The subject of my speech today will be the legalization of marijuana. Before you have a heart attack I should explain that I am not drug user. I have never tried marijuana…..had a drop of alcohol….or even smoked a cigarette. This is undoubtedly a bold topic for a seventeen year old to tackle. However, this is an issue that has been debated for many decades now, and with some states now legalizing marijuana I feel that this is something that directly affects the immediate future of my generation
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University of Phoenix Material Anti-Drug Legislation Matrix Complete the matrix by selecting three states to add below Federal. Then, answer each question listed in the first row for each corresponding law. | |Is marijuana |What are the |What are the | |What is the blood|Is there extreme DWI or DUI? If| | |illegal? Marijuana |penalties for |penalties for | |alcohol level for|so, what is the punishment? | | |is
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in Paris by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The European convention of Human Rights is an international treaty that protects human rights and freedoms. People who feel their rights has been violated, can take their complaints to the European Court of Human Rights where their case can be reviewed and their rights upheld. The Human Rights Act 1998 was an Act of Parliament that boosted the effect of European Convention of Human Rights in the UK. The Human Rights Act 1998 is an Act of
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Drug Trafficking Drug trafficking includes trade of illegal drugs. These drugs are produced in one region of the globe and then through a well articulated network get traded to different corners of the world. According to a report published by United Nations Research Institute for Social Development in 1994, most of these illegally drugs are being produced in the lesser developed countries and then are being traded to the more affluent and developed nations. The same report also claimed that every
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The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is an international treaty that drafted by the Council of Europe to promote human rights and fundamental freedom in Europe. The aimed of Council of Europe is to achieve a unity among its member and believed that one of the way to persuade this goal is the maintenance and the further realization of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom through this convention. The convention is inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 that was proclaimed
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Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights (Art.5 ECHR for short) provides that everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. Liberty and security of the person are taken as a "compound" concept - security of the person has not been subject to separate interpretation by the Court. “ Article 5 – Right to liberty and security' 1. Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be deprived of his liberty save in the following cases and in accordance with
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Illegal Drugs Informative Speech Introduction: Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, PCP, speed, shrooms, crystal meth, and angel dust are all types of illegal drugs. What is an illegal drug? An illegal drug is something and often a substance that causes addiction, habituation, or a marked change in consciousness. Body: I. Illegal Drugs The use of illegal drugs in the United States is considered by some to be the biggest problem in our society. Over 40% of high school seniors use some
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1998. It means that you can defend your rights in the UK courts and that public organisations, including the Government, the police and local councils, must treat everyone equally, with fairness, dignity and respect. It incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into British law and was set up so matters could be dealt with in British courts and people did not have the expense, and lengthy wait, of taking the case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The Conservative
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These legal actions contributed to the initial push for which stretch from 1919-1950, where a war was raged between the criminals distributing the drugs for profit and the relentless federal agents dead set on bringing an end to the use of these highly addictive drugs. This period boasted a heavy stigmatism on narcotics and the United States of America eliminated heroin and cocaine from the city street s from WWI to the 1960’s. During this time a new drug boom exploded across the United States with
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My report is on Jerry Rice.The book is called”Jerry Rice Speedy Wide Receiver”by Thomas S. Owens.I think Jerry important because he made a big important impact on football,his hardwork and dedication was a part of his personality, and broke many records that still stand today. Jerry Rice was born Oct. 13,1962 in a small town in Mississippi.With 7 siblings, his family didn’t have a lot of money,but was happy.Jerry lived 5 miles away from school but,learned to run the whole way.His father was a bricklayer
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