Drugs have become one of the most controversial topics in the world. Some specific drugs are more frowned upon such as Marijuana. Marijuana is a plant in which its official name is “Cannabis”. Over the years this plant has become increasingly popular to people who don’t usually convert to traditional methods to relieve the stress of a hard day. “The National Drug Threat Assessment states that over 25.8 million individuals 12 years of age and older have smoked marijuana at least once in their life.” The rate has remained the same since 2008. The government labels these statistics as too high as they fight to keep one of the most contentious substances off the market. In 1970, Congress passed The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act .…
In the beginning, the article Talks about Alex White Plume, and his “low THC” hemp farm. This was important to him because of the law that was put against the growth of it. This was a way to represent his separation from america. In late august 2000, when the crop that the white plume had planted was almost to harvesting season, agents from the drug enforcement…
The rights and freedoms of every Canadian individual are upheld and fought for through the effectiveness in the Supreme Court. When cases make its way up to the Supreme Court it’s their duty to decipher the right and just judgment, making sure the individual's rights and freedoms have not been infringed upon. The court's effectiveness is able to balance the of the individual needs against society's, ensuring fair treatment of judgment at the last and highest court.…
On March 4th, 2016, several students were taken into custody for the possession of “$100,000 worth of [MDMA] the notorious club drug.” “Police said more than 4.1 pounds, or 5,000 tablets of MDMA with a street value of $100,000 was seized” (Albarazi). In the article, UC Santa Cruz MDMA Ring Busted; Sorority, Fraternity Members Jailed, Hannah Albarazi talks about the case of an MDMA drug bust that occurred on the campus of UC Santa Cruz. The author talks about the case by explaining the event, by describing the drug itself, and by identifying the suspects. Although the Asian race is depicted as the “model minority,” not all Asian individuals are represented as such.…
Reflecting on the 1980’s hilarious films “Cheeks and Chong Next Movie”, “up in smoke” or more recent movies such as “Half Baked” with Dave Chappelle, we all laugh at the effects of the marijuana use have on the different characters in those films. Of course, a common saying was marijuana will rob a person of their ambition, and is the gateway to the usage of other extreme drug use. More than twenty years ago the lack of education of cannabis caused people not to support the now present effortless access to medical marijuana. However, The Compassionate use Act of 1996 or Proposition 215 in the state of California has convinced me to reevaluate my old perspective in this matter and promote the use of medical marijuana.…
The movie dazed and confused is more than just a movie about smoking marijuana. It documents the changes we all face in life, as social and political pressures increase, when one gets older and faces decisions that require you to figure out how to avoid being what others want you to be while staying young at heart.…
In short, the film delves into the life of a former corporate scientist for one of the biggest tobacco companies in the United States. Obviously, as a corporate scientist, the man knows the ins and outs of the tobacco industry, as well as the negative side effects of tobacco (which were unclear to the public at the time). When the man decides to…
The Union: The Business Behind Betting High is an illuminating documentary about Marijuana in Canada and the US, created by Canadian filmmaker Brett Harvey in 2007. It follows Adam Scorgie, who explores Illegal growth, sales and trafficking of Marijuana. The film screening was limited to film festivals. It was nominated for 4 awards by which they won 2 awards, one for best editing at Rhode Island International Film Festival and one for outstanding feature at Winnipeg International Film Festival.…
Cited: T. Regan 2011 Joint Ventures: Inside America 's Almost Legal Marijuana Industry p. 17, 21…
DEA Agents work for the Drug Enforcement Agency. They deal with illegal and illicit drug use that touches every aspect of society. DEA agents deal with many problems because the global drug business is tied to terrorism, organized crime and all sorts of illegal activities. The Drug Enforcement Agency was created through the Department of Justice to combat the effects of domestic drug trafficking.…
However, this film seems to be aimed mostly at adults, not the youth that marijuana is a threat to. The principal speaks directly to the camera, but addresses the adults in the audience. However, this film certainly communicates that marijuana is a frightening drug that can and will ruin lives. It clouds judgment, leading to murder, rape, and insanity. Ralph, who goes insane, is used as an example of what could happen to someone who smokes marijuana. “The film did not enjoy much success in the 1930s [but] it was revived in the early 1970s […], where it gained a real following among potheads, who took ironic pleasure from the film’s almost demented anti-drug propaganda” (Mathijs & Sexton…
I attended a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting, on (fill in the blank). The person who was sharing that night was a 28-year-old woman by the name of Christine (“Chris”). She discussed her journey through the program, stating she was six months clean as of that meeting but was just getting to the point of acceptance that she did in fact have an addiction to crystal methamphetamines (“crystal meth).”…
The spanish brought marijuana to America in 1545, and by 1611 it became a major commercial crop. However, marijuana didn’t really catch on till the jazz age in the 1920s. It became such the rage that there were clubs specifically for smoking, and since it was not illegal at the time and the people weren’t causing any problems the authorities let them be. From 1860 to 1942 it was even prescribed for various medical uses, but authorities soon began to see it as a “gateway” drug. By 1970 the Controlled Substance Act labeled marijuana as having a high abuse potential and having no medical use. Due to the illegalization of marijuana it began to be smuggled in from Mexico and Colombia, starting the “war on drugs.”In 1982 the Drug Enforcement Administration began to crack down on finding growers in the U.S., and by the 1990’s marijuana was once again in an upward trend of users.…
As children grow up, they are taught that marijuana is illegal and very harmful to you. What they don’t realize is it’s not in any way harmful, however it is illegal. What the government can’t seem to explain is why. The use of marijuana does not lead to addiction, does not kill brain cells, and does not cause cancer or any other health concerns (The Union: Business Behind Getting High). These concerns are all part of what society believes today because of what they are fed through false government research and media. The Union: Business Behind Getting High tells the truths about marijuana’s effects on health, the body, the community, the government: the society as a whole, which is why everyone should watch this documentary.…
The movie is about two FBI agents who lead an investigation on a case concerning the homicide on three civil right workers. The investigation…