Business Problem Analysis: Drugs and Crime in the Correctional Service of Canada
Business Problem Analysis
Bim Grewal
Research 341
RES341
Ghassem Zarbi
June 12, 2006
Business Problem Analysis
Introduction
A significant number of drug users have contact with the criminal justice system. Fully 80 percent of offenders admitted to federal corrections have substance ab....
Canadian Drug Laws: Need to Decriminalize Marijuana
Marijuana industry would not generate the profit margins that the criminal industry usually demands if marijuana were decriminalized. This research supports decriminalization rather than legalization of marijuana and bases its grounds on the assumption that legalization is politically unattainab....
Drug Abuse
In the United States of America, we, the people value several things, some of which are freedom, expanding and taking care of our families and our financial security. We, the people, take such things for granted. We also discourage some behavior, such as crime, laziness and use of illegal drugs. Dr....
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is wrong. My definition of drug abuse is recreationally using a substance that has psychoactive properties. Doing drugs recreationally is using a drug for entertainment purposes or using them to escape your problems. An example would be an alcoholic constantly getting drunk or ingesti....
Drug Abuse In Schools
September 14, 2006
Article Review #2
Drug Abuse in Schools
One of the publics top concerns about schools, rated number four in a nationwide poll in 1999 is drug use. Although this subject would have never been mentioned in the past, it was brought to the forefront when deaths of several promi....
DRUG ABUSE LEADS TO CRIME
DRUG ABUSE LEADS TO CRIME
Drug abuse is a problem found in all societies throughout the world. The culture of each society and the view point of the citizens determine the laws that are
Implemented into that society which in turn creates different levels of crime
....
Drug legalization
Should Drugs be Legalized
In a country that lives on the basis of life, liberty and happiness and freedom of thought, its no surprise that people have opposing views on issues. They even disagree on something that I think is cut and dry: drug use. The first major banned substance in the United....
drug testing in the wrok place
Drug testing in the United States began with the explosive use of illegal drugs, in order to curb drug abuse. This began during the Vietnam War with drug use at a climax. In general, Drug testing is a way to detect illegal drug use and deter it, usually by Urinalysis. Drug testing in the United Stat....
Druggies are Dummies
Druggies are Dummies
Imagine life with stoners everywhere, pot heads roaming the streets driving under the influence of marijuana. How would you feel if your children were learning in an environment where everyone is high, how would you feel then? If marijuana was legalized this is how life ....
Drugs
In today's world, We experienced so many problems in life. We want things that will surely and fastly helps us to forget those things. So we seek for that thing like Drugs. Drugs like Shabu, Marijuana and many more. We all know Drugs are really will ruin our life. But how come people manage to us....
Drugs and Abuse
Abuse of drugs can have effects on the user even after the use of drugs has stopped. Different drugs produce different effects, depending on the user, type of drug, and severity of abuse. New research is done every day in the area of drug abuse that makes finding accurate results on the broad topi....
Drugs and their effects on society
Drugs and their effects on society
Drugs are a category of substances with a psychoactive effect. This ranges from coffee to heroin. There is no culture in the history of mankind that did not ever use some kind of drugs. Indians were known to have used Opium and other dr....
Drugs and Your Mind
Describe SIMs Activity This Sim started out telling us the history of psychoactive drugs. It showed us that these drugs have been used for thousands of years but all for the same purposes. They showed two photos of Indians smoking drugs through pipes, and also Egyptians brewing alcohol. This ....
For the legalization of drugs
Drugs are such a controversy and people have such strong opinions about whether they should be legal or illegal. I dont have a strong opinion on this topic; Im easily swayed. For the most part though, I think that they should be legalized because people do it anyways and if they were legal the gov....
From Combating the Poor to Curtailing Substance Abuse
Targeting the poor through Crime Reduction policies against substance abuse in the US must give way to Dynamic Harm Reduction, which addresses the issue at its core, if it truly wishes to alleviate the international �drug problem.� In the early 1970s, the realization of the wide spread c....
If Marijuana Were To Be Legal
Drugs are a major influential force in our country today. The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being considered to control it or even solve it. Ending the drug war seems to be a bit impossible. The war on drugs seems to be accomplishing a lot but this is not true. Different op....
Illicit Drug Use in Australian Youth
Illicit Drug Use in Australian Youth
Eileen Bergan
CRIM 11-100
Crime and Deviance in Australia
Bond University
In the past years, drug use has become a relatively common form of behavior for young people in Australia. Th....
Legalization of Drugs
Legalization of Drugs
I. History
The history of drug laws goes all the way back to 19th century. The first law outright prohibiting the use of a specific drug was a San Francisco, California ordinance which banned the smoking of opium in opium dens in 1875. This law was passed to prevent wome....
Legalization of Marijuana
The purpose of this paper is to discuss marijuana and compare the issue of legalizing it from both sides. We have two factions fighting each other, those who are pro-marijuana and those who are anti-marijuana. These two factions have been fighting on this issue in the halls of justice for years. Pro....
Legalization of Marijuana
Take A Closer LookThose who oppose legalizing marijuana tell us that legalizing it would beseriously detrimental. Are they looking at the facts? Or do they justbelieve the same myths that our parents created when they were trying tostop us from becoming drug addicts? Let&rsquos take a closer look at....
Legalization of Marijuana
Legalization of Marijuana
According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, marijuana is defined as "the dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yield THC and are smoked in cigarettes for their intoxicating effect." Marijuana, also often called pot, grass, ganja, dop....
Legalization of Marijuana
Webster Online Dictionary, marijuana is defined as "the dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yield THC and are smoked in cigarettes for their intoxicating effect." Marijuana, also often called pot, grass, ganja, dope, herb or maryjane, is Canadas most commonly used ill....
legalization of marijuana
While marijuana is, in fact, remarkably free of toxicity, the consequence of annually arresting 300,000 mostly young people isnt. In the last ten years New York City has arrested and jailed over 360,000 people for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Nearly everybody arrested has been put in han....
LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
The world of illegal drugs is often closely linked with violence and abuse. What if I told you that by making one of these drugs legal we could make our country a safer and better place? I know it might seem a little ridiculous at first but once you read my argument you will be able to u....
Legalization of Marijuana
The first and most important reason that marijuana should be legal is that marijuana has a lot of benefits. It has been proven to treat some cancer patients and also treat other deseases such as AIDS, asthma, arthritis, etc. 55% of all doctors said they would recommend medical marijuana for any of t....
legalization of marijuana
A very controversial topic around the country right now is the legalization of marijuana. So I ask this, should marijuana be legalized, especially for people with medical ailments? I personally do believe marijuana should be legalized. The legalization of marijuana would benefit our country in many....
Legalize All Drugs, or Else...
Legalization of drugs is probably the only way with which we can preserve some of the sanity still left in this world. The war on drugs is costing us over 100 billion dollars to fight each year, and were only fighting a monster which we are making bigger with each punch. Its not drugs, but drug la....
Legalize Marijuana
I believe that marijuana should be legalized. I believe that if the goverment did so the National debt would be greatly decreased by the money it would make from the taxation of marijuana and also from the decrease in law enforcement and jail cost that is caused by the "criminal" aspects of marijuan....
Legalize Marijuana; Please!
The media has played a huge role in this conditioning with many different scare tactics. In the 1936 movie, Reefer Madness, marijuana use leads to a hit and run accident, manslaughter, suicide, and rape. The film never gained an audience until it was rediscovered in the 1970s and gained new l....
Legalize not criticize
Legalize not Criticize
There has always been an enduring dispute over the legalization of marijuana. For medical reasons and for recreational use, people always seem to have an opinion. All countries have their own set of regulations. But are these laws really justifiable? Some people are s....
Legalizing Hemp
For many years, the United States government has prohibited drugs such as marijuana from sale in the marketplace. Yet, with prohibition, marijuana use has decreased only minimally. Because of prohibition, the media has publicized only the bad aspects of marijuana use. What many people do not realize....
Legalizing Marijuana
The purpose of this paper is to discuss marijuana and compare both sides of the issue of legalizing marijuana. We have two factions fighting each other; one those who are pro marijuana and those who are anti marijuana. These two factions have been fighting on this issue on the halls of justice for y....
Legalizing Marijuana
As a society we have come to fear everything that we do not understand. Our government has provided propaganda since the 1920's contributing to our misconceptions of an illegal substance known as marijuana. Our government has lied to us on marijuanas addictiveness, its harms, and its increase in c....
Legalizing Marijuana
Drugs are a major influential force in our country today, but the problem has gotten so out of hand that many options have been considered in order to come up with the right decision that is fair for everyone. The war about legalizing marijuana has been going on for many years now, and to this day e....
Legalizing Marijuana
Marijuana could be legalized in the United States, as it can help the seriously ill dying patients, people with eating disorders, and people with anxiety or depression. There has never been any proven cases that smoking marijuana has ever caused a death, as tobacco and alcohol has caused several. ....
legalizing medicinal marijuana
Legalizing of medical marijuana is the only conclusion that us as Americans can come to. I think the fear that comes with legalizing marijuana, probably was present when prohibition of alcohol was lifted. But why the fear. Marijuana has been used as medicine in India, China, the Middle East, Southe....
Making Marjuana Legal
Over the years marijuana has acquired many different names. Some call it weed, pot, grass, ganja, cheba, or even chronic. No matter what the name, they continue for some time. Years ago when marijuana was first discovered, people used it very differently that how people use it today. Some say a Chin....
Marijuana
The third largest agricultural good in the nation and a ten billion-dollar industry has nothing to do with the agriculture we are use to. This good is Marijuana, an illegal drug. It is "the most widely used illicit drug in America" n(Gold v). In Florida alone, marijuana sales are greater than all bu....
Marijuana
Throughout history marijuana has been used to serve various purposes in many different cultures. The purposes have changed over time to fit in with the current lifestyles. This pattern is also true in American history. The use of marijuana has adapted to the social climate of the time. Marijuana, wh....
Marijuana
In this report I will show you my views on Marijuana, if it should be legal, for medical and/or recreational purposes.Marijuana has many names: Dope, Marihuana, Ganja, Pot Mary Jane, Cannabis Sativa (Scientific) to name a few.Marijuana originated in the middle east (Taiwan, Korea). China plays an im....
Marijuana
Wether you call it Hemp, Mary Jane, Pot, Weed; it doesn't matter. It is still Cannabis Sativa, or cannabis for short. And it is still illegal. The use of marijuana as an intoxicant in the United States became a problem of public concern in the 1930s. Regulatory laws were passed in 1937, and criminal....
Marijuana
Some call it the demon weed some call it just plane fun well hereis the official statistics on the plant known as Marijuana. Forstarters we’ll go with the health part of the plant. Many “Educational” and or other health videos in school have you believe thatMarijuana is going to ....
Marijuana
You want to know what I think?
Have you ever thought that we could be closer to worldpeace than we are now? Me too, but I have a solution. The government of today is one with their minds in the past. We have been gaining knowlege as a country for a good 200 years now, and its time that the gover....
Marijuana
Marijuana has been a heated topic for the past forty years. In 1969 the Woodstock festival ignited the marijuana craze. Although marijuana is illegal, vast majorities of people still choose to use it; in fact George J. Annas believes that 65 million people have experimented with cannabis (120). When....
Marijuana
Marijuana has had a bad reputation over the years that it does not deserve. Marijuana is a drug that has been used by 31.1 percent of Americans. Marijuana should be legalized because of its lack of health effects, its medicinal use, current severe punishment, and its financial advantages.
Marijuan....
Marijuana
Should Marijuana be Legalized for Medical Purposes?
Have you ever visited a restaurant or parked in a parking deck and before entering the building a cloud of cigarette or cigar smoke smacks you in the face? Imagine if that cloud of smoke came from a marijuana joint. Would you just walk on by ....
Marijuana
My purpose of this speech is to show and prove that marijuana is illegal for the wrong reasons and that it should be legal for the consumption of the responsible public. Many people would ask what the responsible public would be and us as intelligent American citizens could choose an age twenty-one ....
Marijuana
Marijuana is an illegal narcotic drug and is a green or gray mixture of dried, shredded flowers and leaves from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It is also known by its many slang names like pot, weed, Mary Jane, dope and chronic. The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydro....
Marijuana : Effects of THC on The Human Body
Walking around the mall, relaxing at the beach, or watching a movie; this is the life of the average high school student today. Now would it surprise you to know that about 44 percent of these people have smoked marijuana at least once in their lifetime. Yes , 44 percent of high school students have....
Marijuana Abuse
Topic: Marijuana Abuse
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. My purpose here this evening is to inform you about Marijuana abuse.
It grows from a seed,
It instills in you a need.
It is weed.
This warning you should heed.
If you want succeed,
Dont smoke the weed.
There is a lo....
Marijuana and its effets on the body
The Cannabis sativa plant is most commonly grown in tropical places around the world. There are over 100 species known to grow throughout the world. The original use of marijuana plants was for hemp, which is a substance that can be made into rope. It has been used for centuries but after using the ....
Marijuana And Medicine
Marijuana And Medicine
I decided upon the question Should Marijuana be Medicine? because I wanted to confirm my strong beliefs of an anti-drug policy, but after research, my attitude towards medical marijuana changed because it seems the benefits far ....
Marijuana Should be legalized
Since marijuana's first recorded use dating back five thousand years ago, it has never gained much popularity until the last century with prohibition and antiwar movements. Now, more than ever, propositions to legalize the plant have risen and been subject to controversy and heated debate. Marijuana....
Marijuana: Illegal Drug or Medical Miracle?
Marijuana as a medicine has been studied for many years. In some cultures, it is already used as medicine, and it stems back from many years. There are many good uses for marijuana to be used as medicine which will be discussed in the following paragraphs. In order for marijuana to be used medically....
marijuana: Let it Grow
Although marijuana has been illegal in the United States since the 1937 Marijuana Act, its slowly climbing back into our society. Now one would think that would make the government start to crack down on habitual marijuana users, but a few states have decided to rebel from there traditional laws....
Marijuana: The Legalization
Their Side:After the sustaining vote in November of 1996 and coming into effect the beginning of this year,marijuana is now legal to medical patients in California and Arizona. Proposition 215 reads as follows:The people of the State of California hereby find and declare that the purposes of theCom....
Medical Allowance for Marijuana
Medical Allowance for Marijuana
Marijuana is a narcotic that has been increasingly growing in the drug rings over the years. Smoking Marijuana (scientifically known as Cannabis) is, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, damaging to the lungs, and has shown to kill many....
medical marijuana
Should The Marijuana plant be Legalized ?
More and more people of all ages and social backgrounds are turning to marijuana today. The reasons are as involved and as complex as the drug itself. The marijuana plant has ....
Medical Marijuana
Marijuana is a relatively harmless drug that governments around the world have made illegal. If legalized, marijuana can be beneficial to society in a number of ways: whether it be for medical, economic, or public safety reasons. Marijuana has been proven to treat several life debilitating, and even....
Medical Marijuana - A Legal Smoke?
A Legal Smoke?
Modern research suggests that cannabis is a valuable aid in the treatment of a wide range of ailments. Marijuana's therapeutic uses are well-documented in modern scientific literature. The studies arrived at the conclusion that marijuana provides symptomatic relief for a number of....
medicinal marijuana
Medicinal Marijuana
Is political paranoia about medicinal marijuana causing cancer, HIV positive, AIDS or glaucoma patients to have to go through even more pain? Would legalizing medicinal marijuana for seriously ill patients contribute to increased drug abuse among teens? These are both leg....
Medicinal Marijuana
Commonly known as marijuana, cannabis is the worlds most used illicit drug. [ACDE] Dating as far back as 2500 B.C., Marijuana has not only been used for its feeling of euphoria, but also for medicinal purposes. The plant was first documented being used in the ancient Chinese cultures as an effective....
Medicinal Marijuana: Is it Worth It?
One of the most recent and frequently controversial topics in United States history is the legalization of marijuana for medical use. As of late 2009, a bill to legalize medicinal marijuana in Illinois is pending and may be passed. This prompted my investigation into the risks and benefits of using....
my first marijuana experience
My First Marijuana Experience
Peer pressure is an issue in every persons life especially teenagers. Im sure everyone has caved into peer pressure at some point in their lives. I never thought I would be the kind of kid that cared what other people thought about me until the end of my eight g....
Pot (marijuana) or Not?
Pot Or Not
Long hair, flowers, bandannas, and buses are how it is remembered. Hippies sat around, talked about peace, and smoked marijuana. Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in America. Of the nearly 20 million current illicit drug users 14.6 million are using marijuana.(What ....
Recreational Drugs: Alcohol and Marijuana
The most popular recreational drugs in America today are alcohol and marijuana. Both are highly addictive mind-altering substances; however, alcohol is a physical addiction whereas marijuana is a psychological addiction. Alcohol is a legal substance and marijuana is illegal. Each drug has adverse ef....
Should Marijuana be Legalized
People have been using Marijuana as a medicine for thousands of years, beginning in China, India, and the Middle East. The plant's therapeutic potential became known in Western countries during the nineteenth century. From 1840 to 1900, more than a hundred articles on Marijuana appeared in European ....
Should Marijuana Be Legalized
Drugs are a major influential force in our country today, but the problem has gotten so out of hand that many options have been considered in order to come up with the right decision that is fair for everyone. The war about legalizing marijuana has been going on for many years now, and to this day e....
Should Marijuana be Legalized for AIDS Use?
Fifteen years ago the word AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) was barely used in the United States. Today, it's on the cover of every newspaper, and parents and kids discuss it regularly in the household. It is no longer considered someone else's problem; it is now everyone's problem. Not a ....
Should Marijuana be legalized or not?
Thesis statement: Although everyone has a different opinion about marijuana, everything has its advantages and disadvantages and it is up to us to decide which one best suits us.
For years now its have been plaguing the mind of everyone especially the herbal doctors whether or not marijuana has....
Should Marijuana Be Legalized?
Should Marijuana Be Legalized?
When the question should marijuana be legalized? comes up there is a big
debate that touches on the pros and cons of this illegal substance. Marijuana is defined as the
dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant, used in cigarette form as a narcotic o....
Should We Legalize Marijuana?
Should We Legalize Marijuana?
Marijuana, by definition, derives from the cannabis plant with preparation made from dried flower clusters and leaves. Usually smoked or eaten to induce euphoria and is the most commonly used illicit drug, but considered a soft drug. Alcohol is a colorless volatile ....
Social Changes in the 60s
Many social changes that were addressed in the 1960s are still the issues being confronted today. the ‘60s was a decade of social and political upheaval. in spite of all the turmoil, there were some positive results: the civil rights revolution, john f. Kennedy’s bold vision of a new fro....
The Affects of Illage Chemical on The Human Body
Marijuana is a popular, and illegal, drug. Its largest consumers are young adults. Marijuana is smoked in a pipe, bong, or rolled in a joint. Thirty-seven percent of people between ages 12-17 have tried marijuana. Marijuana gives a slight buzzing feeling of light-headedness. Experimentation with mar....
The Debate Over Legalization of Marijuana
Pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS Care, National Lymphoma Foundation argue that marijuana should be legalized in order to treat terminally ill patients. Among them are AIDS victims who find that marijuana stimulates their appetites so they can fight off d....
The Decriminalization of Marijuana
Decriminalization of Marijuana in Canada
Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in North America. It is a mix of dried, shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). It has become a recreational drug for many teenagers and has been a highly debated topic for y....
The Effects of Marijuana
Marijuana is the illegal drug most often used in the United States. Since 1991, lifetime marijuana use has almost doubled among 8th-10th grade students, and increased by 33% among high school seniors. Research from the National Institute of Drug Abuse shows that accompanying this upward pattern o....
The Effects of Marijuana
Marijuana is a mood altering or psychoactive drug that
has many nicknames, such as pot, weed, ganja, sensi, herb, and
others. It is an ancient drug that dates back to hundreds of
years to Asia. Many cultures have used it during meditation, religious worship, and for intoxication. Marijuana its....
The federal government and medical marijuana
The American Medical Association's Council on Scientific Affairs should be commended for its report, "Marijuana: Its Health Hazards and Therapeutic Potential." Not only does the report outline evidence of marijuana's potential harms, but it distinguishes this concern from the legitimate issue of m....
The Influence of Marijuana on Music
The Influence of Marijuana on Music
Vividly played improvisations, with unique personal style and sound, made jazz musicians, their bands, and live-clubs famous. Since the beginnings of jazz, the use of marijuana and its relationship to creativity and music has been controversial.
Is it possib....
The Legalization of Marijuana
A week and a half after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the federal government can block doctors from prescribing marijuana for medical use, Dr. Dale Schafer and his wife Dr. Marion Fry were both arrested by agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Western El Dorado County Narcot....
The Long Term Effects of Marijuana
Marijuana is a drug that divides people. Some people claim it as the wonder drug of the '90s, capable of relieving the symptoms of many serious illnesses. Others curse the day the cannabis plant was ever discovered. From pain relief to stimulating the appetites of patients on chemotherapy, marijuana....
To Smoke or Not to Smoke:Why Medical and Recreational Marijuana should be legal.
A young man goes into a coffee shop in Amsterdam. He walks up to the counter, asks for a couple of samples, makes his decision and sits down with his purchase. But instead of taking a sip of hot coffee, he is rolling a marijuana joint. In Amsterdam, marijuana is a legal drug, whereas here in the Uni....
War on Drugs
In our world, at this time, it would be difficult to find someone who has not been personally affected by drugs and our government's current drug policies. In today's society everyone knows of at least one person who is either addicted to drugs, been arrested for drug possession, or been a victim ....
Weed
People hail marijuana as a submissive, addictive, and destructive drug. There were twenty percent of 8th graders in 2001 who had ever used marijuana, so the feeling must be somehow worth self destruction, from their point of view. Marijuana does have the traits of these things, but dont the drugs ....
What Is a Hippie?
What Is a Hippie?
What is a hippie? By definition one that doesnt conform to societys standards and advocates a liberal attitude and lifestyle but is this the real point? Most definitions miss the point by focusing on the visible behavioral traits. These limited descriptions fail to reveal ....
Why We Should Abolishing Drug Testing in High Schools
Why We Should Abolish Drug Testing in High Schools
Introduction: How many of you in here were required to submit urine samples as
part of drug testing in your high school for participation in extracurricular activities? Now a different question; how many of you believe it is ok for a school to....
why we should leagalize marijuana
Legalising
Marijuana
The Pros & Cons
The debate of legalizing marijuana or not is akin to the age-old battle of
Creationism vs. Evolution. Everyone has his or her own opinion. Who is
right? Legalizing marijuana....
Youth Drug Abuse
Introduction
The use of drugs has become an epidemic all over the world. Its use is increasing at a very fast rate, risking the lives of millions of people from different races, cultures, and countries. The drug use has begun to reflect socially and culturally. Though more public money is spent on ....
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