Annotated Bibliography

 

Risks of Marijuana Use

Mitch, Earleywine. Understanding Marijuana: a new look at the scientific evidence. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print.

In this book, Mitch, offers the useful insight on the smoking trends from the drug enforcement agencies, and the looming misunderstanding between the proponents and detractors of marijuana. He examines the scientific evidence from both sides and separates the popular opinions. This book offers points for and against marijuana use. It is useful for objective discussion.

Martin, Booth. Cannabis: a history. New York: Picador, 2005. Print.

This book offers support for and against marijuana use. It is useful for objective analysis. Martin begins by looking at some of the existing opinions: a source of relief from pain, a way of relaxing or, perhaps the most prohibited drug ever. In this comprehensive analysis, Martin delves into the fields of medical advances, religious perspectives, political debates, global economy, and law enforcement.

Joan, Bello. The benefits of marijuana: physical, psychological, and spiritual. New York: Life services Press. Print.

This book, unlike other discourses on marijuana, offers the physical, psychological, and spiritual benefits of marijuana. This book further illustrates the how marijuana helps with certain diseases such as Alzheimer. This book supports marijuana use. It is useful in asserting the importance of marijuana.

Paul, Fredrick. Cannabis on the brain. New York: Dunmore Press, 2002. Print.

This book introduces marijuana use as a very old practice. This book further answers the pertinent questions such as effects of marijuana on the brain, its ill effects, proper evidence supporting its medicinal value, and the viability of legal reforms towards it’s use. Thus, this book is important and objective in marijuana debate.

 

 

Obesity as a society issue

Erick, Oliver. Fat politics: the real story behind America’s obesity epidemic. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Print.

This book revisits the exaggerated claims on obesity and asserts that this is a conspiracy hatched by powerful government agents and researchers in the field of medicine. This source downplays the obesity but still captures it as a health issue. It offers a useful insight on the unexplored part of the obesity subject.

David, Kessler. The end of overeating: taking control of the insatiable American appetite. San Francisco: Rodale Books, 2009. Print.

Kessler, a former FDA agent recognizes obesity as an issue. However, the book attributes the rising bad eating habits to the availability of foodstuffs full of salt, sugar, and fats. This book is useful and opens up the manufacturers hands in harming citizens.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. “What are the health risks of overweight and obesity?” National Institute of Health, 5 Feb. 2014. Web. 5 Feb. 2014. <http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/risks.html>.

This article from the National Institute of Health, examines obesity and the side effects. These effects include high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke, high concentration of fats in the blood, metabolic syndrome, cancer, and osteoarthritis among other notable problems. This a very useful source in addressing obesity issue even through campaigns.

 

Medical News Today. “Teen obesity linked to serious health problems in adulthood 2013.” MNT, 5 Feb. 2014. Web. 5 Feb. 2014. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/268983.php>.

The article that illustrates the research from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center indicates that teen agers who are obese are likely to face more obesity related complications such as skin cancer, diabetes, and asthma among other complications.

Reasons against Gay Rights

Brittney, Baker. “Same-sex marriage and religion: an inappropriate relationship”. Chapman Educational Journals, 5 Feb. 2014. Web. 5 Feb. 2014. < http://journals.chapman.edu/ojs/index.php/e-Research/article/view/87/307>.

This article reflects on the history of religion and marriage, moral legislations, relationship between church and state, the scriptural condemnation of gay practice as sinful, contradiction in gay practice from definitions, and the value of marriage, procreation, and family life.

Sara, McLanahan. “Ten arguments from social science against same-sex marriage”. Family Research Council, 5 Feb.2014. Web. 5 Feb. 2014. <http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=if04g01>.

This article offers a logical and candid view that discredits the idea of gay practice. Sarah proposes an argument from the needs of the child that requires biological parents and consequently discredits gay practice.

Alex, Seitz-Wald. “Evangelicals are winning the gay marriage fight–in Africa and Russia”. National Journal on Gay Practice, 5 Feb. 2014. Web. 5 Feb. 2014. <http://www.nationaljournal.com/gay-washington/evangelicals-are-winning-the-gay-marriage-fight-in-africa-and-russia-20140123>.

This article objectively rejects the idea of gay practice. In an attempt to achieve this objective, there has been a campaign in the Soviet Union and Africa to eliminate the possibility of legalizing gay practice.

John, Corvino, and Maggie Gallagher. Debating same-sex marriage. New York Oxford University Press, 2012. Print.

The book addresses several issues: meaning of marriage and value of sexual differences to it, government sanctions, impact of gay practice to children, and the religious freedom.

Michael, Klarman. From the closet to the altar: courts, backlash, and the struggle for same-sex Marriage. New York, Oxford University Press, 2013. Print.

This book majorly examines the progress in the reforms towards gay marriages. However, the book makes several arguments regarding the public view on gay practice.

 

Works Cited

Alex, Seitz-Wald. “Evangelicals are winning the gay marriage fight–in Africa and Russia.” National Journal on Gay Practice, 5 Feb. 2014. Web. 5 Feb. 2014. <http://www.nationaljournal.com/gay-washington/evangelicals-are-winning-the-gay-marriage-fight-in-africa-and-russia-20140123>

Brittney, Baker. “Same-sex marriage and religion: an inappropriate relationship”. Chapman Educational Journals, 5 Feb. 2014. Web. 5 Feb. 2014. < http://journals.chapman.edu/ojs/index.php/e-Research/article/view/87/307>.

David, Kessler. The end of overeating: taking control of the insatiable American appetite. San Francisco, Rodale Books, 2009. Print.

Erick, Oliver. Fat politics: the real story behind America’s obesity epidemic. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. Print.

Joan, Bello. The benefits of marijuana: physical, psychological, and spiritual. New York: Life services Press. Print.

John, Corvino and Maggie Gallagher. Debating same-sex marriage. New York Oxford University Press, 2012. Print.

Martin, Booth. Cannabis: A History. New York: Picador, 2005. Print.

Medical News Today. “Teen obesity linked to serious health problems in adulthood.” MNT, 5 Feb. 2014. Web. 5 Feb. 2014. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/268983.php>.

Michael, Klarman. From the closet to the altar: courts, backlash, and the struggle for same-sex marriage. New York, Oxford University Press, 2013. Print.

Mitch, Earleywine. Understanding marijuana: a new look at the scientific evidence. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. “What are the health risks of overweight and obesity?” National Institute of Health, 5 Feb. 2014. Web. 5 Feb. 2014. <http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/risks.html>.

Paul, Fredrick. Cannabis on the brain. New York: Dunmore Press, 2002. Print.

Sara, McLanahan. “Ten arguments from social science against same-sex marriage”. Family Research Council, 5 Feb.2014. Web. 5 Feb. 2014. <http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=if04g01>.

 

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