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…to the problem have proven to be very successful. The Nixon, Reagan and Bush administrations are direct examples of this. When Richard Nixon began his first term, use of marijuana and heroin had reached an all-time high. In response, he vowed to wage a national…

…of marijuana primarily among adolescents. These three major problems are influenced by many different risk factors. 1. Factors contributing to alcohol abuse: The two main problem areas that have been noted within alcohol abuse are drunk driving, and minors…

…to be especially severe in situations when the numbers of people that are breaking the law are very high, as in marijuana, alcohol, and gun prohibition. With more widespread American gun control, the number of new lawbreakers would certainly be huge. Banning guns would…

…Freedom? Something I believe in strongly would be the decriminalization of marijuana. With the decriminalizing of marijuana many things would be accomplished. First there would be the money benefits of the government not having to spend money…

…contains a substance called cannibidiol, which actually inhibits THC. Under current U.S. law the hemp plant is considered a narcotic, which makes it illegal to possess the plant, parts of the plant, or live unsterilized seeds. Under the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937…

…I better start thinking about the marathon instead of the sprint,” says Downey. Robert Downey Sr., his father, is the one who first introduced his six-year-old son to marijuana. “I think a lot of us did things and thought it would be hypocritical…

…, another censorware company, blocks the Safer Sex Page, the anti-racists Hate Watch as well as the Marijuana Policy Project, a web site that advocates the use of medical marijuana. The company X-Stop blocks the AIDS Quilt and the official page of the Quakers…

…find serenity and peace through drugs such as morphine, cocaine, and marijuana, but since they are illegal they must continue to suffer. Marijuana has even been medically proven to help glaucoma and cancer patients. Since are society cannot accept them…

…it mainstream. He is thought as a prophet of the Rastafari. Many Rastafarian reggae listeners could be seen sporting the traditional dreadlocks, and the rastafari colors, a cap, and ganja (marijuana) leaf somewhere on them. A lot of other types of music have been…

…into a political platform and an attention grabber to help further their careers, and in the process have made the use of illegal substances, marijuana especially, seem to be more hazardous a problem than it really is. Figuring that Alcohol and Tobacco, which are legal…