... such as in Amsterdam's "coffee houses". These establishments have generally been associated with criminal networks or providing a middle-man supply increasing the crime surround these establishments (Yu-Wei Chu, Sept. 2012)1. Due to this being such a recent and relevant event with medical marijuana only being in legal ... Since the opening in 2013 there have been several Federal raids on stores, many in Englewood, which may have possible links to organized crime organizations (Paul 2014)3. This means not just from drug cartels but the customers and clients of the shops as well. Consideri...

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... the total decriminalization of marijuana. The current drug policy of our government is obviously failing. Drug laws have created corruption, violence, increased street crime, and disrespect for the criminal justice system. Current drug legislation has failed to reduce demand. It's just too hard to monitor illegal substances ... body which people who are opposed to its decriminalization repeatedly cite. One of these in that Marijuana causes brain damage. This claim is based on a study of the rehus monkey by Dr. Robert Heath in the late 1970's. Heath's work was criticized for its insuffic...

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... towards the total decriminalization of marijuana. The current drug policy of our government is obviously failing. Drug laws have created corruption, violence, increased street crime, and disrespect for the criminal justice system. Current drug legislation has failed to reduce demand. It's just too hard to monitor illegal substances when ... your body which people who are opposed to its decriminalization repeatedly cite. One of these in that Marijuana causes brain damage. This claim is based on a study of the rehus monkey by Dr. Robert Heath in the late 1970's. Heath's work was criticized ...

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... the increase of taxation. Libertarian believe those laws are coercive taxpayers' freedom. Overall, it is possible to say that one of the biggest opponent of philosophy is government's laws. Based on those criterias, libertarians would agree to legalize marijuana because it maximizes freedom of choice and is not harmful to other people. Marijuana users have their own rights and responsibilities ... revenue for education, healthcare and infrastructure. Therefore, regulation of marijuana also has promising sign to society. Furthermore, legalization of marijuana could maximize happiness in th...

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... that there can be benefits to a legalized drug trade and that some uses of marijuana will benefit the economy if legalized. This statement is based on the assumption that all illegal drugs can benefit the economy if legalized and that some illegal drugs include uses of marijuana. Illegal drugs are ... etc. When the public's way of life is improved it shows in the economy. Tax money is spent more efficiently, there are more jobs, less crime and an influx of private spending. Therefore creating a stronger and more efficient economy. Use and distribution of illegal drugs is the largest reaso...

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... of the longest running disputes in Canada is the legalization of marijuana. Under discussion is the legality of possession of a given amount of cannabis without being subjected to legal action. Based on historical precedent it should not be out of the question to consider moving to controlled legalization in Canada. In 1908, Drug prohibition began with the Opium Act and Cannabis ... and the United States extremely profitable, sending billions of dollars overseas in an underground economy while diverting funds from productive economic development. If dealers were put out of business, orga...

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... sake of the country, but do it for the sake of our children!! The computerization of this realm is inevitable, and with a new age follows new customs: legalized Happy Sticks. Crime is a major factor that affects the average civilian's daily routine. There is an easy answer to ridding more than twenty-five percent of ... selling of marijuana. First off, the obvious fact that every marijuana dealer and smoker wouldn't be criminals any longer would greatly decrease crime itself. Then, the secondary effects of wholesale prices on marijuana would begin to trickle down. Organized crime regard...

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... of prohibition gangs and other illegal organizations have used this hunger to their advantage. Marijuana prohibition has led to larger percentage of organized crime and gang violence. Is this what America wants as an outcome of the War on Drugs? Marijuana should be legalized because current drug ... less of marijuana. (Glasser 138). With the criminalizing of marijuana the prison systems has been clogged with hundreds of thousands of people for doing a victimless crime. In 1996 marijuana-possession arrests exceeded 545,000 nearly a doubling in a five-year period. (Glasser 139). Jeffrey Si...

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... a whole would benefit with the startup of new businesses needing an increased 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 ... , likewise oppose all marijuana legalization proposals. One of its members, Charles Ramsey, states that "decisions about medicine in our country should be based on science, not popular votes." He also said that public safety would be threatened with marijuana legalization, and that our country would be ... taking a step backw...

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... a black market trade of narcotics and alcohol. In 1933, the prohibition on alcohol was lifted due to an overwhelming public concern with widespread organized crime, police corruption and violence (Encarta, "Prohibition"). Much like the money spent on maintaining the prohibition of alcohol, since 1981, $150 million tax ... of Medicine, August 1997) . It is a criminal act of the U.S. government by it's own manifesto, the Constitution, to make a personal behavior a crime. A government that cannot criminalize alcohol or tobacco cannot, for the same reasons, deny the right to use marijuana. I...

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... against the use of marijuana (Solomon 2). During this time, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics submitted a report that suggested that the use of marijuana was directly linked to crime, induced violent behavior, and caused insanity (Lupian 3). Based on the report Congress approved the "Marijuana Tax Act of 1937," which required a one dollar tax stamp to grow, sell, or possess marijuana (Solomon 2). The penalties ... of the possible benefits of medical marijuana have been discovered. Its legalization would lead to a more in-depth study and maybe then will all of marijuana's uses be fully kno...

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... to be caught. Others say that smoking pot will, without a doubt lead to the use of harder dangerous substance abuse.   Marijuana laws are based on falsehoods, misinformation and just plain fear. Pot was domesticated more than 6,000 years ago, it has always been a part of human culture. ... and just for fun. Pot is our genetic and cultural heritage.  (Bruce D. Marsh-New Jersey Sentinel -2-2-12) The prohibition of marijuana is a crime against humanity and a remnant of Jim Crow laws, because minorities are more associated with its usage. Are people so afraid of Willie Nelson, The ... a...

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... the health issues that have been brought up about pot. For this question I referred to my source "Is Pot Good for you?" an article in Time magazine. Time's articles were based on the new initiative in Nevada that is trying to fully legalize the marijuana. It told the story of the founders of the initiative and the health issues that go ... legalize and sell to the public. How would the Government look at this? They have spent billons and billons of dollars to fight and help regulate drugs. Presidents have even based their campaigns on fighting drugs, going so far as to call it a "war on...

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... of a smaller root system, more hemp can be planted per acre, therefore being able to produce more per acre. Hemp paper is stronger and can be recycled more than tree-based paper. 120 days after hemp is planted, it is ready to be harvested; trees take many years. Hemp seeds contain a more nutritious protein than soybean does, and is more economically ... to pass legislation to amend their state laws for medicinal marijuana. Government spending on marijuana ranges anywhere from $15-billion per year to $20-billion to eliminate drug trafficking, organized crime, and street dealers. Every ye...

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Political Platform or Medical Miracle? It is a crime against fellow man to deny needy people suffering from many different, unrelated diseases and side effects from a powerful, readily available medicine due to old political policies. A cheap and widespread medicine ... continues to be a great deal of research in cannabis's medical potential. So much so that legislation in the United Kingdom could be passed by 2003 legalizing medical Marijuana. "If cannabis-based drugs are given the all-clear in the UK, analysts expect that the rest of Europe and Canada will be next to grant approval, within...

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