... Act also imposed the death penalty to those major traffickers convicted of homicide. This act also required presidents to have an annual drug control strategy plan. Now that you have seen some of the attempts by the U.S. to handle the drug problem, I will give you some statistics on how these Act's worked. In other words, were all the attempts the government made ... The statistics were taken from the arrests that were made dealing with drug use, sale, and manufacturing, best way to measure drug usage is from the arrests made that pertained to drug use, sale, manufacturing, etc. So what...

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... is an idea of political norms, rather then a defined truth. Second, society suffers financially for the strain put on the court system by drug offences. Finally, at a minimum, legalizing marijuana would have a beneficial impact on society. To begin with, politics places too much emphasis on the ... to be his master. This, then, renders authority unemployed." One has a moral right to take the drugs of their choice without government regulation, control, or interference. Man is perfectly capable of deciding whether or not to ingest something that will alter their state of mind. It is true ...

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... things. This information can once again be compared with alcohol prohibition, in which deaths from acute alcohol poisoning skyrocketed to levels which they never approached before or since prohibition. "In drug markets, this effect potentially explains many accidental overdoses and poisonings" (Murdock). Because of these factors, it comes to me as no surprise that, "many consumers would prefer legal suppliers ... of drugs because they provide better control over quality and safety, considerations that are even more important for drugs than cigarettes" (Business Week, 9/01). The increased...

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... Reagan makes marijuana a top priority. Upon examining the relationship between marijuana use and violent crime, the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse concluded, "Rather than inducing violent or aggressive behavior through its purported effects of lowering inhibitions, weakening impulse control and heightening aggressive tendencies, marihuana was usually found to inhibit the expression of aggressive impulses by pacifying the user, interfering with ... 38.4% (598,694) of the total arrests. Even if only ten percent of the drug dealers were put in prison, the U.S. would have t...

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... Reagan makes marijuana a top priority. Upon examining the relationship between marijuana use and violent crime, the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse concluded, "Rather than inducing violent or aggressive behavior through its purported effects of lowering inhibitions, weakening impulse control and heightening aggressive tendencies, marihuana was usually found to inhibit the expression of aggressive impulses by pacifying the user, interfering with ... 38.4% (598,694) of the total arrests. Even if only ten percent of the drug dealers were put in prison, the U.S. would have t...

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... regulate, many positive effects can be the result if achieving control. Through "a regulatory system for production and sale" (Medical Marihuana), the government would not only rid of the black market for the number one illegal selling drug, but would in end, reduce the chance of the " ... Today, as many as "2 million Canadians" use the drug regularly (and "100, 000 Canadians" use the drug daily) (Frank Discussion), unaware of where their marijuana is grown and who it is grown by (using what chemicals). With the control of the Canadian government, rules and laws much like ... one may hav...

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... weed they will kill people to get the drug. By legalizing weed, we can decrease the violence around the drug. Also, gangs are in control of the drug so because of that there is a lot of violence around the drug. If the drug is legalized then the government can control the drug and there will not be that many gangs in control of marijuana. The government can also make ... can be safely used within the supervised routine of medical care". From that quote we can make the conclusion that marijuana is not that bad of a drug. If we control the amount that people use it is a pretty safe drug. ...

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... to fight illegal drugs. The presidents" 1993 budget allocated about $15.8 billion for all law enforcement programs, which included hiring more drug agents for The Drug Enforcement (Bender). Many feel that we should stop spending tax dollars on fighting against people that smoke or sell marijuana. There have ... However, the federal government still prohibits the use (Green). According to Lonnelle Aikman, "Preliminary findings show the drug may prove effective against glaucoma and asthma, and can control such side effects like nausea in cancer treatment". This could be the plant that coul...

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... 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 ... is not physically addictive, and in fact many users experience a reverse tolerance, this is where after long-term use smaller amounts of the drug eventually produce the same high.12 Some psychological dependence is possible. Studies have found that the psychological dependency is less than sugar or chocolate ... ...

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... nonsense that we should be devoting so many law enforcement resources to marijuana" ("Senior"). Many people feel that the government's efforts in drug control should be directed at those drugs that are addictive such as heroin and crack. Other advocates for the legalization of marijuana argue that ... workforce. Some even go so far as to suggest that crime would be reduced because the criminals would no longer control the sale of the drug. They point out that taking marijuana out of the hands of criminals who traffic it would also eliminate some ... of the health hazards associated with ...

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... were used and the extent of their use. It was in the light of these factors that the prevention and control of the risks of drug use to society and individuals were made the primary objective of policy. This drugs policy has never been amended. It ... Accordingly, a comprehensive, differentiated set of preventive measures and care facilities has been established. The judicial authorities have always followed the principle that drug addicts should undergo medical treatment rather than serve a custodial sentence. Despite the sometimes disappointing results of treatment and/or the recidivis...

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... States citizens who were once adamantly opposed to legalizing marijuana pessimistic are beginning to see the probable benefits of changing these laws. A study conducted by the Office of National Drug Control Policy indicates "perception of risk is declining to 30.7% ". The oldest know written record of marijuana dates back to the Chinese Empire in 2727 B.C. Not until 1611 with ... for marijuana such as increasing appetite for those suffering from cancer treatments, help with glaucoma, migraines, muscle tightness, and shakiness (Marijuana Overview). Survey taken by the Office of National ...

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... user. Typically, small doses result in a feeling of well-being. The "high" lasts two to three hours, but additional effects on motor control last much longer. The primary active component of marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is a physiologically active chemical (C21H30O2) from hemp plant resin ... and less dangerous drug. The government would be able to manage how much marijuana is distributed out to people in the United States and it can be regulated so much easier. By doing this the government will have and increase in both money and control over something that ... ...

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... injury to the cause of temperance. It is a species of intemperance within itself, for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A Prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles ... assistant professor of politics and public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University wrote in the book Drug Abuse, Opposing Viewpoints, about several strategies of legalizing the use of marijuana. His strategies would consist of the governme...

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... marijuana for curing malaria, constipation, rheumatic pains, absentmindedness, and female disorders. (Grinspoon 3). The first step to decide if something can be considered a drug is to evaluate what defines a medicine. A medicine is defined as, "The scientific study of the prevention of and cure of diseases and disorders ... and addictive drug that has recently been a controversial topic in the media. Oxycontin have become an epidemic in the drug world and many efforts are being made to control its use. Oxycontin is a prescribed drug to ease the pain of severe Cancer patients. Availabil...

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... much about. Hopefully this paper will give knowledge to the common man about the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana was made illegal as a way to control the immigrant Mexican workers in El Paso, Texas. The El Paso Ordinance of 1914 was passed to ban marijuana use. At this time, immigrant ... Mexicans super-human strength, thus making them dangerous. It is such a ridiculous notion to think that the Texans did not even test the drug to see what effect it had. They were simply afraid of the unknown and therefore made it illegal. The United States Government is spending hundreds ... them...

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... production and trafficking during this period, 58% had no prior arrest history, 91% were not identified as organizers, leaders, mangers or supervisors of drug-oriented organizations, and 92% did not own or possess a gun(Schlosser 93). In other words, a large majority of these felons should not be ... the nausea induced by cancer chemotherapy and radiation treatments. The main substance in marijuana (THC) has been available for limited purposes as a synthetic drug since 1985. This medicine, Marinol, taken orally in capsule form is sometimes said to obviate the need for medical marijuana. ...

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... Legalizing marijuana would be a step in the right direction to revamp our problem-plagued judicial system."(Willis) By legalizing this relatively social-harmless drug, police officers and judges could spend more time fighting serious crimes rather than having to worry about marijuana dealers. Plus, our already over- ... trafficking is overwhelming. Then, the United States Government would be able to put this money into much more productive areas such as drug education and drug treatment facilities. Even more important though, the government would have the ability to regulate marijuana. "...

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... the health of both mother and child during pregnancy. The mother would be risking passing THC into the baby, impairing the motor development (control of muscle movement)(Narconon, 2003). The effects of marijuana usage compared to the use of alcohol or nicotine are about the same and ... rampant, and alcohol was dangerous to consume. The government had no control over bootlegging. Approximately 77,000 marijuana offenders are sitting in jails or prisons (Mirken, 2003) at this very moment. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), between 1992- 1997 there was a 16 percent increas...

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... marijuana poses health risks. It contains many toxic chemicals including some of the cancer causing agents found in tobacco. According to the National Drug Information Center of Families in Action they point out various health risks that marijuana poses. The harmful effects of marijuana on the Endocrine ... booby-trapped there plots. People out hiking were also shot at. Locals were paranoid about going into the out-of-doors. It was out of control and needed to be stopped." (11) Marijuana is illegal, unhealthy and could very well be a gateway to other drugs. People who smoke marijuana ......

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... abuse of alcohol. In 1993, the Rand corporation did a study of U.S. states that had somewhat decriminalized marijuana use; in these states, hard drug use decreased. Over the years, many judges have approved of marijuana legalization. In 1988, 5,0000 pages of information were given to judge Francis ... Young by researchers, which said that marijuana, was the least dangerous drug, and is useful for therapeutic reasons, and he approved. In 1993, a case ruled that marijuana is not dangerous, and yet, the U.S. ... stuck with "D.A.R.E." police officers spreading lies about drugs in schools, ...

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... paints and varnishes, and could lessen our dependence on petroleum products. These useful aspects of marijuana alone should be enough reason to legalize the drug (Hear Some ). Until 1937, marijuana was legal in the United State for all purposes. As of autumn 1995, only eight Americans were legally ... the war against drugs and countless dollars spent on rehabilitation. Every year in the United States, ten billion dollars are spent on enforcing drug laws alone. Drug violators accounted for about forty percent of all criminals in federal prisons. In 1989, a Republican county executive of M...

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... Prohibition ended, after failing, in 1933 when the new President, F.D. Roosevelt was elected, the Congress passed the 21st Amendment which would repeal the 18th Amendment. After the repeal, liquor control was passed back into the hands of the state. Four years later on March 14, 1937, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that machine guns could be controlled by first taxing them ... , Narcotics Treatment Admin.) project to distribute methadone to addicts in D.C., but it was a controversial idea. Many people worried that methadone was no more than a substitute narcotic"(PBS, Frontline, The Drug W...

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... , dope, bud, green, smoke, just to name a few. There are many beneficial reasons why marijuana use should be legalized. Many people use this drug for medicinal use, and others use it for entertainment. In the United States, using marijuana for medical purposes is illegal. Since the 1970's thirty-five ... said that in order to greatly reduce the use of marijuana in America, it should by legalized. Legalization would allow the government to control marijuana imports and this would in turn reduce the amount of marijuana bought illegally. Legalization of marijuana would allow the government...

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... it as an anesthetic. Greeks, Persians, and Romans also used the drug to control muscle spasms, reduce pain, and treat indigestion (www.innerbody.com ). On March 15, 2002 a recent study was performed which showed teenage drug abuse has dropped slightly in recent years, but still 54 percent of American ... graduation (Leaver 1). Since marijuana was made an illegal narcotic, there have been many arguments over its illegal status. Why is such a commonly used drug such a problem to most people? Well, the answer may be that not everyone fully understands what happens to a person when he or she...

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