... jungles of Columbia. However, because this chemical can be sprayed over a larger area, it poses a higher threat to other plants, animals and humans. In the cocoa eradication process thousands of acres of legitimate food crops have been destroyed, putting many into poverty. Heath problems have risen dramatically due to the chemicals used in spraying. These sorts of effects have serious consequences ... more cocoa crops have formed in hard to reach areas, and are protected by local and national guerilla organizations. And more and more impoverished families have joined or shown support fo...

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... laboratories. Federal law may prosecute medicinal marijuana consumers, distributors, and cultivators in any state despite the tenth amendment's permission to legalize cannabis under state law (Federal Marijuana Law - Americans for Safe Access). Scientists are hindered by possible prosecution to study the drug without a DEA license which is nearly impossible to obtain. University of Massachusetts' Professor Lyle Clark coalesced with the ... Obama administration also concurs with 75% of Americans who support the legalization of cannabis. They promised to work with congress to reschedule t...

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... in a drugs environment: AD should be understood as a means of comprehensively enhancing development in a drugs environment. Illicit crops are cultivated because the institutional, economic and social environment allows for it, not only because cultivating coca or opium poppy is profitable. Changing settings, not addressing crops: should be implemented in step with reforms of the institutional, legal, commercial and ... drug policy that is law enforcement oriented and supply side reduction is not working; even though thousands of acres of opium field were eradicated each year and thousands...

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