... till the only drug researchers must acquire from the federal government , it is easier for scientists to attain ecstasy, and LSD from outside labs approved by the government than it is to attain cannabis (cloud 66 ). Another ironic fact is much of the illicit crop is grown illegally ... were made. The united states constitution was even written on hemp. During the 1920's and 1930's, the utilization of marijuana as a recreational drug became primarily associated with the Mexican-American immigrant workers and African-American jazz musician communities (http://www.natlnorml.org/facts/crazy...

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... his gold medal back, the cheers drowned out the boos. It was a minor scandal involving a minor sport, but it spoke volumes about the world's shifting relationship with its favorite illicit drug. Marijuana. A decade ago, Rebagliati would have been ostracized regardless of whether cannabis was on the list of his sport's banned substances. II. What's changed today is that our attitudes ... Americans that supported (emphasize) the government's choice to criminalize this plant. a. One major contributor to the spread of anti-legalization information is the Drug Enforcement Agency. i. The DEA ...

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... illusions of the total eradication of drugs and drug abuse in the United States of America. Given this knowledge, the advocates for the war on drugs know that prevention is a very important part of the war. To stop the trafficking of illicit drugs is just one of many aspects to ... fighting a successful war on drugs. First and foremost the demand for illegal drugs should be halted. The war on drugs has been effective in that it has brought to attention the dangers and downfalls of drug abuse in ... a dangerous and addictive mood-altering substance. Marijuana proponents are using a plat...

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... facts. The empty claims, and exaggerated scare tactics that have been used by the anti-marijuana politicians and other prohibitionists should be rejected. The US government, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and The Bureau of Mortality Statistics has annual American deaths caused by drugs: Tobacco-400,000 Asprin-500 Alcohol-100,000 Marijuana-0   All Legal Drugs-20,000 Caffeine ... and Hispanics, reinforcing the perception that law enforcement is biased and prejudice against minorities.   8. A regulated, legal market would reduce pot sales and use among teenagers, as well as other illic...

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... passed bills for support of medicinal marijuana. In Alaska from 1975 to 1990 marijuana was recognized as legal but made illegal again after that. It is the single most used illicit drug in the United States (Microsoft Encarta 2001, Marijuana). In 1998, 71 million Americans over 12 admitted that they used marijuana at least once. The United States Forest Service seized one ... million pounds in thirty-five states. Marijuana is mainly smuggled from Mexico, Cambodia, and Thailand, among other countries. In 1998, drug law enforcement authorities seized 2,616 indoor marijuana-growing operati...

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