The document contains 4 prompts asking about: 1) the laissez-faire attitude in the 19th century US and implications for drug use, 2) shamanism and the Ebers Papyrus and their impact on 19th century healing, 3) four major US drug control laws since 1900 excluding Prohibition-era legislation, and 4) laws regarding Prohibition including the 18th and 21st Amendments and Volstead Act along with the rationale for prohibiting alcohol. The prompts require responses ranging from 100-500 words.
1. Discuss the Laissez-faire attitude during the nineteenth centur.docx
1. 1.
Discuss the Laissez-faire attitude during the nineteenth century,
and the implication that the United States was a dope fiend's
paradise. Respond in no less that 100 words.
2.
Explain shamanism and the Ebers Papyrus. Discuss the 19th
century philosophy and practice of healing and how they were
impacted by shamanism and the Ebers Papyrus. Respond in no
less than 300 words.
3.
Discuss four major drug control laws enacted by the federal
government since 1900 (do not include the Eighteenth
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Volstead Act, and the
21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution). Summarize each act,
the rationale for its enactment, any events that led up to its
passage, controversies surrounding the act, and any other
relevant information necessary to give a detailed overview of
each law. Respond in no less than 500 words.
4.
Discuss legislation passed concerning Alcohol and the
Prohibition Era. Be sure to mention the Eighteenth Amendment
to the U.S. Constitution, the Volstead Act, and the 21st
Amendment. Also include the rationale for the prohibition
against alcohol and the appeal of laws making it illegal.
Respond in no less than 350 words.