Drugs are major problem in our society today. Although the Canadian

government has taken measures against drugs, in stiffening laws concerning

the cultivation and trafficking of drugs and various media awareness

programs, the problem continues to get worse. The government is exercising

many options to control the problem or even solve the problem. It seems as

if the "war on drugs" is a futile war or at least next to impossible to win.

The government should consider using different options than ones they

have used in the past. The legalization of softer drugs like marijuana

should be considered as one option. Some people may feel that this would

lead to a sharp increase in its use, but it might be worthwhile because it

would reduce the amounts of money spent on government enforcement of

current laws, if taxed, it could increase our country's revenue. The

government could then focus on cracking down on the harder drugs like crack

The government should also legalize marijuana because of its several

medicinal and industrial purposes. Legalizing hemp based products could

create a whole new industry. Fuels can be made by extracting oils from

this than a Partnership for a Drug-Free America television ad. In the

moral or health related issues. They fought to destroy an industry before

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