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    marijuana. Marijuana is on the Schedule 1 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) list for controlled substances. Schedule 1 is deemed for no medical use and increased potential for abuse. This puts marijuana in the same category as heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), ecstasy, methaqualone, and peyote. If found on a person, it could lead to criminal prosecution (U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, 2017). The most effective route is through inhalation. The United States Food and Drug Administration

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    can withhold the use of cannabis to treat medical conditions. Keeping it a schedule I drug states that there is no current medical use for it, and that is obviously mistaken. Marijuana does not have any characteristics as Heroin or LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide), therefore, it should not be in the same class. Watching my sister-in-law battle cancer was one of my hardest

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    The promotion of drugs in counterculture music, such as marijuana and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), was in part inspired by Beat poetry as a way to deviate from convention. For Ginsberg, drugs provided a higher level of consciousness for inspiration. He believed that his duty as a poet was “to bring a visionary consciousness of

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    The legalization of cannabis, much better known as marijuana, is one of the most controversially discussed issues in our country today. Marijuana has many specific medical benefits and is a better alternative to other medications already permitted for medical use. In 2012, two states legalized marijuana for recreational use. An additional 18 states, plus the District of Columbia, had already legalized medical marijuana. Even though marijuana is still illegal at the Federal level, President Barack

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    Introduction Every nation at one time or another undergoes a period of darkness and despair. Making its way overseas from Europe; to a little town in Massachusetts Bay Colony, known as Salem, would soon find themselves to be the next victim’s amongst the witch hysteria. In 1692, as the town feared of being consumed of black magic, many men, mostly women, and a few children would find themselves under attack of being accused of witchcraft by their fellow townsmen. Instead of investigating into possible

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    A General Overview of Ecstasy 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, better known by its street name, ecstasy or molly, is a type of illegal, synthetic drug that is typically found in the form of pills, tablets, or a capsule. It is slowly becoming one of the most popular recreational drugs worldwide. Among the ages ranging from 18 to 25, about 25 percent of them have admitted they have used the drug at least once in their lifetime (Lesley, W. R. et al., 2007). These drugs are typically used at nightclubs

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    disorders will obviously have a different view of the world which will be more in coincidence with the perception of the general population of an specific place. The same goes for people who take certain drugs, for example, people who take Lysergic Acid Diethylamide or LSD will have a completely different way of perceiving the world than someone who has not taken anything or even compared to himself sober, his or her way of perceiving the world will be affected for the next 8 to 12 hours. This also

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