ... 1995. Since 1992, the smoking rate has risen by more than one-fifth among seniors, with one in three (34 percent) now saying they smoked in the 30 days prior to the survey. Use of marijuana among seniors has also increased since 1992, reversing a 14- year trend. Among 1995 seniors, 21.2 percent said they had used marijuana in the last 30 days, compared with the low of 11.9 percent in 1992. During the same period, students' perceptions of the risk of marijuana use has declined, from 78.6 percent who perceived igreat riski in regular use in 1991 to 60.8 percent in 1995. Students' perceptions about the harmfulness of various other drugs have also declined, ...
- 184: Another Hit Movie With the Wayan Brothers
- ... This movie is a comedy to mock and make fun of what it is like to live in the 'hood'. For example they have a grandma that slams down 40 ounce bottles of beer, smokes marijuana, uses very profane language, and drives a car with hydraulics. The focus of the movie is on a character named ashtray (Shawn Wayans), which goes back to the hood when his mom takes him there ... says, "will I see you again mom?" "Sorry, you know there ain't know positive females in any of these movies," she replied. Ashtray meets up with his cousin Loc Dog (Marlon Wayans), who has marijuana and condoms in his hair, and meets a bunch of gangsters from the hood. Tracy Cherelle Jones plays the hoods biggest prostitute. At one point in the movie she says, "Now sweeties, what do you ... a nice man?" "Are you my daddy?' The children answer. When they are trying to make fun of the hood they over do it too much. For example making soup out of malt liquor and marijuana. Also cops playing beat up Rodney King video game during their free time. On the house to one of the door they use grenades as a door knocker. This movie is based on stereotypes. ...
- 185: Diplomatic Immunity
- Diplomatic Immunity INTRODUCTION United Kingdom, 1982 While unloading the ship which carried the embassy's materials, one box marked "household effects" dropped from a forklift. More than six hundred pounds of marijuana worth 500,000 British pounds (1982 prices) spilled dockside. For centuries governments have used ambassadors, and diplomats to represent their nation. These special envoys have done everything from resolving years of conflict, deciding on how ... though serious crimes are rare and punishable to various extents in most countries, domestic authorities were forced to look the other way. While it would be convenient to believe that the six hundred pounds of marijuana was sent for personal consumption at the embassy, it is evident a small drug trafficking ring was being protected under the guise of diplomatic immunity. HISTORY/DESCRIPTION The international community has tried to develop a ... had a chair fitted to the bottom. There was helmet for the persons head and various straps to contain the person properly. The Israeli was released and nothing was done. North Koreans were caught smuggling marijuana in Oslo, Helsinki, and Copenhagen in 1976. Earlier officials had been detected carrying 400 kilos of hashish into Cairo. In all of these occurrences nothing could be done because of diplomatic immunity. The abuses ...
- 186: Treatment of Drug Offenders is Dysfunctional
- ... 2:00 A.M. he was calmly sleeping. He arose to a cracking noise outside; just then the police came crashing into the house. They ransack his house and found a 3-ounce bag of marijuana. In his underwear only, he is cuffed and taken to jail. In the meantime his wife and two kids huddle in the bedroom scarred to death. Was it all necessary? Is the pursuit of marijuana really so important that a family has to be terrorized and broken apart. Mr. Russell is now serving a five sentence in prison. In an effort to make a few extra dollars for his family ... prison, one must submit himself to eating, sleeping, and living with harden criminals. And for the most part the drug are still readily available. In prison, the more illicit drugs are readily available. A once marijuana smoker could very easily become a much harder drug user. And it does happen! One must live in fear and always watch their back. Homosexuality is very predominant in the prison population. The prisoner ...
- 187: Comparitive Essay Between Gene
- ... having to work to survive. One of the basic foundations of the Hippie movement was the flagrant use of illegal drugs. There were many drugs that the Hippies used but none was more used then marijuana. From 1960 to 1970 the number of Americans who had tried marijuana had increased from a few hundred thousand to 8,000,000. "Is that marijuana?" 104 Michener To some Hippies, drugs and music were the most important aspects of their lives. Another drug that was prevalent in the Hippie population was LSD. The aim is basically to get high; ...
- 188: Rastafarianism
- ... birth to another the same spirit persists. Therefore, all the prophets from Jesus to Garvey to Selassie are in a sense the same. Dr. Mansingh also reflects on the relationship of Rastafarians to ganja, or marijuana, which was brought to Jamaica by the Indians who had used it for herbal medicine and as a hallucinogen to be used as a meditation aid for centuries. Rastafarians often refer to it Kali- a ... Bishton 116,1986.)" Also, Reddington (1995) states that "the dreadlocked, ganja-smoking saddhu or wandering ascetic is a well known figure in India, and bands of saddhus often live in Rasta-like camps and smoke marijuana from a formally-blessed communal chalice pipe." The influence of Hinduism on Rastafarianism, though most likely not as significant as the African influences, definitely should not be overlooked when considering the development of the movements ... take any active part in Western medicine. It kills. These Western scientists, they use too much weapons, too much surgery which destroys the natural, the harmonious flow of life within one's system." Ganja, or marijuana, tea is also used widely for its medicinal values. Rural doctors prescribe tea for a variety of illnesses including rheumatism and insomnia. The leaves and stems of green ganja are boiled and the resulting ...
- 189: The 1960s
- ... their youth together(Stern 103). One of the basic foundations of the Hippie movement was the flagrant use of illegal drugs. There were many drugs that the Hippies used but none was more used then marijuana. From 1960 to 1970 the number of Americans who had tried marijuana had increased from a few hundred thousand to 8,000,000. The majority of these new users were from 12 years old to college seniors(This Fabulous Century 84). To some Hippies, drugs and music ... meaningful lyrics are what made him so popular and successful. Many Hippies considered Dylan as a spokesman for their beliefs. Drugs were also themes in many bands songs. Jimmy Hendrix's "Purple Haze" is about marijuana. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," is a Beatles song about LSD. The Grateful Dead also took part in the fad with their song "Casey Jones," with lyrics such as "High on Cocaine" and " ...
- 190: Truth and Lies About the Computer Virus
- ... write viruses in order to sell their programs. Software companies have and do distort the truth about viruses. "Antivirus firms tend to count even the most insignificant variations of viruses for advertising purposes. When the Marijuana virus first appeared, for example, it contained the word "legalise," but a miscreant later modified it to read "legalize." Any program which detects the original virus can detect the version with one letter changed -- but antivirus companies often count them as "two" viruses. These obscure differentiations quickly add up." http://www.kumite.com/myths/myth005.htm Incidentally the Marijuana virus is also called the "Stoned" virus there by making it yet another on the list of viruses that companies protect your computer against. I went to the McAfee Anti-virus Web site looking for information on the Marijuana virus but was unable to obtain that information. I was however able to get a copy of the top ten viruses of their site. On specific virus called Junkie: "Junkie is a multi-partite, ...
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