scholarly journals An Analysis of the Recreational Use of Marijuana Amongst the 21+ Population of the State of Washington in the Context of I-502 and its Aftermath

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusra Bibi Ruhomally ◽  
Muhammad Zaid Dauhoo ◽  
Laurent Dumas
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Recreational Use

scholarly journals Can the subaltern heal? Medical marijuana in Aotearoa New Zealand

2020 ◽  
pp. 144078332092514
Author(s):  
Kevin Dew ◽  
Lucas Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
The Gaze ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Recreational Use

In this article the concepts of statist medicine and subaltern therapeutics are used to provide insight into the debates over the therapeutic use of marijuana in cases of serious or terminal illness. In 2015 medical marijuana gained public attention in Aotearoa New Zealand as cases of people facing life-threatening conditions who wished to use marijuana for therapeutic purposes were given voice in the popular media. In Aotearoa New Zealand marijuana use is illegal for recreational purposes, but theoretically patients with particular conditions could gain access to medicinal forms of marijuana if health professionals, the Ministry of Health and the relevant government minister approved. This approval process is embedded within statist medicine’s regulatory regimes, where access can be provided on condition that the medication meets standards of safety and efficacy. Patients faced with the difficulty of negotiating the processes of statist medicine to access medical marijuana often reverted to illegal means of accessing the plant. Access to illegal forms of marijuana for medical purposes could be through ‘green fairies’, people who provided the plant for therapeutic purposes in a way that was distant from the criminalised recreational use of the drug obtained through ‘dealers’. The process of the state, patients and marijuana providers negotiating the regulation of therapeutic uses of marijuana provides insights into the role of statist medicine and subaltern therapeutics. The case of medical marijuana alerts us to the possibilities of other subaltern therapeutic practices that operate beyond the gaze of the state.

scholarly journals PHYTOPLANKTON STATE AND CYANOTOXINS IN THE SVYATOZERO LAKE BLOOM SPOT (ONEGA LAKE BASIN, RUSSIA)

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-60
Author(s):  
V. S. Smirnova ◽  
◽  
E. V. Tekanova ◽  
N. M. Kalinkina ◽  
E. N. Chernova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll A ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Total Content ◽  
The State ◽  
Water Bloom ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
The North ◽  
Cyanobacterial Species ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Recreational Use

Introduction. This paper is the first to address the state of phytoplankton in eutrophic Svyatozero Lake (61о32´ N, 33о35´ E.), used for trout farming in the Republic of Karelia, in the North-Western Region of Russia, during the period of water bloom. For northern reservoirs, water bloom is not a typical phenomenon. However, due to climate warming and the large-scale development of trout breeding in the region, it becomes more urgent to study blooming reservoirs and related consequences for northern aquatic ecosystems and humans. Methods. We processed phytoplankton samples and measured photosynthesis using conventional methods. The concentration of chlorophyll a in water was determined spectrophotometrically, and the content of cyanotoxins was estimated by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Results. In September 2019, we studied the structural, quantitative and functional characteristics of phytoplankton in the bloom spot. The phytoplankton abundance was 198.712 mln cells/l, the biomass was 14.945 mg/l, and the concentration of chlorophyll a reached 215.3 μg/l, which corresponded to the β-eutrophic state of the ecosystem in the study area. It was revealed that cyanobacteria corresponded to 99.8% of the biomass and 96.7% of the abundance. The species of the genus Microcystis were dominant (42%). They are well-known potential producers of cyanobacterial hepatotoxins, in particular, microcystins. We established the presence of microcystins. Their intracellular and extracellular concentrations were equal and in total amounted to 12.56 μg/l. We also identified eight structural variants of microcystins; among those, [D-Asp3] MC-RR accounted for up to 90% of the total content. The most toxic MC-LR variant was present in trace amounts only in biomass. According to the WHO standards, the content of microcystins and the number of cyanobacterial cells in the Svyatozero Lake bloom spot corresponds to average danger in the case of recreational use and can pose a threat to human health. Conclusion. It is necessary to monitor the phytoplankton composition, the presence of potentially toxic cyanobacterial species and cyanotoxins, as well as the state of trout farmed in the waters of Svyatozero Lake, since cyanotoxins can accumulate in fish tissues.

Borders Up in Smoke: Marijuana Enforcement in Nebraska After Colorado’s Legalization of Medicinal Marijuana

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (9) ◽  
pp. 847-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jared M. Ellison ◽  
Ryan E. Spohn
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
State Legislature ◽  
The State ◽  
Significant Growth ◽  
Drug Arrests ◽  
Recreational Use ◽  
Transportation Route ◽  
Research And Policy

With the passage of Amendments 20 (2000) and 64 (2012), Colorado legalized the medicinal and recreational use of marijuana. Nebraskan law enforcement in border counties subsequently reported increases in arrests and reductions in jail space. In response, the Nebraska state legislature passed LR-520 to study the potential increased costs incurred by criminal justice agencies in border counties. To investigate this situation, we compare trends in drug arrests and jail occupancy across three areas: border counties, those that contain Interstate 80 (I-80) as a major transportation route, and the remaining counties in the state of Nebraska from 2000 through 2013. We found that border counties, but not necessarily those along the I-80 corridor, experienced significant growth in marijuana-related arrests and jail admissions after the expansion of the medical marijuana program in Colorado. Implications for research and policy are discussed.

scholarly journals Attitudes in 2020 towards medical and recreational marijuana in prohibitionist Nebraska

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Habecker ◽  
Rick A. Bevins
Keyword(s):  
Political Party ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Social Indicators ◽  
Public Support ◽  
The United States ◽  
Considerable Change ◽  
The State ◽  
Ballot Initiatives ◽  
Recreational Marijuana ◽  
Recreational Use

Background - Despite considerable change in the legal status of marijuana in the United States in the 21st century, the state of Nebraska has seen very little legislative movement. With no legal allowances for medical or recreational use of marijuana, Nebraska has become an outlier in maintaining a complete prohibition on the substance. We examine overall public support for medical and recreational marijuana in the state of Nebraska, as well as support by intrastate region, political party, and the association between stigma and legal support.Methods - We use data from the 2020 Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS) which is paper survey mailed to an address-based sample of Nebraskans who are 19 and older. The 2020 NASIS was mailed to 8,000 addresses in Nebraska using a stratified sampling design. Using a question developed by Pew Research Center we ask if participants support legal marijuana for medical AND recreational use, medical use only, or if they think it should not be legal. Results – We estimate that 83% of Nebraskans support medical marijuana legalization, a clear majority of opinion. Support is more divided between whether the substance should be legal for both medical and recreational use, or just for medical use. There are also associations between support preferences and age, political party, gender, and the amount of stigma a participant reports in their community towards people that use various substances.Conclusion – A small percent of the Nebraska population are estimated to favor keeping marijuana illegal. The current legislative prohibition is out of step with public opinion in the state, suggesting that ballot initiatives will likely find success in the state should current legislation fail.

scholarly journals Can the subaltern heal? Medical marijuana in Aotearoa New Zealand

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Dew ◽  
L Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
The Gaze ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Recreational Use

© The Author(s) 2020. In this article the concepts of statist medicine and subaltern therapeutics are used to provide insight into the debates over the therapeutic use of marijuana in cases of serious or terminal illness. In 2015 medical marijuana gained public attention in Aotearoa New Zealand as cases of people facing life-threatening conditions who wished to use marijuana for therapeutic purposes were given voice in the popular media. In Aotearoa New Zealand marijuana use is illegal for recreational purposes, but theoretically patients with particular conditions could gain access to medicinal forms of marijuana if health professionals, the Ministry of Health and the relevant government minister approved. This approval process is embedded within statist medicine’s regulatory regimes, where access can be provided on condition that the medication meets standards of safety and efficacy. Patients faced with the difficulty of negotiating the processes of statist medicine to access medical marijuana often reverted to illegal means of accessing the plant. Access to illegal forms of marijuana for medical purposes could be through ‘green fairies’, people who provided the plant for therapeutic purposes in a way that was distant from the criminalised recreational use of the drug obtained through ‘dealers’. The process of the state, patients and marijuana providers negotiating the regulation of therapeutic uses of marijuana provides insights into the role of statist medicine and subaltern therapeutics. The case of medical marijuana alerts us to the possibilities of other subaltern therapeutic practices that operate beyond the gaze of the state.

scholarly journals Can the subaltern heal? Medical marijuana in Aotearoa New Zealand

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Dew ◽  
L Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
The Gaze ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Recreational Use

© The Author(s) 2020. In this article the concepts of statist medicine and subaltern therapeutics are used to provide insight into the debates over the therapeutic use of marijuana in cases of serious or terminal illness. In 2015 medical marijuana gained public attention in Aotearoa New Zealand as cases of people facing life-threatening conditions who wished to use marijuana for therapeutic purposes were given voice in the popular media. In Aotearoa New Zealand marijuana use is illegal for recreational purposes, but theoretically patients with particular conditions could gain access to medicinal forms of marijuana if health professionals, the Ministry of Health and the relevant government minister approved. This approval process is embedded within statist medicine’s regulatory regimes, where access can be provided on condition that the medication meets standards of safety and efficacy. Patients faced with the difficulty of negotiating the processes of statist medicine to access medical marijuana often reverted to illegal means of accessing the plant. Access to illegal forms of marijuana for medical purposes could be through ‘green fairies’, people who provided the plant for therapeutic purposes in a way that was distant from the criminalised recreational use of the drug obtained through ‘dealers’. The process of the state, patients and marijuana providers negotiating the regulation of therapeutic uses of marijuana provides insights into the role of statist medicine and subaltern therapeutics. The case of medical marijuana alerts us to the possibilities of other subaltern therapeutic practices that operate beyond the gaze of the state.

Practical Picture Processing

1974 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 338-339
Author(s):  
T. A. Welton
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Coherence Length ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Coherent Radiation ◽  
The State ◽  
Energy Spread ◽  
Electron Micrograph ◽  
Picture Processing ◽  
Molecular Skeleton

Various authors have emphasized the spatial information resident in an electron micrograph taken with adequately coherent radiation. In view of the completion of at least one such instrument, this opportunity is taken to summarize the state of the art of processing such micrographs. We use the usual symbols for the aberration coefficients, and supplement these with £ and 6 for the transverse coherence length and the fractional energy spread respectively. He also assume a weak, biologically interesting sample, with principal interest lying in the molecular skeleton remaining after obvious hydrogen loss and other radiation damage has occurred.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document