Others include the governments' laws, distribution and dosage complications, and possible drug abuse problems. ... Marc Schuckit, a professor at the University of California School of Medicine, stated in a newsletter that "the 1970 Uniform Controlled Substances Act listed marijuana as a schedule 1 drug, indicating a substance with a high potential for abuse, lacking acceptable medical indications, and considered unsafe even for use under medical supervision.""... There are plenty of reasons for this, aside from federal laws and the current scheduling of the drug. ... If it were legalize...

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THE WAR ON DRUGS I know that many other people have written on the subject of drug control and legalization, but I felt the urge to add my own two cents (ok, perhaps it'll be more like a cent and a half, but hey...). ... We accept these drugs in society, with a minimum of bias. If these types of drug use can be taken for granted, why can we not accept that drug use itself is a fact of our lives? ... The black market industry which harms so many people today would be virtually eliminated because government controlled substances would be safer and legal. ....

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This theory seems like it could be quite effective, but it brings questions of whether drug dealers would even obey gun regulation laws if imposed, since they are already braking the law by dealing drugs. One might ask why do drug dealers need guns? The answer is quite simple, most violent acts are due to drug and alcohol abuse (Write 313). ... Gun control activists emphasize that change must occur. ... On the idea of stricter gun control, one needs not to worry about whether gun control actually works of whether it is needed. ...

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Do we need Stricter Gun Control Laws? ... "Cab drivers and drug dealers who carry guns produce a benefit for cab drivers and drug dealers without guns" Lott, 18. This theory seems like it could be quite effective, but it brings questions of whether drug dealers would even obey gun regulation laws if imposed, since they are already braking the law by dealing drugs. One might ask why do drug dealers need guns? ... On the idea of stricter gun control, one needs not to worry about whether gun control actually works of whether it is needed. ...

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Such senseless killings are grounds for gun control to jump to the forefront of America's many affairs. Just like other issues that split the nation, gun control has many facets to it. ... However, individuals who are pro-gun control fail to think through the eyes of a criminal. ... The UK has tight gun control laws that were aimed to lower conflicts that are caused by guns. ... Similar to those who put their mind to getting alcohol during prohibition, distributing illegal drugs or robbing a bank, once a person decides to put a plan in action only they can stop themselves. ...

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One of these drugs however, is in fact very legal and widely available. ... All the other illegal drugs are so closely controlled yet these "safe" forms of speed are completely legal and available. ... "Speed is just the drug to get you to the finish line." ... There is no real system of control on legal speed. ... Manditory drug tests are still given and regardless of the fact that legal speed produces the same effectas illegal speed, if a drug test shows that illegal speed is present in the blood stream the employee is fired or sent to a drug rehab program. ...

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America's gun control needs serious revision in order to keep weapons out of high-risk hands. Kids with guns, school shootings, and other accidental deaths are the direct result of poor gun control. ... Government to control weapons; it's up to parents too, to keep their weapons out of the hands of their children. ... If gun control is enforced (guns banned), then criminals will not have guns, and non-criminals will not need to "protect" themselves. ... While only 20% of suicide attempts by teenagers by drug overdose are fatal, 90% of attempts with a gun are fatal." ...

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With marijuana a lesser problem, law enforcement could concentrate on more hazardously addictive problem drugs such as amphetamines or MDMA (Extacy). With programs to control the numerous and widespread amounts of tragic accidents, and the slow but steady descent of these types of accidents, more concerns are placed onto whether it is just alcohol causing them since they seem to be decreasing slower than predicted. ... This has led to a crackdown on marijuana and more frequent attempts at harsher legislation against the drug to be passed, but the fact still remains that marijuana is ...

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The technological strides made within medical care have tremendously affected the way patients receive care, the amount and quality of new prescription drugs, and has lightened the burden of M.D.'... Lowering the number of unnecessary visits to the doctor, in addition to improving the quality of medicine rather than controlling costs will open up avenues for several million Americans to become insured. (Markus) As an individual grows older, it is clear that she will need an increasing amount of healthcare and use prescription drugs fairly regular basis; a caveat of this, however, is th...

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Some Americans are addicted to alcohol, some to drugs, and some to foods filled with chemicals, People addicted to food are the same as people addicted to drugs. ... And as we know sugar can cause the same effects on the mind as cocaine and other drugs. ... Americans are to blame for the obesity in this nation, because control has been given to them and they have thrown it away. ... Obesity can be controlled as long as citizens are willing to control it. ...

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Policies on things such as drugs are very harsh on today's children, but the real question is, is who is the punishment benefiting? Are drug policies strict because drugs are an un-taxable product to the government, or do they really care what we do on our weekends? ... These problems trace all the way down into our public education systems even, where the powers of the administration and security forces control the students like the government controls all of its children; unjust, and unheard. ...

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Cities spend an average of 7.5 million dollars on prostitution control every year ranging from 1 million in Memphis to 23 million in New York. ... People believe that drugs and prostitution are connected. ... In other words, prostitution does not promote drug abuse. The drugs are already out in society and are being used by people before they become prostitutes. The drug kings or drug lords use prostitution as a way to hind and smuggle the drugs from place to place. ...

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Many of the violent gang murders and assaults are a direct result of a gangs struggle to either maintain control or to gain control of the illegal drug trade in a prison system. ... It is not unusual for a gang, in order to install fear and maintain order within the membership, to "punish" a gang member for the theft or loss of drugs and/or money. ... Surprisingly, although gangs sell drugs to kids and adults alike, many gangs strictly forbid the use of drugs by the membership. ...

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Language is one of the most powerful components of society, but it does not diminish control over our lives. ... Yes, rappers do talk about drugs, sex, and violence but that is their choice to communicate what they think. ... So my opinion is if rappers want to talk about sex or drugs let them it is their way of expression of their emotions and thoughts. ... In conclusion, I think that language is powerful but for an individual it does not have to control your emotions and thinking process. ...

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These terrorists could be smuggling drugs, weapons, or people. ... "In which the U.S. tells Canada to do more to control the long border between the two nations in order to keep the terrorists from entering the United States.... " P.C. 2 By immigrants coming into the U.S., there is more chance for corruption in the sense that there will be a lot more crime/drugs, poverty, and more chances of getting lower levels of education....

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Our streets have become a battleground where teenage gangsters shoot it out for territorial turf to sell their drugs and innocent children are caught daily in the crossfire of drive by shootings. ... Today's gun control activists are a slightly different group of people. ... For this reason the effort at gun control does not address the real problem of gun crime. ... In conclusion, gun control is a controversial issue in the United States. ... Until all the underlying factors are somehow controlled, guns will still be used in a negative way everyday. ...

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Drugs and alcohol are also a major contributor to school violence. ... Alcohol is the number one drug used by teenagers and young adults. ... Teachers have to make sure they are in control of the class from the first day of school until the last day. Students are very perceptive, and they can often tell if a teacher is struggling to maintain control in the classroom. Being in control does not necessarily mean being strict. ...

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Apparently hip-hop faces negative stereotypes because of the media choosing to focus on linking hip-hop with vulgar language, murder, drugs, exploitation of women, and crime. ... The media constantly does this and so if the media selects and controls what society knows, it leaves people ignorant to knowing what hip-hop really is and what it stands for. ... Now the vulgar language, murder, drugs, exploitation of women, and crime that are in the lyrics are seen as an acceptable behavior for the youth. ...

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The reason I feel this way is because the artist might promote the use of drugs, violence, sex, and hatred to other ethnicities in their lyrics, but it all comes down to how the individual thinks, acts and basically how capable he or she is in distinguishing right from wrong. ... Movies can sometimes be censured equally as lyrics from songs because they promote ideas of violence, sex and drugs among other things. ... Base on my findings, I come to the conclusion that music, cartoons and movies serve as scapegoats for people that don't want to accept that their children are violent or sim...

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It is addictive like a drug that hooks me in and makes quitting a hard thing to do. ... I approach the treadmill stretching and keeping control of my breathing. ... Bodybuilding became the most addictive drug in the world for me and nothing would ever change that for the rest of my life....

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In the Columbine High School tragedy in Colorado, where two students shot and killed twelve student and a teacher and wounded twenty three other people before killing themselves (hand gun control), guns were too easily to accessible to the youths. ... This is especially the case when minors, drugs addicts, and people with mental deficiencies get hold of a gun. ...

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"Remember when we were in fear for our lives but it wasn't because of drive by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. ... Discipline is helping children develop self-control. ... Raising children is a tough job, but as children learn to control their own behavior, discipline gets easier and easier. ...

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In today's society there are many factors that are going to help decide whether cloning should be controlled or banned among them are religion, infertility, and a scientific aspect. Should cloning be controlled? ... In the article of Scientist prepared for human cloning it mentions that "The cloning of Dolly and other animals is designed to help scientists develop new drugs to combat hemophilia and other inherited diseases." ...

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For drug related offenses, the number has increased three-fold. ... Texas has the largest number of offenders on probation (443,758), while North Dakota has the lowest (2,658), highest rate of probation, 58% of offenders under government control are on probation the remaining offenders are either on parole 11% or in prison or jail (29%). In result of 3 out of 5 on probation were convicted of a felony; 2 out of 5 for a misdemeanor. 1 in 4 on probation was convicted of a drug law violation; about 1 in 5 was there for D.U.I. ...

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Drugs and crime are a major issue in Fort Berthold Indian Reservation,North Dakota. ... The flourish of business and the many people coming from all over America entering this small reservation seems to have brought along some epidemic issues of drug abuse and violence. ... "More money and more people equals more crime" says Purdon, Crime is increasing due to the money being brought in as well as the amount of people coming in, its beginning to get out of control. ...

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