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It was extremely hard to judge the poster competition as the children had put in so much thought and research into the information they presented. However, the House Team Captains judged Reception to Year 5 and the teachers judged Year 6. Congratulations to the winners - they all received an Easter egg and resources to do a colour experiment at home.
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The Instigator
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The Contender
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Mary Jane should be Legal
Post Voting Period
The voting period for this debate has ended.
after 4 votes the winner is...
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Please accept the challenage and start with your arguments for the Negation grounds if you would like.
This round's winner should be determined by whoes arguments outweigh in regards to the implications of both possible worlds.
p.s. Mary Jane = Marijuana
Challenge accepted.
I'd like to point out two things to onlookers:
1. The BOP is on my opponent to prove why "Mary Jane" should be legal.
2. Regardless of his definition, I will run semantics on "Mary Jane" just for the hell of it.
With that, I turn the floor over to my opponent.
Scratch Much?
A) This argument is true and simple, so it does not require a detailed explanation: Marijuana is the least addictive substance (including alcohol.)
1) Hemp cultivation and its production do not harm the environment. It does not require herbicides nor pesticides. It converts CO2 to oxygen much more efficiently than trees, and it controls erosion of the topsoil. It also replenishes the soil with nutrients and nitrogen, making it quite ideal. As a sign of its benefit to earth, industrial hemp was used to remove contaminants from the soil after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant incident in April of 1986.
2) Production. It produces more oil than any other crop, which can be used for many products. It also produces bio-fuel and ethanol, and it does so more efficiently than corn. And it can, very importantly, it can be cropped more than once a year.
So what do we know with these facts: Its safe, incredibly efficient, breaks the monopoly of the corn industry, and would, subsequently, increase the exports of the United States.
In the status-quo, there is a prohibition of marijuana. This argument seeks to show that not only does the status-quo not fix the "problems" of this substance, but it actually creates problems that would not exist otherwise.
Huffington Posts writes, "In, fact, it [the prohibition] is getting worse, as the Obama administration is continuing a crackdown on anyone who is approaching the problem in any sort of sane or rational manner -- including local and state government officials...the much-longer insanity of marijuana prohibition that doesn't just continue to this day, but is actually getting worse."
1) Criminalization of marijuana consumes significant fiscal resources and organizational resources beginning primarily with local law enforcements. There is no good evidence linking criminalization and decreased distribution, price, and use. This lack of a link shows the efforts of prohibition are futile. We spend 600 million a year on holding people in prison for Mary Jane offenses. Jeff Miron, an economist from Harvard, estimates that government would save an annual amount of 7.7 billion dollars in expenses. These resources can be allocated for many superior reasons, for at least something that without doubt shows a result, as 85% of high school seniors consider it "very easy" to access. Go prohibition! You waste our tax dollars to stop the least addictive substance from being sold!...But wait we waste all this money for only 15% to find it difficult to find the substance...?
2) Prohibition creates disrespect for the law. As a significant number of people have tried marijuana, it clearly depreciates the seriousness of laws. They begin to be seen as whimsical, unimportant, and rather irrelevant. It is not seen as protective and good and important. This sets a perceptual barrier that leads to a decrease in obedience to the constructs of U.S. law.
3) Prohibition causes gangsters not only to be well paid, but well liked. Since in many regions of the United States gangsters have a monopoly of distribution, they, in the status-quo, have an opportunity to gain support of the community since they supply. This support is only unique to the status-quo, as the alternative world takes the major supply power away from gangs. No Capone if no alcohol prohibition, type reasoning.
"the neighborhoods which are overrun with black market drug activity inevitably become recruitment camps for young people to become involved in the drug trade."
4) "Marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more people than marijuana ever could" the southern border gang wars have cost more lives than marijuana has (which is 0 of itself.) Prohibition puts power in the hands of dangerous criminals, particularly in southern Texas, Arizona, and California. Gang wars = death, injury, psychological trauma for the victims and their friends and family members.
5) State legislations often allow police departs to keep a portion of their seized assets. Research has shown that asset forfeiture provisions leads law enforcement agencies to shift their priorities from preventing and solving property and violent crime to "asset hunting." A recent study done in the state of New York found that a rising number of marijuana arrests lead to a significant increase in assaults, robberies, and larcenies. But lets not stop there, as the prohibition know no ends to its genius, for every 10 marijuana convictions in the state of Florida there were an additional 7 property and violent crimes.
6) So how do we get this glorious business done???? We use constitutionally controversial police tactics, challenge civil liberties, we over-crowd the courts, and the diversion of treatment dollars.
7) In 2009 no deaths-by-cause were related to marijuana. In fact marijuana is one of the only substances that you can not over dose off of. Alcohol--23,199. Pharm. drug induced--37,485. When I look at these numbers, and think about what legal and what's not...well it's just frustrating.
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D) Marijuana is incredibly beneficial for cancer patients and patients with various painful diseases. Access becomes much more easy for these suffering people. Marijuana should always be favored over Pharm. drugs, as it has little to no side-effects.
---Zaradi states, "The BOP is on my opponent to prove why "Mary Jane" should be legal."---
There is one problem with this statement, the parameters of the challenge for this debate were stated as such, "This round's winner should be determined by who's arguments outweigh in regards to the implications of both possible worlds." Meaning each debater weighs the impacts of the side they're on. Therein the burden of proof is on both debaters to prove why their side is better. And you accepted said challenge. Viewers should favor this paradigm more, as it leads to the most informed/educational conclusion for people to draw their own opinions from.
1. Marijuana is addictive to a very small amount of people.
2. Hemp WOULD be invaluable to this country.
3. The Prohibition causes way more devastation than marijuana can ever have the potential to do.
4. Marijuana is a great medicine.
5. BOP is on both as that is the best way for on-lookers to determine their own mind on the topic.
3. http://stopthedrugwar.org...
4. http://www.aclu-wa.org...
5. http://www.hemp-technologies.com...
First off, I'd like to begin with an explanation of what a burden of proof is, since he is misconstruing it. The burden of proof falls on debaters whose plans and policy require a change in the status quo. Legalizing marijuana would definetely cause a change in the status quo. Thus, by definition of what the burden of proof is, it falls squarely onto my opponent to prove why his plan is better than the current status quo. Thusly, it is just on him, not on both of us. By trying to change the definition of what a burden of proof is, he is actually lessening the educational value we can get from discussing the burden of proof. My paradigm is the only one which preserves the educational value and definition of the burden of proof, thus mine should be preferred.
Next, I will provide an armada of sources proving that, because of the adverse affects that smoking marijuana can have, it should not be legalized (sources may end up in the comments, depending on how many character I have left).
There are a lot of harmful emotional and psychological side-effects to using marijuana, such as paranoia, emotional disorders, increased risk of schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders, memory loss, increased tolerance to intoxication, addiction to marijuana and other drugs (especially with its increasing potency), and loss of ability to concentrate and loss of inhibition.[1]
Marijuana is an addictive substance to both adults and teenagers.[2][3][4][5] People getting addicted to smoking marijuana and developing dependence is increasing.[6] If we allow marijuana to be a legal substance, we only increase the rate at which people get addicted to it.
In men, marijuana causes decreased serum testosterone levels, sperm count, and sperm motility.[7]
Suddenly stopping smoking marijuana causes withdrawl[8] and causes symptoms like irritability, agitation, depression, insomnia, nausea, anorexia, and tremors. Symptoms tends to peak in 48 hours and can last for weeks.[9][10]
Marijuana has a number of harmful carcinogens and other chemicals that cause slow reaction itme, alters brain processing, degrades decision making, and a number of other harmful side effects,[11][12][13] and is a leading cause of lung cancer.[14]
Marijuana also causes people to be less successful.[15] People who smoke marijuana tend to have lower levels of income.[16]
Marijuana smoke is shown to be bad for the body.[17]
Marijuana affects our blood flow.[18]
Marijuana causes negative personality afflictions.[19]
Marijuana impairs memory later in life.[20]
Marijuana negatively affects how the brain functions.[21]
Even the second-hand smoke from marijuana smoke has negative effects.[22]
The chemicals in marijuana cause decreased coordination.[23]
For the above health reasons, I wager that legalizing marijuana is a generally bad idea. While making access to marijuana illegal does not solve everything, I will concede to that, it does minimize the amount of harm. Legalizing it only makes more people use marijuana, which would only increase the health harms.
Now, let's go and respond to some of the points raised by my opponent.
A: Marijuana is least addictive
1. Just because it's the least addictive, it doesn't make it NOT addictive.
2. He gives no warrant as for why it's true, just asserts that it is true. So if I can assert things to be truth and they would actually be truth, let's list a few things that I would say is truth.
- Solipsism is true, and my opponent doesn't exist.
- Marijuana doesn't exist, thus there's no reason to legalize something that doesn't exist.
- In my backyard is a jacuzzi full of strippers in bikinis getting wasted off of champagne and vodka.
None of these things are truth (although I do wish the third one was truth, it would certainly make things interesting), but I can assert that they are true.
B: Hemp is good
Just because growing hemp has it's benefits, it doesn't outweigh the obvious negative attributes of smoking marijuana has on the health.
C: Prohibition bad
1. Prohibition actually causes a benefit by preventing teens and adults from going to harder drugs, such as cocaine or heroin. Let's face it, most teenagers and some adults who smoke marijuana illegally do it because it's illegal and it gives them the thrill of breaking the law. If we legalize marijuana, it removes that rush of doing something illegal and forces them to move onto harder and more deadly drugs, which is a definite minus.
2. Even if prohibition is bad, it still minimizes the health downsides to smoking marijuana, which outweighs the harms of enforcing a prohibition.
D: Marijuana is a good medicine
Oh yeah. Because inhaling carcinogens and getting lung cancer is a great way to treat the common cold. Please.
So for those given refutations, I ask the voters disregard my opponent's case.
Now, this is all just one interpretation of the resolution. My opponent stated the resolution as "Mary Jane should be legal". How I interpreted this is "A chick named Mary Jane should be legal". If we apply this to the resolution in the context my opponent wishes to apply, would we really want to burn this chick alive, inhale her, then exhale her like yesterday's bad fish sticks?
Yeah, didn't think so.
The next way we could interpret it is if legal meant....well...-ahem- "legal to do" if you get my drift. In which case, Mary Jane could represent either this person
Or this persons
Needless to say, neither should be legal to get the nasty on with.
For the above reasons, I content that we negate the resolution.
Sources will be in comments.
----Zaradi states,"It falls squarely onto my opponent to prove why his plan is better than the current status-quo."----
Lets extend this reasoning. This is like saying Hitler had no burden of proof for defending why his strategy for Jews was good, because it was the status-quo. So anything that is status-quo needs no burden of proof. Do we really want to accept this paradigm? We can create a much more wholesome discourse if everyone brings all their facts to the table on a even scale. Which not only increases education for the alternative world but of course the status-quo.
B) Marijuana and the Body....
1. The following is mix of refutations to what Zaradi states are bad effects of marijuana and also my own points of other things that marijuana is an excellent tool for:
2. Z states it affects blood flow (though he didn't say how, so lets concede that it does miraculous things for your blood),
3. Z states withdrawal causes depression, tremors, and anxiety. We are to understand this is part of the reason its illegal. Quitting smoking causes bipolar behavior, moodiness, feeling unrested, extreme fatigue. Its legal. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are a state of confusion and hallucinations, black-outs, agitation, fever, convulsions. Its legal. And next round we'll talk about legal pharm. drug withdrawals!! Stay Tune.
4. Z says it limits the extent of success in life. This is definitely not a universal law. If anyone is in Speech and Debate in college they would know that this group of extremely ambitious students, well most of them do marijuana. E.G. I do it daily and I have a full-ride to law school.
5. Z says it impairs the Brain (just group all of his brain blips). Marijuana is one of the best documented medications for patients with glaucoma. DEA hasn't even tried to argue against this fact. Memory will be talked about 5 paragraphs down. Taking in Marijuana sends more blood and cleaner blood to the brain; giving more oxygen. "The heart swells through capillary enhancement and is fueled more by more fully oxygenated blood, while, at the same time, its contractions and expansions are greater, allowing for stronger pumping action to the rest of the body." Subsequently this increases mind and body coordination.
6. Z says it causes cancer. This is awkward: "American Association for Cancer Research has found the marijuana actually works to slow down tumor growth in the lungs, breasts, and brain considerably." According to the International Research for Cancer and the U.S. National Toxicology Program THC simply does not cause cancer. Can most things in life cause cancer? Yes. But they must be abused. Marijuana is abused very little since it is the least addictive substance. In moderation, however, it helps fight cancer.
7. Montel Williams has Multiple Sclerosis. He uses pot to battle it, as it stops the neurological effects and muscle spasms of the fatal disorder.
8. ADD and ADHD. A USC study showed that Marijuana is perfect alternative to Ritalin as it treats the disorder without all of the side-effects. This is exceptionally important to note. Ritalin and other drugs like it have terrible side-effects, but they're legal, and subsequently get patients to start taking other pharm. drugs to alleviate the side-effects of the original legal drug. Marijuana doesn't but is illegal. But since the status-quo requires no burden of proof to defend itself, we're not supposed to question this reasoning.
9. Patients with chronic disease like to use Marijuana because it STOPS nausea, abnormal pains, and diarrhea
10. Z states "He gives no warrant as for why it's true, just asserts that it is true," regarding my comment on it being least addictive. Like I said before, I was going to give more explanation in this round of some of my brief points:
11. According to the Institute of Medicine, the highest regarded nongovernmental medical org. in the country the following are truths: no evidence of pot overdose, it impairs short-term memory but "only" during 2-4 hour intoxication, marijuana is not physically addictive, mentally it is the least addictive substance (9%) under alcohol (14%), and does not inhibit the activity of T-Lymphocytes in the blood (crossaply this last item on the list to the second point under Marijuana and the Body)
12. Marijuana stimulates production of prostaglandin called PGE2, which relates to its ability to stimulate melatonin production 4,000 percent higher than at baseline. This dramatic increase in melatonin levels accounts for its many benefits physiologically and mentally. The Journal of the American Medical Association reported that the hallucinogen is being used to counteract the toxicity of chemotherapy, treat migraines, reduce intramuscular pressure, minimize pain, treat menstrual cramps, and moderate wasting syndrome in AIDS patients.
C) Hemp
1. Z concedes, "Just because growing hemp has it's benefits." Therein my hemp analysis flows over and adds alot of weight to my side. Zaradi then says, "it doesn't outweigh the obvious negative attributes of smoking marijuana has on the health." But your "outweighing" on these "negative attributes" are highly questionable at best. Probability and Magnitude thus are in my favor.
D) Prohibition
1. Z states, "Lets face it...it gives them the thrill of breaking the law." by your standard I'll reply with your own words, "He gives no warrant as for why it's true, just asserts that it is true. So if I can assert things to be truth and they would actually be truth, let's list a few things that I would say is truth.
- Solipsism is true, and my opponent doesn't exist."
2. Here's a warranted truth, marijuana serves as an alternative to dangerous drugs like cocaine, heroine, and many pharm. drugs, according to MensHealth.
3. You concede way too much on my Prohibition analysis, most of my points have been dropped, subsequently giving my advocacy even more magnitude in this debate.
E) Marijuana is a hell of a medicine
1. Crossaply my analysis as to why this is true, and you could easily cross-out his out sentence contention.
F) Ambiguous Words
1. Hilarious dude.
2. I did define Mary Jane as Marijuana to stop any breakdown of communication from occurring. The definition offered in the beginning should be favored as it is the most socially relevant, politically relevant, gives real-world education, and gives ground for an actual debate.
In Conclusion:
1. Examining the alternative and status-quo on equal ground leads to an informed decision for on-lookers.
2. Debating Marijuana and the body is highly complex. But this is what we know for sure: 1. Marijuana has mild side-effect 2. Has many benefits for patients and people in general and it can't cause overdose 3. Legal substances are very capable of causing overdose 4. Legal substances are more addictive 5. Legal substances have more severe withdrawal symptoms 6. Legal substances cause cancer conclusively 7. Therein it is impossible to use these arguments against the legalization of marijuana without contradicting your own status-quo, which you defend.
3. Hemp is beneficial to the earth, economy, and innovation, which has been conceded.
4. Prohibition, it has been conceded, hurts society in many forms.
5. Nearly every prominent health organization in the world has cited that marijuana is a very useful means of medication.
6. A favorable definition was offered in the beginning of the debate to clear ambiguity.
My sources are in the comments page.
Thank you for the continued participation, to my opponent, and continued views, to our on-lookers.
And with that I give the floor to Zaradi.
There's a lot of points my opponent misses on my last case, and his arguments are still flawed and misconstruing, and these flaws will be inevitably damming to his case. I'll go through his responses first while re-extending my arguments along the way.
Hitler didn't have the BOP! So why do I?
Why is the stand-by ridiculous argument always something to do with Hitler? That isn't what this debate is about (not even counting the fact that no one debated him on his policies, otherwise he WOULD'VE had the BOP). As you are advocating for a change in the status quo, it is your job to prove why your shift is for the betterment of us all. If I can disprove it, then why ought we change? If it's not going to make things better, there's no reason to change at all. Thus, it would fall upon you to prove why we ought to legalize "Mary Jane". If you can't do that, then you lose.
He doesn't explain how it affects the blood, so it must be good!
Oh boy, someone obviously didn't read the article. The article is (specifically the part I mentioned) is talking about how marijuana negatively affects the blood. To quote specifically from the article, "Increases of up to 50% in heart rate and increases of up to 16 points in diastolic blood pressure have been reported. These effects could be quite serious in individuals with diabetes or heart disease." Because we all know that increasing possibility of getting a heart attack is such a swell thing. Easily extend this point as an uncontested point, proving why marijuana ought not be legalized.
Smoking cigarettes and drinking have bad withdrawl stuff, so we should keep marijuana around too! Right?
Wrong. Alcohol and cigarettes are an entirely seperate debate. Nothing to do with the harms of marijuana, which this point clearly illustrates. Easy extension of this point showing why marijuana ought not be legalized.
There are people who smoke pot who are successful. So he has to be wrong!
On average, as the two articles clearly talk about, people who smoke marijuana are a) more likely to be unsuccessful in life compared to those who do not, and b) have lower levels of income than those who do not smoke marijuana. Of course there will be exceptions, just as there are exceptions to every rule, but on average, my evidence is still true. Easy extension of this point, which proves why we ought not legalize marijuana.
Marijuana helps our brain out!
Awkward, considering I have two sources specifically saying the opposite of this. To quote specifically from the article, "Not surprisingly, marijuana intoxication can cause distorted perceptions, impaired coordination, difficulty with thinking and problem solving, and problems with learning and memory." If that helps the brain out, then sure marijuana is good for our brains. This is only true if my opponent chooses to accept the above complications as helpful rather than hurtful. Easy extensino of this point for the same reason as the above three points.
Marijuana doesn't cause cancer! It just has carcinogens that aren't really carcinogens!
Awkward, this just isn't true. To quote straight from my source, "Marijuana smoke contains nearly four times as much tar and 50 percent more carcinogens than tobacco" So unless my opponent wishes to debate why carcinogens don't cause cancer, he seems to be losing this point. Easy extension for the same reason as the above four points.
Marijuana isn't that addictive, so people are less likely to abuse it!
1. I have ample amounts of sources that prove this wrong, sources that you didn't even breathe on in your last round.
2. Even if marijuana isn't that addicting, it would only then lead to more abuse, as then people could use more and more of it while still being relatively safe from getting addicted, while compared to more potent drugs that users must be careful when using to avoid addiction. So if marijuana isn't addictive, it would only then lead back to higher levels of abuse, which links harder into the problems caused by smoking marijuana.
Marijuana helps ADD, ADHD, and Multiple Sclerosis!
Pretty sure cancer outweighs here. Just saying...
Hey! I found a source that says marijuana isn't addictive! Take that!
Nice, except for the fact that you conceded my four or five sources that say the exact opposite. So I'm pretty sure I outweigh here, and am thusly winning the point.
Hey! He conceded hemp has good qualities! I have to win now, right?
Wrong again, good sir. I'm still winning on numerous bad health attributes of smoking marijuana, so I still outweigh.
But even if, we can simply grow hemp and not smoke it. Hemp is a common material used in making rope, so we can use it for that. So I can use the same benefits he's boasting about hemp while still saying we ought not smoke marijuana.
He conceded the Prohibition of Alcohol analysis! I have to be winning! Right?
Again, wrong my good sir. All your sources about the Prohibition (note the capital letter, indicating event, not action) relate to alcohol harms, not harms of prohibiting (note the lack of capitalization, indicating action, not event) marijuana. So that really doesn't have any place to apply.
Marijuana is a good medicine! Cross apply my other points!
If all we're going to do is cross-apply arguments, cross apply my rebuttals to his points. Plus, now let's go through all the points he DIDN'T talk about how marijuana really, truly sucks.
1. He conceded that marijuana causes a decrease in coordination.
2. He conceded that the second-hand smoke from marijuana has negative effects on people.
3. He conceded that marijuana causes negative personality afflictions in users.
4. He conceded that marijuana is shown to be bad for the body.
5. He conceded that marijuana causes a decrease in male's serum testosterone levels, sperm count, and sperm motility.
6. He concedes that marijuana causes harmful psychological side-effects to users, such as paranoia, emotional disorders, increased risk of schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders.
So these are six FULLY CONCEDED reasons as to why we ought not legalize marijuana because of the negative affects of it on our body.
So at this point, the round breaks down really easily.
1. He's not fulfilling his BOP as to why legalizing marijuana is something we ought to do. Since the BOP rests solely on him, his failure to do this means that he loses.
2. Even if the BOP is on both of us, I'm better fulfilling my BOP than he is, meaning that I win.
3. I'm winning on five out of five of the contested reasons why marijuana shouldn't be legalized due to negative affects.
4. He then conceded six other reasons why marijuana ought not be legalized for the same reason. This makes a total of 11 reasons why we ought not legalize marijuana, which also means a total of 11 reasons to vote con.
Thus, I urge a con vote.
--Z says success is affected.
1. Since there are many exceptions it just proves that marijuana isn't the cause, but rather something else is.
--Zaradi pulled out the measuring stick. He has more sources saying its very addictive.
1. It's addictive. Skyrim, fatty foods, and sugar are addictive too.
2. My claim is its the least addictive. I thought this was common knowledge; I really didn't expect it to be a battling ground.
3. Its too bad this had to come down to a counting competition by your standards, but here we go, out of the following substances (heroines, cocaine, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, marijuana): Saferchoice.org says Marijuana is far less addictive and far less toxic, D. Perrine PhD. says its least addictive substance behind caffeine, N. Bewoitz PhD. says too its the least addictive substance behind caffeine, J. Henningfield PhD. says its the least addictive but at the same rate of caffeine, on the same scale it was also rated lowest on withdrawal signs. But lets not stop. University of Wisconsin's Health Department states, "The majority of marijuana users do not develop addiction: they do not experience loss of control." Scientific American Mind writes, "Marijuana is the least addictive substance at 9% under alcohol at 14%." On a rating of 1-100; 100 being most. Caffeine is on average placed at 70. Marijuana is placed at....22.
4. This also on the side shows that the withdrawal symptoms that Zaradi loves to point-out show up very minimally.
5. Scientific American Mind also points out that many pharm. drugs are easily more addictive than marijuana. If its legalized Zaradi would have you believe that all of a sudden more people will become addicted, but as he as already conceded Marijuana would step in as a replacement for these MORE addictive substances as many MORE addictive substances treat the same thing. Therein less addiction in the alternative world.
--Z says "So if marijuana isn't addictive, it would only then lead back to higher levels of abuse, which links harder into the problems caused by smoking marijuana." Lets talk about that...
--Z talks about blood, heart attacks, and cardiovascular.
1. T-Lymphocytes in the blood are not effected by Marijuana, I said this in the previous round, your point on blood wasn't "uncontested."
2."DEA aggressively goes after this point, claiming that according to Harvard researchers, in the hour after having smoked marijuana, one's heart attack risk goes up five fold. However, this 'fact' is not properly cited and is indicative of the DEA's sloppy attempts to cite its sources. Marijuana's effects on blood pressure are complex and inconsistent as of yet." Institute of Medicine. Blood contention out.
--Z says the brain does not like Marijuana.
1. The receptors in the brain that allow uptake of cannaboids like THC are part of the most widespread receptor system in the body. The body is naturally attuned to these molecules and uses them to great effect. "numerous studies have established that cannabinoids help reduce pain and other distressing symptoms."
2. According to the Institute of Science, memory, like I stated before, is only effected on the short-term basis and only during intoxication. Secondly, according to WebMD, in their article Heavy Marijuana Use Doesn't Damage the Brain, "some 700 regular marijuana users were compared with 484 non-users on various aspects of brain function -- including reaction time, language and motor skills, reasoning ability, memory, and the ability to learn new information."[Basically everything Zaradi says Marijuana does horrible things to] There was little difference between the two groups. And the researchers went on to say that marijuana impaired the capabilities of those tested much less than alcohol and other drugs. Therein they concluded, "This finding enables us to see a marginal level of safety" and "we are unlikely to see deleterious side effects in individuals who receive cannabis for a short time in a medical setting." Brain and coordination contention out.
Z says caricogens make marijuana lead to cancer, and this point can't be escaped.
1. But alas, this cancerous notion it not false, also. WebMD writes, "People who smoke marijuana do not appear to be at increased risk for developing lung cancer, new research suggests.While a clear increase in cancer risk was seen among cigarette smokers in the study, no such association was seen for regular cannabis users. Even very heavy, long-term marijuana users who had smoked more than 22,000 joints over a lifetime seemed to have no greater risk than infrequent marijuana users or nonusers."
2. Looks like Zaradi is going to have use the measuring stick again to try to save his inconclusive argument.
Z says "So unless my opponent wishes to debate why carcinogens don't cause cancer, he seems to be losing this point."
3. Zaradi is correct when his sources say that marijuana has cancer causing molecules as my same article says, "marijuana has 50% higher concentrations of chemicals linked to lung cancer than cigarette smoke" So after they say this, they ask the natural question so why doesn't marijuana cause cancer or for that matter more cancer than cigs??? Short answer: tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Long answer which I won't attempt to paraphrase: "Cellular studies and even some studies in animal models suggest that THC has antitumor properties, either by encouraging the death of genetically damaged cells that can become cancerous or by restricting the development of the blood supply that feeds tumors."
4. Marijuana is the reason Marijuana doesn't cause cancer. Remember in the earlier round when I said it helps slow down tumors, well now you got your answer.
5. Not only does this prove even more so now that marijuana is a invaluable medicine but it also shows that marijuana does not cause cancer.
6. This also shows that the smoke of marijuana is not harmful.
7. Therein this concludes not only is it impossible to overdose off of marijuana but now it can't even cause cancer. Cancer contention out.
I'm running out of characters here so
1. Zaradi dropped all my points on potential market of Hemp, garnering me my impacts of better econ, innovation, environment.
2. Zaradi dropped all my point on why prohibiting marijuana hurts society, garnering me my impacts of: less violent and property crimes, gangs have less personnel and financial power, less gang wars near southern border, government saves billions, police aren't asset hunting. I only used a alcohol prohibition source for one point-that prohibition leads to disrespect for law, depreciating its importance. Which was also dropped. Ever other point was reached from exclusively prohibiting of marijuana sources. Do I need any more weight on my side?
3. He put all of his eggs in one basket, marijuana and body. I have shown how its a very useful medicine, how it does not harm the body, how smoke does not harm the body, and why scientists consider it to be within the margin of safety This round has shown quite clearly that at worst his analysis of the body is incredibly questionable. At best, he's flat out been refuted.
4. Do I even need to mention that he dropped all of my analysis on why it's such a great medication for over 30 different illnesses. He just said "Well it causes cancer." But we already took care of that problem.
5. Zaradi could argue dropped points, but I would urge on-lookers to discourage this since I can't defend their validity, as I'm out of rounds.
6. As far as BOP goes, as an on-looker, just chose who you agree with. Should the status-quo not defend itself because its the status-quo?
7. For these commanding reasons the alternative world is highly favorable over the status-quo, and I urge a Pro vote.
Thank you, once again, to Zaradi and our viewers.
p.s.--sources in comments page.
I thank my opponent for a well interesting debate. Unfortunately, my opponent seems to be running various and large amounts of new arguments in his final round (these arguments I will point out), and should a) not be weighed, as it is abusive for me not to be able to post new arguments and/or sources in the last round and him to be able to and b) should result in a loss of the conduct point. With that, I will go into a summary of the round and explain why my opponent just isn't doing enough work to prove his BOP and why he will be losing today's debate.
His response about how exceptions point to something other than marijuana being the cause for a lack of success is both a) new, nowhere else in this debate was this mentioned, and b) just false. I cited specific studies that showed that, compared to non-users, marijuana users were statistically less likely to be successful in life and were statistically more likely to have lower levels of income compared to non-users. These were not touched. Clear extension. *Note, this is not a new argument. All I am doing is telling you to reference material brought up in previous rounds. No new argument made*
All of the sources he quoted as to how marijuana is not addictive is 100% new. Actually, all of the arguments he put on the addictiveness of marijuana are new. No previously-mentioned arguments were brought up again. Since I refuted all the other arguments and/or outweighed the previous arguments, this is a clear extension.
But even if marijuana isn't addictive, you can extend the analysis I give saying that this would only lead to higher levels of abuse due to the minimal risk of addiction. He says "Lets talk about that..." but never actually does. This is a clear conceded point. So if you are buying that marijuana isn't addictive, it then only links harder into the harms of marijuana use. Clear extension of this response.
He then mentions he already said marijuana doesn't affect the T-Lymphocytes in the blood. I never contested this point. My point was that it raises heart pressure and causes serious problems for those with diabetis and heart diseases. This went uncontested throughout the entire debate, and thus is conceded. Clear extension.
He also tried to cite a new source, but a) this source already conceded that an hour after smoking marijuana, one's heart attack risk goes up. He tries to play it off by a miscite, but that doesn't mean the result is invalid. It just means that the DEA is lazy when citing evidence. Thus, his own evidence confirms mine. So a clear extension here.
On the evidence that marijuana negatively affects the brain, he again tries to make new arguments and nothing else. He references an old argument, but that argument only confirms that when we smoke marijuana, negative things happen to the brain. His only non-new argument confirms my evidence. Clear extension.
On marijuana causing cancer, my opponent only brings up new points and sources here, again. Nothing non-new was mentioned against this point. Thusly, this point can be extended as unrefuted in the final round.
He tries to say I dropped the hemp having benefits argument but 1) I already showed how our health outweighs benefits to the economy and 2) I already showed that we can use hemp for other things while prohibiting marijuana. So under this point, I have the same offense as he does.
He tries to bring up that the Prohibition of alcohol is the same as prohibiting marijuana, but I already showed you that these two things are entirely unrelated. He garnered all of his offense off of this connection, and I severed it last round. No offense off of this point. Nothing was dropped here, despite my opponent's whining that it was.
I have disproven how marijuana is a good medicine, and that it only causes harm or, at the least, causes worse harm than it could possibly help fix. All he does to try and prove it is point to his new arguments in this round, but nothing non-new was mentioned to support this conclusion. I've already shown you how new arguments in the final round are a) unfair to me and b) abusive in debate. So he has nothing to support this conclusion, thus the conclusion is false.
He tries to extend all the other smaller diseases it has shown benefit to fixing. But I already shown that causing cancer outweighs fixing ADD or ADHD. Would you rather have a hard time paying attention or would you rather be dead or dying? Cancer clearly outweighs, as I have already pointed out.
I will argue dropped points, since you have had this entire debate to refute them, and have still failed. But that will come later.
My opponent tries to shake off his BOP and instead tell you to vote with you agree with. However, I've already clearly shown you that the BOP rests flat on my opponent to prove why we ought to legalize marijuana. He's failing to do this, and thus ought to lose the round.
With everything my opponent said last round refuted by non-new arguments, let's look to the arguments of mine that went conceded throughout this entire debate.
1. He still conceded that second-hand marijuana smoke is harmful to other people.
2. He still concedes that marijuana causes negative personality afflictions to the user.
3. He still concedes that marijuana causes a decrease in a male's serum testosterone levels, sperm count, and sperm motility.
4. He still ocncedes that marijuana causes harmful psychological and neuropsychiatric disorders and side-effects.
The other two previously conceded points (Marijuana causing a decrease in coordination and marijuana shown to be bad for the human body) were only refuted in this round by entirely new arguments. Thusly, these two can clearly be extended.
So at the end of the debate, the rounds break down pretty clearly:
1. He's failing to meet his BOP, and instead tries to shift it to others or remove it entirely. This merits a loss.
2. He has no applicable offense that isn't either a) refuted, b) co-opted, or c) outweighed coming off of his case. Thusly, he cannot possibly win.
3. I'm showing clear extension on all of my points brought up from my case. This includes five contested points, that I showed you I am clearly winning on, and six conceded points. Thusly, there are eleven reasons in this debate, aside from the BOP and lack of pro offense, to vote for con.
With that, it's clear that the only reasonable vote would be a vote to negate the resolution.
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Scientific American Mind; Mar/Apr2012, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p64-65, 2p
Here are my sources:
and some of the same previous ones,
Not only that, but it's the last round, and new arguments are never weighed in the last round.
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Advice On How To Be A Winner From K.O
Being a celebrity/ public figure comes with your emotions and your personality being tested very often, your reaction to these tests say a lot about you because it surely is part of the job. Since people know everything about you, they can decide to bully you because they know how to get to your emotions.
We have seen a lot of our celebrities lose it on social media and in real life because of the things people say to them with intentions of offending them.
K.O got into the industry back in 04 and has shown how experienced he is by the way he has handled situations when people test him. For example last year when a rumour was started on Twitter and got out of hand. The rumour said the man was H.I.V positive but he didn't make being positive a negative, instead he went to get tested and the result came out negative. If anything this will inspire anyone who is afraid of the stigma that comes if you are positive to get tested.
Mr Cashtime handles situations like a leader and we applaud him for that. K.O gave advice to the Youth on social media and it's worth sharing:


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Let's be honest, not everyone looks good in the same thing. It's okay, just another thing that differentiates us and keeps us all unique! With that being said, most of us can relate to how awful bathing suit shopping is, ughhhh. You never look like the models in the magazines, your best friend always looks…Read More


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MEDLAB is the world's largest medical laboratory exhibition.
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"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
These words from The New Colossus were inspired by our Beloved Lady Liberty through Emma Lazarus in 1883. In 1903, they were mounted at the foot of our Beloved Lady who still today watchfully stands at the Gateway to Freedom, in New York Harbor. The words signify a time when the majority had the vision and passion in their hearts for Freedom and Prosperity. A time when it mattered so much. A time when it was priority. Ahhh… so much nolstalgia for such strong ideals …
Whatever became of Freedom and Prosperity?
One must wonder, aren't the majority still tired, still poor, and still yearning to breathe free today?
What's up with that?
I have to hand it to our Goddess of Liberty, though. Still hopeful that someday things will change, she stands there holding the torch burning bright for us. For these past 100+ years she's stood there with total, solid, and unwavering faith that we will eventually turn the page.
Thank you Beloved Mother of Exiles for holding the highest vision for us while we are not yet capable. In our slumber, you give us your love, patience, guidance, fortitude, and protection by keeping the Flame of Freedom burning bright. We thank you for not turning your back on us, and not letting your guard down for a second, until the day we too are alert enough to be the protective keepers of this sacred flame.


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New Year's Eve in Berlin can be an overrated and overpriced experience, but only if you read too much into it. As in most cities, there are lesser-known parties which turn out to be amazing while many of the massively overhyped parties fall short of the value suggested by their price tag. In this post, I aim to help you decide which is which.
But, before I get around to talking about the actual parties, here are a few general tips on doing New Year's Eve in Berlin.
Don't Get Bombed
In this city, the end of the year party always goes off with a bang... just maybe not in the way you were hoping for. If having fireworks aimed at your face by a laughing Chav who's swinging a bottle of peppermint schnapps in his free hand sounds like fun, you'll venture out into the streets between 11:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. on December 31st. Otherwise, you'll stay inside. Trust me on this...
Few outsiders can grasp how extreme the Berlin yearning to re-enact the firestorm of World Wars gone by using 1.00 Euro fireworks can be, until they see it for themselves. Fewer still can understand it. Budding psychoanalysts: feel free to speculate on their subconscious motivations in the box below.
So the first rule of New Year's in Berlin is to get yourself to a bar, house party or a club well before midnight... and then stay there.
Speak With a Silver Tongue
Once you're safely stowed far from Berlin's restless natives in one of the city's many bars (which are almost all brilliant, as well as fireproof) you'll need to know a bit of New Year's Eve terminology. In Germany, New Year's Eve is called Silvester, and people here say 'Guten Rutsch' instead of 'Happy New Year' at midnight. Suffice to say that it's more common to hear 'Guten Rutsch' from well-coiffed people in smart black coats, exchanging sophisticated kisses indoors, than out in the streets, where primal, Platoon-style shrieking and sneak-preview scenes from the Apocalypse prevail.
Happy New... Fear?
Once the coast is clear and you've kissed your loved ones goodbye (for the last time?) it's time to move on to the main event: the night club. As you venture out onto the shrapnel-covered streets of Berlin, the first question on your lips will probably be: 'where should I go now?' (followed closely by, 'is anything still intact?'). Sadly, there are far too many New Year's parties on offer for me to give a definite answer to the first question. Parties will run the gamut from being overpriced and over-hyped, to being underrated and loadsa fun. Which party falls into what category depends entirely on where the masses choose to go to after midnight, and that's as unpredictable as a roman candle thrown from a passing car. So, instead, I've listed the main events here, listing each party's highlights and lowlights so that you can decide for yourself.
Vibe: International and serious. Tasteful techno nerds abound. And I use the word 'techno' in it's proper sense of upbeat, four to the floor, and pumping.
DJ highlight: Chris Liebing
Cost: 37.50 +
Official Party Listing
Ritter Butzke: Sprawling, multi-room tourist playground that has more or less taken over from Bar 25 as the Berlin-style night spot.
Vibe: The Like-A-Local website comes to mind. This club attracts many visitors who want to do 'authentic' Berlin nightlife. Not always the friendliest spot if you're not in a large group, though.
DJ Highlight: Digitalism.
Cost: 35.00 +
Official Party Listing
|Ritter Butzke
Vibe: In here, the people are either straight but stoned, or crooked and K'd up... but friendly and up for anything.
DJ Highlights: They all seem to have about 150 followers on Resident Advisor, so probably no really big names.
Cost: Not listed. May be an (unwelcome) surprise!
Official Party Listing
Vibe: Gritty, fun and a touch psychedelic. It's generally friendly but there have been some issues with the doormen imposing dress codes, so be warned: you may need to wear black (!)
DJ Highlight: Alienata, Legoworld
Cost: 22.00+
Official Party Listing
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About Blank: Dark, packed multi-room space with an ever-evolving backyard.
Vibe: Left-wing and queer scenes alternately dominate this space. Its left-wing parties tend towards prohibitive politics, and the queer parties towards uninhibited antics. (Guess which ones are more fun?)
DJ Highlights: There are plenty of DJs listed, yet none are headliners... but then, what did you expect from such a democratic scene?
Cost: 20.00-25.00 +
Official Party Listing
Vibe: This venue seems to attract the type of people who like to have at least 10 non-rave related activities orbiting around the dancefloor before they're satisfied. Expect pop-up hairshops, bandstands and all that jazz. The crowd usually manages to fall just outside the hipster end of the spectrum, despite liking many of the same sorts of things. Excellent for artsy networking.
DJ Highlights: Who's even going there for the DJ's??
Cost: 15.00 +
Official Party Listing
Mensch Meier: Well, Spiral Tribe played there when the place first opened, so comparisons to the Tribe's previous base, Tacheles, are slightly warranted. This is one of the few big Berlin clubs that feels like a squat that you could really imagine living in.
Vibe: A cross between a theater, chillout room (with all the cushions and swirly lights that entails), bonfire party and community center. But it's not fully any of those things.
Highlights: Moog Conspiracy, Dada Disco and live performances within that festy sort of vein.
Cost: 23.00 +
Official Party Listing
|Mensch Meier's Raueberhoele. Foto by BLN.FM.
Here are the venues that are doing big parties that I've left out because I've covered them plenty of times already:
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I have recently bought an M0 board so that I can play around with the CMSIS library, mainly the RTOS stuff. The problem is that there is little documentation about how to use the board.
The .org site provides some details but not all.
If you just tried plugging it in and uploading code, you probably came across this error: "no valid jtag interface configured"
This is how I got started with my Arduino zero plus:
I installed the IDE version 1.7.6 from arduino .org. (the latest .cc version will probably suffice too but the board says .org on the back so I decided to stay consistent.) Then, following their rules, I created a Udev rule for the Zero.
To do this, you need to create a file called
/etc/udev/rules.d/98-openocd.rules This can be done from a terminal using vi:
sudo vi /etc/udev/rules.d/98-openocd.rules
Once you have VI open, go in to insert mode (press 'i') and then copy and paste this code (just select it here and then middle click in the vi window.)
ACTION!="add|change", GOTO="openocd_rules_end"
#CMSIS-DAP compatible adapters
Now you can press escape then type :wq and press enter.
This will save the file.
This will allow members of the plugdev group to use the ardino.
Then you need to make sure that you are a member of the plugdev group.
You can check to see if you are already in the plugdev group by running the groups command and looking for plugdev in the list.
If plugdev is not listed then you can add yourself to the plugdev group by running this command:
|whoami | sudo xargs usermod -a -G plugdev
I kindly did a "whoami | xargs" so you don't have to type your own username, just copy and paste the command right away.
Then just log out of your computer and log back in again, (to apply the new group settings) and then start the IDE and give it a go.
I reccomend using the programming port, not the native port. Also, if your board was already plugged in when you added the Udev rule, disconnect it and then reconnect it.


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Despite the two-year break since we last saw the show, I am tempted to take the last Last Comic Standing season premiere review and just copy and paste it here. I would only have to change the references to Season 6 host Bill Bellamy to current host Craig Robinson. Other than that, the formula is still the same. Comedians line up, audition and either move on to a showcase or not. Since the premise of the premiere is the same, the only new thing to look forward to is the jokes. And thankfully, the jokes are pretty entertaining.
The season premiere episodes of Last Comic Standing have all basically followed the same formula. Like American Idol, you get to see people audition for a panel of judges. Unlike American Idol, the Season 7 premiere of LCS doesn't focus on the terrible auditions that are easy to mock. For the majority of this two-hour premiere, we're given decent acts from decent comedians. It feels like everyone the judges saw were moved on to the showcase later that night. In fact, you only get to see two or three full auditions from folks that didn't get moved on, and even those weren't entirely terrible. The really awful ones were packaged into sets of montages full of silly noises and odd costumes - Alien Warrior Comedian even makes a brief return.
So if you're in the mood for a clip show of well-told jokes, this is the place to be come Monday night. There's not a lot of anything else going on. You're never told how many comedians will be chosen to move on to the semi-finals, so there's little drama until Robinson states, "And the last comedian to move on is…" And by then, the stand-out acts have already been chosen. In fact, based on the numerous faces left standing on the stage, you can tell that the premiere basically introduced you to everyone moving on with three or four others mixed in to add the tiniest bit of drama.
But, again, this is not a show built around drama. It's just about the jokes. Judges Greg Giraldo, Natasha Leggero and Andy Kindler are all good for a few laughs, too. And there's even the rare occasion where their comments are insightful. I found it very interesting when the judges admitted one comedian's material was fairly weak, but they knew his personality and delivery would destroy a live audience. The series would improve immensely if it focused more on that angle than on shot after shot of the long line of wannabes standing outside the Improv.
You're not going to get anything new in Monday's premiere of Season 7 of Last Comic Standing, but you are going to get your fair share of good laughs. If you can sit through the filler bits of weak stand-up montages and Craig Robinson half-heartedly chatting up the waiting crowd, you'll be rewarded with some comedic gems from this mostly up-and-comers set. And since the word is that the series will be doing away with everyone living together and performing challenges, then perhaps the comedy will shine through.
Last Comic Standing: Season 7 premieres Monday, June 7th at 8:00pm ET/PT on NBC.


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Our most popular day tour, this guided one-day tour takes you to majestic Mt. Fuji and Hakone. It includes a trip up to Mt. Fuji's 5th station at an elevation of 2,300 meters, a cruise on the pristine Lake Ashi, and a ride on the Mt. Komagatake Ropeway which boasts beautiful views of the volcanic Hakone Mountains. This round-trip tour includes transportation to Mt. Fuji and Hakone by chartered bus.
|1 Jan - 31 Dec 2018: Daily
(except 2 Jan, 28,29 Apr, 3-5May, 14,15,22,29 Jul, 11,12 Aug 15,16,22,23 Sep, 6,7 Oct 2018)
*Departure 18, 25 Feb from, Kudanshita, Akasaka, Robbongi, Hamamatsucho only.
*Departure 25 Feb from Shiba, Kudanshita, Odaiba, Shinagawa, Osaki, Shibuya, Shinjuku.
|English-speaking guide service is included.
|Disband at Hakone-en
|Disband at Odawara Station
|Return by Motorcoach
Return by Shinkansen (bullet train)
*For Hamamatsucho departure only without lunch plan available. Please ask our consultant.
March and April departure seasonal surcharge apply.
Price based on Shinjuku departure return by Motorcoach and disband at Odawara station.
For return by Shinkansen plan & Hamamatsucho departure plan an additional charge required.
Disband at Hakone Yumoto not available.
Pick up service;
1; Asakusa, Ginza & Shiba Departure
Asakusa View Hotel, Courtyard by Marioott Tokyo Ginza Hotel, Shiba Park Hotel
Disband at Odawara Station or Hakone-en or Ginza
2; Kudanshita, Akasaka, Roppongi, Hamamatsucho Departure
Hotel Grand Palace, Hotel New Otani, ANA InterContinental Tokyo, Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal
Disband at Odawara Station or Hakone-en, or Ginza
3; Odaiba, Shinagawa, Osaki Departure
Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa, Osaki Station West Exit Bus Terminal
Disband at Odawara Station or Hakone-en, or Shinjuku
4; Ikebukuro Departure
Hotel Metropolitan, Sunshine City Prince Hotel
Disband at Odawara Station or Hakone-en, or Shinjuku
5; Shibuya & Shinjuku Departure
Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel, Shinjuku Washington Hotel, Keio Plaza Hotel
Disband at Odawara Station or Hakone-en, or Shinjuku
1. Please note that the tour may not visit the Mt. Komagatake Ropeway in cases of heavy traffic. The tour will not be cancelled, and no refunds will be provided in such cases. In addition, the arrival time may also be delayed. (The estimated arrival time is between 20:00-22:00)
2. If the roadway to Mt Fuji 5th station is blocked due to road surface freezing or accidents, the tour will be taken to the highest elevation point possible. No alternative destinations are planned when the tour reaches beyond the 1st station. When the tour has to turn back at the 1st station, or when the Fuji Subaru Line is completely blocked, the tour will visit Lake Kawaguchi. Please note that this alternative itinerary may be omitted from the tour depending on traffic conditions.
3. As temperatures drop significantly on Mt. Fuji, it is highly recommended to bring an overcoat or other warm clothing from autumn to spring.
4. The tour will not be cancelled or refunded even if the full view if Mt. Fuji is not visible due to weather conditions.
5. The Komagatake Ropeway or Lake Ashi cruise may be omitted or substituted depending on traffic, weather conditions or other operational concerns. If either or both are omitted the following alternatives may be used: Hakone-en Aquarium, Hakone Ropeway, Owakudani Valley, Hakone Check Point, Narukawa Art Museum, Hakone Pirate Ship, Lake Kawaguchi Cruise, Lake Kawaguchi Ropeway, Itchuku Kubota Art Museum, Fujiyama Museum, Hakone Shrine, etc. The tour will not be cancelled or refunded for such itinerary alteration.
6. Please apply GPS audio guide at the time of reservation. The number of GPS audio guides is limited, so they may not be available to each of you. Chinese & Spanish are available.
7. The tour guide may not accompany back to Tokyo from Odawara Station. In this case, the manner of returning will be iinformed in advance.
8. Note the bus may make multiple stops at hotels in the Hakone area after sightseeing concludes.
9. If the minimum number of participants is not met by 4 days before a scheduled date, the tour on the date may be cancelled.
For Disband at Odawara Station
10. If making own arrangements for return transportation, reserving a bullet train that departs Odawara after 7:00pm is recommended.
11. No refunds will given even if the reserved bullet train from Odawara Station cannot be boarded.
Day 1
Travel by coach up to Mt. Fuji 5th Station Climb 2,300 meters (7,546 ft) above sea level for breathtaking views of Mt. Fuji and the surrounding lakes on a clear day. Torii gates, shrines, and souvenir shops decorate this station known as the border between the heavens and the earth.
Lunch time enjoy a Japanese/Western Buffet
Lake Ashi Cruise Go for a sightseeing cruise on Lake Ashi. The crater lake was born from a powerful volcanic eruption nearly 3,000 years ago and provides postcard views of Mt. Fuji from various angles.
Remarks: Hakone Komaga-take Ropeway and Lake Ashi Cruise may be omitted or substituted depending on traffic, weather conditions, or other operational concerns.
Hakone Komagatake Ropeway (50 mins) Catch sweeping views of Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi, Izu Peninsula, Izu Islands, Hakone National Park, and more while climbing up and down the mountain on an aerial cableway.
Remarks: Time required includes time spent at the peak of Mt. Komagatake.
<Disband at Odawara Station Plan>
5:00pm - 7:30pm Tour disbands upon arrival at Odawara Station.
<Motor coach plan> Return from Hakone to Tokyo by bus.
The bus may make multiple stops at hotels in Hakone to drop off overnight participants after sightseeing concludes.
7:00 - 8:30pm
The tour disbands upon arriving at Shinjuku / Ginza
<Bullet train plan>
Depart Hakone by motorcoach and proceed to Odawara Station. Ride the Kodama Shinkansen (non-reserved seating, 40 min).
6:00 - 8:00pm Arrive at Tokyo Station via Shin-Yokohama Station and Shinagawa Station. The tour disbands upon arrival.
Remarks: The guide will explain transportation means to your hotels, so please return to the hotels from Tokyo Station on your own.