Answer all Five of
the following
1)
Discuss the three principal medical
applications of narcotic drugs today. Give examples where needed.
2)
Describe the use of peyote by the Native
American Church. Discuss the controversy
over the legalization of its use for religious purposes. Additionally, provide
your own opinion.
3) Describe
one example of a “hexing” drug, its psychoactive ingredients and
their effects on brain chemistry, and its historical importance. Additionally,
include a contemporary example not mentioned in the book (be creative, I am
sure you can find one).
4) Discuss
the issues surrounding the “gateway hypothesis” with regard to marijuana. What is the research on the sequencing
question, the association question, and the causation question?
5) Anti-marijuana
sentiment in the United States during the twentieth century has been repeatedly
influenced by specific types of ethnic bigotry.
Explain.
