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…. The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 has greatly increased this danger and has created an even wider gap between the athletes and the medical community. President Bush signed the Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990 into law as part of the Omnibus Crime Control…

…the power to strike down on lower courts, as well as state courts. When Proposition 215: The Compassionate Use Act of 1996 passed California law, legalizing the medical use of marijuana, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno stated that "California Law ran contrary…

…. Following Repeal, most states restricted the sale of alcoholic beverages in one way or another, in order to prevent or reduce certain alcohol problems. The history of non-medical drug use, and the development of policies in response to drug use also extends back…

…is to legalize and regulate drugs. One form of this theory is called decriminalization. This is where the selling of drugs is not illegal but the possession of drugs is. (Oliver, 1996, pg. 56) Eleven states have this law in the case of marijuana. In these states…

…. There is growing interest in hemp production though. Pro hemp laws have been enacted this year in Minnesota, Hawaii, Nebraska, and North Dakota. Industrial hemp is the non-intoxicating cousin of marijuana. They are both forms of the Cannabis Sativa L. plant…

…is to legalize and regulate drugs. One form of this theory is called decriminalization. This is where the selling of drugs is not illegal but the possession of drugs is. (Oliver, 1996, pg. 56) Eleven states have this law in the case of marijuana. In these states…

…they call pot. Although marijuana has been a large part of our society for years there are many more reasons why kids use it today more then ever. Some reasons for using pot have changed with time and some have not. One of the most obvious reasons I can…

…for an extended period of time. Difficulties in stopping usage is the second characteristic which may lead to one or more of the following results: dropping out of school, trouble with the law, jail, losing a job, and family problems. Mental distress and/or physical…

…of these drugs. The drugs I will briefly touch on are marijuana, one of the easiest drugs to obtain, ecstasy, a drug growing in popularity among high school students, and the non-medical use of prescription drugs. Marijuana, known by it's street names of "weed…

…, will continue to ruin their lives, killing themselves as days go by ("Teens" 1/2). The first drug accepted by law is alcohol. One major reason that alcohol is very wanted by teenagers up to age of 21 is because it is prohibited for buying and consuming under that age…