Skip to main content

Home/ English 102 - Spring 2009/ Group items tagged harvard

Rss Feed Group items tagged

S Heywood

"Reefer Rx: Marijuana as medicine." - 0 views

  •  
    Consideration for smoking marijuana for medical purposes in the U.S. Types of groups which pushed for the legalization of marijuana for all purposes. Cases reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court concerning medical marijuana and legalization. There are benefits to the legalization of marijuana dealing with economic and social problems. Harvard has gave supporting evidence for marijuana and health issues. Marijuana is a proven pain reliever. Also it help cancer patients maintain appetites, this is another supporting reason for medical marijuana legalization.
S Heywood

"Trends in Marijuana and Other Illicit Drug Use Among College Students: Results From 4 ... - 0 views

  •  
    This article talks about marijuana and other drugs use and rise among college students. There is a sample of 119 schools that consist of different demographics. There is different samples that take into account social usage of the drug and other illicit uses of the drug among college students. This was sample taken to monitor the use of marijuana and other drugs among college students. Rates are higher in public institutions compared to private institutions. This is good insight on the uses of marijuana and how it relates to different college and demographics in collegiate atmospheres. These surveys will help support my statistical information needed to present better understanding of this information. With this in mind there are other things that I will be using in my research to back up the information in my paper. With a well rounded institution like Harvard I understand how the insight will perform in my paper.
S Heywood

"Rising marijuana use on campus reflects overall trend." - 0 views

  •  
    This article from the Harvard school of medicine talks about the rise of marijuana use among college students. They explain that from 1993 to 2000 the number has increased from 12.9 to 15.7 percent. This is a issue and many students have shown that this does not affect their grades. This survey was put out to show the rise in use among college students. Also there are many factors that imply the rise in use among college students. With this information it shows the rise in marijuana use among college students. Many students are turning to marijuana use rather than alcohol use during the weeks. This is a good alternative because it gives some input on how and why some students would choose marijuana over alcohol. This is solid back up information because it shows the increase in marijuana use and gives some statistical information to back it all up. This give some good numbers to support my research paper.
1 - 3 of 3
Showing 20 items per page