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    After watching the documentary on how marijuana became illegal I've learned about the prohibition of alcohol and how alcohol was a major thing in America. Once alcohol was banned people started trying drugs such as marijuana as a scapegoat. Though the alcohol ban was later overturned drugs still played a major part in America. I think it's interesting to know that marijuana had such a bad reputation even though it hasn't been linked to any deaths or overdose. This documentary really exposes the

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    Ken Kesey, the author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, has a back story as outrageous as his book. The former Merry Prankster loved to spread is unconventional views on liberalism, write books and short stories, and was keen on LSD. “In the 60’s, Kesey volunteered as a paid experimental subject in a study conducted by the U.S. Army in which he was given mind-altering drugs and asked to report on their effects.” (Biography.com). Also, he worked as an attendant in a hospital's psychiatric ward which

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    more prominent in today’s society. In fact, 275 books were banned in the United States alone in the year 2015, according to the American Library Association (2016). Books such as The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and even the ever-popular Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling have been banned for a variety of reasons (American Library Association, 2015). On the other hand, many concerned citizens believe that books should be banned because they may contain violence such as shown in The Hunger

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    People of the 1920s were given the chance to quit drinking but old habits die hard. This led many people to look for secret ways to get their hands on some alcohol. It also led other people to look into illegal ways to sell alcohol. It is possible that the same thing would happen if the public sale of guns was to be banned today. Guns would be removed from store shelves but then they would just in up in the hands of criminal organizations in major US cities like New York, Detroit, Atlanta

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    who are judging. For instance, many people were judging the book, The Glass Castle. The book was published in March 2005. The reason why the book is being judged is because the book is under the challenged/banned list. The book has a lot of offensive language, sexually explicit content, alcohol, and abuse. The author, Jeannette Walls, is also the main character in the story. The summary of the story is a memoir, which is about Jeannette and her family who are constantly low on food and money, family

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    Working as a bartender can be a very fulfilling career for people that like a fast-paced and personable job setting. Unfortunately, it can be a hard environment for many people recovering from alcohol addiction. If you have a career as a bartender, but are trying to beat alcoholism, you don 't need to feel helpless: there is a strong chance you can keep your career while in recovery. Is It Possible? Maintaining a career as a bartender during recovery is possible, but it isn 't necessarily easy.

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    advertising of alcohol. This concern is not just on a tv it is also in ads in different device There has been thousand of 11 year old found drunk in the streets, also adults get drunk at high dangerous levels so alcohol advertising should stop. One reason that alcohol advertising is bad is because alcohol is dangerous. Evidence of this is in www.telegragh.co.uk ¨one in four adults are drinking at levels that are hazardous to their health. That is all because they see new alcohols and they what

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    National Electronic Injury Surveillance System et al., Estimates for Sports Injuries 1997) Boxing can be a safe and fun sport as long as it is practiced and played properly. Boxing should not be banned because it can help relieve stress, and like running it is a good addition for getting in shape. It should also not be banned because boxers know the risks and they still choose to do it ; it is their

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    One can only imagine what a banned book consist of, is it drugs, sex, racial issues, or witchcraft? The answer is it could be all of the above. Chances are, you have once read and maybe even declared a banned book your favorite book. Books like the Harry Potter series, Go Ask Alice, or The Hunger Games series are all on the banned book list. These books are often removed from schools or public library shelves. “For many years, American schools have been pressured to restrict or deny students access

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    takes all death match to keep the districts feel inferior to the capital. Many teachers say that the Hunger games should not be banned due to a great many lessons and morals that can be taught through the reading of the Hunger Games. I say otherwise Hunger Games should be banned from the shelves of schools, because of the extremely graphic violence, the excessive consumption of alcohol, and the great presence of anti- family practices portrayed by Katniss Everdeen throughout the beginning of the book

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