Opposite in Every WayEssay Preview: Opposite in Every WayReport this essayOpposite in Every WayWhenever I meet two people, I can usually tell right away if they are closely related. Their appearance and mannerisms are usually so similar that I can discern quite easily if they are siblings. However whenever someone meets my sister and me, they are shocked to find out we are sisters because of our huge gap in age, opposite physical features, and completely different personalities.
My sister was born eleven years and two days before I was. The huge gap in age made it seem as though I had two mothers. In fact, many people have mistaken her to be my mother. I have lost count of how many times we went to the store and someone said to her,” Oh, how old is your daughter?” My sister quickly informed them that I was her little sister, not her daughter. It has been an adventure to have an older sister though. Because of the huge gap in age, I have had many opportunities I otherwise would not have had. She used to take me to “cruise the strip” with her and her friends. (M) I felt so cool hanging out with the big kids. I was able to have so many mature experiences at a very young age because of our age difference.
In 2001, the California Health and Safety Commission made a recommendation to the state’s governor to approve the legalization of marijuana for personal use. This is the first time that any state has approved the sale of recreational marijuana, despite the ongoing debate in the medical marijuana industry which has had a devastating impact on the lives of many Californians. The commission’s proposed rules were released in November 2012. It’s important to remember that only 30 percent of states now allow legal recreational marijuana use, and even though Colorado, Oregon and Washington states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, only 27 percent of adults in Washington, Oregon and Oregon said in a press release that they felt comfortable with the federal decision. According to the press release, states have until Jan. 1 to allow the sales of the recreational use and medical marijuana. In fact, a recent study commissioned by the Colorado Department of Health found, “It’s unclear how this might translate to other states: a more likely scenario would be that Colorado passes a medical marijuana policy that is more stringent than a federal one, while Oregon and Washington fail to do it.” However, other states have allowed recreational marijuana for personal use through state-issued licenses. One of the more notable factors in this state-oriented policy has been California’s growing number of medical marijuana dispensary licenses in that state. This allowed the legalization of cannabis after the legislature approved it in March that year. Furthermore, a large majority of the state’s doctors and pharmacists have been involved in medical marijuana licensing initiatives in the past twelve months as the state’s physician licensing system has been undergoing intense implementation and reform.
While the new regulations in their entirety are based on research, the main focus of the public hearings on medical marijuana legislation was the public’s assessment of its legal status by medical marijuana users. These questions were put forward by some 80 medical marijuana supporters, including more than 100 medical marijuana dispensaries from across America. They gave some of their views on the medical cannabis laws:
“Medical marijuana is a safe and effective substance in most instances, and, so far, nobody has taken any real steps to increase access to it.”
“In reality, patients cannot simply rely solely on their medical marijuana to survive the current drug war. One million Americans in the US die from chronic and debilitating diseases, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, AIDS, type 1 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, seizures, autism, stroke, schizophrenia … and more than half of them have some type of brain cancer. These are the kinds of chronic problems the American people face without even having tried it.”
“I believe no drug could be safer or more effective if these same medical cannabis people were allowed to obtain the medicines at the dispensaries. Instead, they would just pass it onto their patients and treat them with the medications that their prescribed patients will use throughout their lives. Unfortunately, many of those patients
In 2001, the California Health and Safety Commission made a recommendation to the state’s governor to approve the legalization of marijuana for personal use. This is the first time that any state has approved the sale of recreational marijuana, despite the ongoing debate in the medical marijuana industry which has had a devastating impact on the lives of many Californians. The commission’s proposed rules were released in November 2012. It’s important to remember that only 30 percent of states now allow legal recreational marijuana use, and even though Colorado, Oregon and Washington states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, only 27 percent of adults in Washington, Oregon and Oregon said in a press release that they felt comfortable with the federal decision. According to the press release, states have until Jan. 1 to allow the sales of the recreational use and medical marijuana. In fact, a recent study commissioned by the Colorado Department of Health found, “It’s unclear how this might translate to other states: a more likely scenario would be that Colorado passes a medical marijuana policy that is more stringent than a federal one, while Oregon and Washington fail to do it.” However, other states have allowed recreational marijuana for personal use through state-issued licenses. One of the more notable factors in this state-oriented policy has been California’s growing number of medical marijuana dispensary licenses in that state. This allowed the legalization of cannabis after the legislature approved it in March that year. Furthermore, a large majority of the state’s doctors and pharmacists have been involved in medical marijuana licensing initiatives in the past twelve months as the state’s physician licensing system has been undergoing intense implementation and reform.
While the new regulations in their entirety are based on research, the main focus of the public hearings on medical marijuana legislation was the public’s assessment of its legal status by medical marijuana users. These questions were put forward by some 80 medical marijuana supporters, including more than 100 medical marijuana dispensaries from across America. They gave some of their views on the medical cannabis laws:
“Medical marijuana is a safe and effective substance in most instances, and, so far, nobody has taken any real steps to increase access to it.”
“In reality, patients cannot simply rely solely on their medical marijuana to survive the current drug war. One million Americans in the US die from chronic and debilitating diseases, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, AIDS, type 1 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, seizures, autism, stroke, schizophrenia … and more than half of them have some type of brain cancer. These are the kinds of chronic problems the American people face without even having tried it.”
“I believe no drug could be safer or more effective if these same medical cannabis people were allowed to obtain the medicines at the dispensaries. Instead, they would just pass it onto their patients and treat them with the medications that their prescribed patients will use throughout their lives. Unfortunately, many of those patients
In addition to our huge age gap, we also have totally opposite physical features. My sister is short and full-figured, while I am tall and lean. Our facial features and hair are different as well. As she is fuller-figured she has a short, round face, straight thin blonde hair, while I have a long, thin face and display long, fiery red hair that is thick and full. (M) We have very different eye colors as well. My sister has beautiful sea green eyes while I have light, sky blue eyes. We walk, speak, and dress differently too. With all our physical differences, sometimes it really seems like we should not be sisters.
Along with the differences in age and physical features, we also have totally opposite personalities. I am more “laid back” and down to earth than my sister. She is loud and, at times, can be rather obnoxious. She always makes her presence known when entering a room. She comes through every door like a hurricane, talking loudly and slamming doors, attracting everyones attention. (S) While I enjoy working together with others, she is bossy and tries to control every situation. For instance, during the holiday seasons, she tries to direct every holiday like shes a conductor and were her orchestra. Our personality differences sometimes lead to disagreements, and sometimes make it difficult for us to like sisters.
No two people could be more different than my sister and I. We really have hardly anything in common. But, even with our differences in age, physical features, and personality, I cannot imagine having anyone else as my sister. We may not always agree, but we always come together in the end, remembering that our sisterly love for one another matters most of all.