scholarly journals Homegrown perceptions about the medical use and potential abuse of CBD and THC

2021 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 106799
Author(s):  
Brandon R. McFadden ◽  
Trey Malone
Keyword(s):  
1997 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
Colm Cooney ◽  
Walid A. Hamid

This paper describes current health legislation used to deal with actual and potential abuse of elderly people with dementia living in the community. Recent recommendations made regarding updating existing legal processes and creating new provisions are also outlined.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-98
Author(s):  
Ni Made Putri Kartika Jati ◽  
I Wayan Arthanaya ◽  
I Nyoman Sutama

Free visit visa is a visa granted to foreigners upon arrival in Indonesia without paying a visa for a period of 30 days and cannot be extended. Visit visa free can be given at several Immigration Examination Sites (TPI) spread throughout Indonesia. The Ngurah Rai Special Class I Immigration Office personally supervises an Immigration Checkpoint, namely I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. Regarding the implementation of a visit visa-free policy, the efforts made by the immigration ranks include: increasing the number of personnel, increasing supervision of landings and entry permits for foreigners, monitoring the use of residence permits by foreigners in various places, especially in the tourism sector and in various entertainment venues, there is cooperation between agencies in preventing prevention of visa-free use to minimize potential abuse of rules. The purpose of this study was to determine the application of visa-free policies at the Ngurah Rai Special Class I Immigration Office and to find out the legal consequences of the visa-free policy at the Ngurah Rai Special Class I Immigration Office. The research method uses empirical descriptive. The results of the study indicate that the application of a visa-free policy at the Ngurah Rai Special Class I Immigration Office is in accordance with the latest regulations, namely the Republic of Indonesia Presidential Regulation Number 21 of 2016 concerning Visit Visa Free. There are 169 countries around the world whose citizens can visit Indonesia without using a visa. It aims to improve bilateral relations, especially in terms of the tourism economy where the number of foreign tourists to Indonesia is targeted by the government of 20 million tourists by 2019. Legal Consequences Caused From Visa-Free Policies At the Ngurah Rai Special Class I Immigration Office, where according to one of the immigration functions is to select every intention of arriving foreigners, there are several cases of violations of law which can be easier to enter Indonesia such as foreign workers who work without complete permission in Indonesia.


Author(s):  
Agneta Gulz ◽  
Magnus Haake ◽  
Annika Silvervarg ◽  
Björn Sjödén ◽  
George Veletsianos

This chapter discusses design challenges encountered when developing a conversational pedagogical agent. By tracing the historical roots of pedagogical agents in Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS), we discern central developments in creating an agent that is both knowledgeable and fosters a social relationship with the learner. Main challenges faced when attempting to develop a pedagogical agent of this kind relate to: i) learners’ expectations on the agent’s knowledge and social profile, ii) dealing with learners’ engagement in off-task conversation and iii) managing potential abuse of the agent. We discuss these challenges and possible ways to address them, with reference to an ongoing Research & Development project, and with a focus on the design of a pedagogical agent’s visual embodiment and its conversational capabilities.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Lee

Abstract Today, there is worldwide consensus that ageing has become an issue of global concern. The frail elderly, together with other vulnerable sections of the community, may turn to adult guardianship, a mechanism for planning for and the protection of individuals with cognitive impairment. There is, however, an inherent tension at the heart of the legal institution of adult guardianship: although it protects individuals with cognitive impairment from potential abuse and exploitation, that protection is often provided by subjecting individuals to the plenary authority of their guardians. Against this backdrop, this article critically examines the struggle with the tension within the adult guardianship regime in Hong Kong and, drawing on reforms in major jurisdictions with long-standing experience of guardianship experimentation, explores the features of a guardianship system that tackles this dilemma.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 554-566
Author(s):  
Amy M. Cohn ◽  
Joanne D'silva

Objectives: Using the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study, this study examined whether pleasant and unpleasant subjective responses to the first cigarette smoked differed by initiation with a menthol versus non-menthol cigarette and whether subjective response was associated with current tobacco use behaviors, independent of, and in interaction with menthol initiation. Methods: Data were from youth and young adult ever smokers in Wave 2 (2014-2015) of the PATH study. Results: In adjusted multivariable logistic regression models, menthol initiators reported a more pleasant first smoking experience compared to non-menthol initiators and increased odds of past 30-day smoking, non-cigarette tobacco use, and menthol smoking. In adjusted models, pleasant experience was associated with increased odds of past 30-day smoking, non-cigarette tobacco use, and heavy smoking. Unpleasant experience was associated with decreased odds of past 30-day smoking. Interactions of menthol initiation with subjective response were not significant. Conclusions: Smokers who initiate with a menthol cigarette experience a more pleasant first smoking experience, and pleasant experience is associated with regular smoking and use of non-cigarette tobacco products. Findings underscore the potential abuse liability of menthol cigarettes and provide further evidence that a ban on menthol may help reduce tobacco use among young people.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document