1. Marijuana and the War on Drugs
This is the amount spent annually in the U.S. on the war on drugs. Number of people arrested in 2011 in the U.S. on nonviolent drug charges: 1.53 million. ... Marijuana is undoubtedly the most popular illicit drug used in America. ... " Along with the profit of this illegal cash crop, there is an ongoing of drug lords and violence that coincides with the illegal trading of drugs. ... However, commercial marijuana stores will not open until 2014, and "in some areas such as Douglas county, recreational pot sales will be banned under local ordinances" (Policymic.com.) ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate