I April 6, 2014 Why the Drinking Age Should Stay at Twenty-One The United States drinking age throughout all 50 states has been the same since 1984 when a law was put in place by the U.S. Congress punishing all states who did not abide by the legal age limit of 21. Since this law was put into place, it has become one of the most widely studied laws in history. While there are many arguments and new bills being created to reduce this age, especially among college universities, all
Should Marijuana be Legalized? Over half of Americans answer ‘’Yes.’’ Marijuana is greatly frowned upon, not just in America, but all across the globe. But these laws against Marijuana are up for debate in several countries. Especially in the United States. There are sixteen states in this country that allow medical usage of Marijuana. This brings up many questions. Should Marijuana be legal just for medical users? Or recreational users as well? Adults only? Teenagers? And if it was to become legal
previously mentioned, alcohol and marijuana are still harmful to the body, just in different magnitudes. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been able to directly identify 30 diseases that are attributable to alcohol consumption and although these disorders are not as fatal as other chronic diseases, they still rank fourth among the most disabling diseases in low to middle income countries and third most in high income countries3. The organization has also been able to link alcohol consumption with
natural herb that is grown from the ground. The issue at hand is “should marijuana be legalized?” the congress of the US stay in a constant debate on this subject. Why is the subject of marijuana such in high demand, if the US already considers it a drug? There are many facts that need to be looked at before a final decision can ever be made. In contrast since the past two weeks the state of Colorado became the second state in the US to legalize marijuana. Obviously it is possible for marijuana to
certain liberties are being upheld. For example, freewill constitutes that the government cannot dictate the freewill of individuals who expose themselves despite the risks involved. There are several harmful things our government knows is bad for us. We are legally allowed to consume them anyway, because we take that risk personally. Why does the same not apply for marijuana? Cigarettes contains several harmful ingredients. However labeling
not only costly, but ineffective at preventing drug use. The high number of drug users combined with the nation’s tough drug laws has helped make the US the world’s leading jailer. By the end of 2008 2,304,115 people were incarcerated according to a December 2009 report by the US Bureau of Justice Statistics. Drug offenders accounting for 22% of the US prison population according to an article titled “Incarcerated in America” on the Human Rights Watch Website. The cost to house an inmate averages about
States, despite the obvious health benefits the long term health effects of “smoking” electronic cigarettes are still unknown to researchers today. Electronic Cigarettes are the answer to a safer method of consuming nicotine despite its more popular tobacco products. Even though the effects of consuming large amounts of nicotine in a persons’ system is unknown, the unbanning of electronic cigarettes in Los Angeles decrease the harm second-hand smoke causes as well as the health risks associated with toxic
Drug Policy website the percentage of those ages 12 and over who admit to having used illegal drugs withing the last year is 12.6%. With numbers like these it’s clear that the current drug policy is not only costly but ineffective at preventing drug use that combined with the nation’s tough drug laws has helped make the US the the world’s leading jailer. By the end of 2008 2,304,15 people inmates were incarcerated according to a December 2009 report by the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, with drug offenders
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