Need a little help with a paper I'm writing

[Sarge]

He narc'd a guy out for doing coke at a party. That is a narc in my book.
Stroup acknowledged to a reporter that Bourne had snorted cocaine at NORML's 1977 Christmas party. Bourne was subsequently fired. Stroup eventually lost his job too; "The folks at NORML didn't like snitches and eased him out the door."[1]

[fbod91]

yeah i know its an over played topic but its easy. im not a smoker but i dont think it should be illegal

[Sarge]

yeah i know its an over played topic but its easy. im not a smoker but i dont think it should be illegal

I think I would find something (subject matter) I could write with a little passion.

[justinmc978]

I think I would find something (subject matter) I could write with a little passion.

recent controversy about GM lying about having paid of thier debt on time would be a good one..

[Sarge]

Yup. The bullshit we the people get fed everyday by authority figures.

[Sarge]

Gawd I feel like it is 1969 again for some reason.

[fbod91]

the paper has to be about a controversial subject

[Sarge]

Concealed Carry on campus.

[fbod91]

this is my essay so far. i dont know hot to bring it to an end


As children, we all grew up around the use of tobacco and we either saw it as a bad thing or didn’t think too much about it at all. Because we grew up with tobacco use being a normal thing; there was no hype about pushing the limits and getting caught by the police and being thrown in jail for tobacco use. The same thing could one day happen with our children or grandchildren with the legalization of marijuana.
The legalization of marijuana has been a hot political issue for decades due to its potential medical uses and industrial properties. The scientific name for Marijuana is Cannabis, and there are two main types or “strains” known as Indica and Sativa. The psychoactive drug in Cannabis which promotes the “high” is tetrahydracannibol or THC, which reacts with neuro-receptors in the brain. Cannabis is also known as: reefer, weed, grass, ganja, green, maryjane, buddah, bud, the devil’s lettuce, dank, and the list goes on. It can be smoked in many different ways and has been used medically since the beginning of civilization.
The oldest evidence of Cannabis use came from an Egyptian tomb dating around 300 BC, in which Cannabis was found in large bundles beside the tomb as well as in braziers around the burial chamber. Cannabis has many medicinal uses, and is known to help people who suffer from: anxiety, eating disorders, multiple sclerosis, chromes, depression, ADHD, cancer, AIDS, arthritis, chronic pain and an innumerable amount of other illnesses. In an interview done for The Union the director of medical services for a reputable Ivy league University is quoted to say that “Cannabis undoubtedly has more potential medical benefits than any known prescription drug available today”.
Former mayor of Vancouver and former RCMP drug enforcement officer Senator Larry Campbell also agreed to an interview for The Union, in which he clearly states that the current Marijuana prohibition is not working for the benefit of Canada. Since the 1970’s the number of known Marijuana users has grown from 55,000 to over 350 million, a fact which Dr. Perry Kendall a British Columbia Provincial Health Officer states proves that Marijuana prohibition is ineffective in today’s society. However for my argument to be valid, I must also consider the opinions of the other side who is against the legalization of Cannabis even for medicinal purposes. In the Heath/Tutlane study of 1974 conducted by the US government and endorsed by President Ronald Reagan the results claim that in a test involving monkey’s significant brain cell diminishment was evident after sustained use of Marijuana. This study is frequently referenced by the opposers of Cannabis legalization, however what the public does not know is that the study was grossly bias. The monkeys were subjected to gas masks that pumped marijuana smoke into their lungs for 5 minutes straight with no fresh oxygen. It is a scientific miracle that the monkeys only suffered brain damage and did not actually die after such malicious animal cruelty. The fact of the matter is that it is impossible to overdose on Marijuana, unlike most prescription and illegal drugs, and that Marijuana has never once in the history of mankind been directly linked to causing one single death. Since the failed Heath/Tulane study there have been numerous other studies conducted about the effects of Cannabis on the brain.
many believe the most obvious reason to keep marijuana use illegal is the” harmful effects” it has on the smoker. Some of the short term effects of marijuana use include: problems with memory, learning abilities, distorted perception, trouble with problem solving, loss of co-ordination, and increased heart rate due to possible anxiety. The long-term effects include cancer; damages to the lungs and airways; and finally damages to the immune system which all above are related effects of consumption of alcohol. There have been absolutely no cases stating a person has overdosed from smoking marijuana, but there have been several documented cases that prove marijuana was the cause of death. An example of this would be, a person smokes one’s self made marijuana cigarette, and attempts to drive an automobile. The moment that person sits in the driver seat, they become as dangerous as a drunk driver.
marijuana should be treated the same way alcohol is treated in the sense that you can not use the substance before or while operating a motorized vehicle. Everybody can agree that alcohol can be a dangerous substance if abused; the same observation can be said about marijuana use. If restrictions on marijuana use can be made, the use of the substance can one day become an acceptable idea

[35th-ANV-SS]

In one sentence you state that marijuana is used to treat anxiety and then later on you say that a side-effect of marijuana is anxiety. I found this funny.

[fbod91]

it can work both ways. you are having an anxiaty attack, smoke a little bit to calm you down. you smoke a little and sometimes you get extremely paranoid.

[35th-ANV-SS]

You clearly do not know the true effect of "smoking". Smoking INCREASES your heart rate. Therefore, even if you THINK it is calming you down, it is actually doing just the opposite.

[fbod91]

ill bo honest im not pot head lol im just piecing this thing together so i can get this essay over and done with. i could care less if it was legal or not

[67CamaroRSSS]

You clearly do not know the true effect of "smoking". Smoking INCREASES your heart rate. Therefore, even if you THINK it is calming you down, it is actually doing just the opposite.

This is basically why I quit (it temporarily speeds my heart rate up) ~8 years ago. Won't pass if it's passed to me (I'll still take a toke or 2 - or 3 - in social situations) but I don't seek it out like the old days either.

Still think it should be legalized (and always will). Personally I don't think it is a Schedule 1 Narcotic regardless...

[blackSS01]

This is basically why I quit (it temporarily speeds my heart rate up) ~8 years ago. Won't pass if it's passed to me (I'll still take a toke or 2 - or 3 - in social situations) but I don't seek it out like the old days either.

Still think it should be legalized (and always will). Personally I don't think it is a Schedule 1 Narcotic regardless...

Why I quit too! I smoked for 10 years and then up and quit. Haven't smoked in little of a year and don't miss the heart thing. Never use to affect me like that but once it did......it was gone!!

[odinsonthor]

Should coke be legalized? Should acid be legalized? Should heroin be legalized?

Seems like this paper is/has been written about 1,000,000 times now.

I really don't see the point of the subject. If this is something YOU picked, I would choose a different subject and be more original. One that can have some substance and that people can be educated from.

If this is a topic your school picked, I would drop-out and go to a different school.

[vette0009]

I never liked the Shit

And I don't believe it will help the Economy or even come close to helping pay off the state deficit,

But , I think if you have an anxiety problem, Are a cancer patient, or in chronic pain

I think it okay, to go see your doctor to get a prescription for medicinal Marijuana

[Sarge]

Write about motor oil marketing and the Royal bullshit I'll help.

[Spaz'Bella]

The topic is should marijuana be legalized or not, why or why not? I just want to get yall's views on it for the good and bad sides of it.

Here is one thing to consider, the cartels are capable of horrific acts of violence upon victims, most of them poor indigenous people, in Mexico etc... These are silent victims in two fronts... on one they are victims of the cartels, on the other, they are exposed to (in Colombia I witnessed them being sprayed over as they worked the fields) chemicals which use we have deemed in the U.S.A against the law, due to their effects. These are often women with their babies tied to their backs.

I have never done drugs, not so much bc of physical effects, that should be up to personal responsibility, (of which there is too little now-a-days), but because i will not use one cent of my well earned money to support (I hope this is not swearing) ass-men swimming in their indoor pools in their fancy mansions, while we work our tails off and they silently inflict maltreatment upon so many quiet victims. So,... legalize. In a perfect world ...sure, bc people sometimes need to get what they want to learn, and it would protect so many. But this world is far from perfect, but then.... there is alcohol, with a set of prohibitions and often as/or more damming that marihuana. So, prohibitions or prescribed rules might be best. Simply to disempower the shadowed-walkers living in the plenty built upon the lives of the poor, and the stupidity of those who buy their wares.

[Spaz'Bella]

What sort of class is it for ..... university? journalism, political science? Bc help can be better given depending on the field.