... ones. Ecstasy's real name is [ 3,4 methylenedioxymethampetamine] or simply put as MDMA. MDMA (also commonly known as Ecstasy, X, E, XTC, Adam, etc.) is a semi-synthetic chemical compound. It is a synthetic, psychoactive drug. It is similar to an amphetamine. It is a white crystalline powder. It's usually in capsule form, in pressed pills, or as loose powder. Average cost ranges from $10-$30 a pill ... the 1950s. It was to be an appetite suppressant. "In July 1985, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) called for an emergency ban on MDMA." [Ecstasy p:4]. Ecstasy is an illegal drug; be...

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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 ... things differently. What government agency has enough erudition to say that a person can not deem themselves capable of making a decision to partake in recreational drug use at any given time. Things such as alcohol, tobacco, and even caffeine are used on a daily basis to affect a person's bod...

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... legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amounts of money spent on enforcement and it will increase our country's revenue. This is something that should be left up to the American people. Let us vote ... from selling legal drugs. Making drugs legal will reduce the great amounts of money spent on enforcement every year. Drug dealers and users are one step ahead on the enforcement process. If one drug lord is caught, another one will show up somewhere else. We cannot win. With the ... the cigarettes would also...

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... increase the amount of use, Marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amount of money spent on the related law enforcement and there are many benefits to be considered especially in pain reduction for the terminally ill. Legalizing marijuana would increase our country's ... assured of "clean drugs". Making marijuana legal will reduce the great amount of money spent on enforcement each year. Drug dealers and users are one step ahead of the enforcement process. If a drug dealer is caught another will show up somewhere else. Do you think it is possible to ... would als...

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Marijuana: The Illegal Herb The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) currently lists marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug. A Schedule 1 drug, to law enforcement, is any illegal substance, which is used only for recreation. To some, this may seem to be a misnomer- ... medicinal applications may appear relevant in this case- would that not illustrate marijuana's non-recreational relevance? There is only anecdotal evidence for this application of the drug, however. The simple fact is, that, when exploring the case for the legalization of marijuana, there is no sound, logical reason for legalization. There ......

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Marijuana: The Illegal Herb The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) currently lists marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug. A Schedule 1 drug, to law enforcement, is any illegal substance, which is used only for recreation. To some, this may seem to be a misnomer- ... medicinal applications may appear relevant in this case- would that not illustrate marijuana's non-recreational relevance? There is only anecdotal evidence for this application of the drug, however. The simple fact is, that, when exploring the case for the legalization of marijuana, there is no sound, logical reason for legalization. There ......

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The debate over medicinal marijuana usage and legality is a controversial one. Many experts argue the drug costs society too much money in terms of law enforcement and incarceration costs when the monies could be better spent in other law enforcement areas. A large majority of the American people believe marijuana should be decriminalized for medical usage. In 2001, 34 percent of adult ... has ever "died of an overdose," and that it is effective and helpful for a variety of serious illnesses, from multiple sclerosis to cancer and AIDS. In fact, even the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA...

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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 ... from other countries, and fewer people will be killed in the illegal trade of marijuana that continues to proceed under the law enforcement of our government. The drug lords that import marijuana in large quantities and sell it to make a tremendous profit will be put out of business. Ther...

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... criminal distinction between people who smoke marijuana as a doctor's recommended remedy and recreational users, who just smoke to enjoy the effects. However, the federal government and its drug enforcement agencies claim there is no distinction in federal law. The social debate of legalizing medicinal marijuana should be long over because legalizing marijuana for medical purposes would bring about more ... Western medicine in 1839 by a British physician. Classified as a Schedule I drug, cannabis belongs to the most restrictive categories for psychoactive drugs in the Drug Enforcement Ad...

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... drug problems with more dangerous drugs such as heroin and cocaine. The legalization of marijuana will also lead to a drop in drug related crimes. There will be fewer people in jail for smuggling marijuana from other countries, and fewer people will be killed in the illegal trade of marijuana that continues to proceed under the law enforcement ... of our government. The drug lords that import marijuana in large quantities and sell it to make a tremendous profit will be put out of ... business. Therefore, there would be no reason for people to break the law by selling and buying marijuan...

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... spent alone just on enforcing drug laws- (Long, 114.) That is simply too much money being virtually wasted on a cause that seems to have no end. Our country could save countless amounts of dollars even if marijuana is legalized for medical uses only. "The drug enforcement authorities might reduce their budget ... requests, or, more likely, focus more intensely on hard drugs and violent crimes- (Baker 23). All drug enforcement agencies could reduce their budget, and all marijuana sold can be taxed, ... the need for legalizing marijuana, there are also a few slightly more practical uses ...

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... office and proceeded on into President George Bush's and President Bill Clinton's office. The American people were now under the impression that this drug was the number one problem facing society-beating out the economy, violent crimes, poverty, illiteracy, domestic abuse, and TV violence. I do ... chemotherapy patients. Although marijuana essentially may be legalized in certain states in the eyes of the Federal Government it is still an illegal dangerous drug. For this assignment I plan to research more on the history of the Federal Governments studies and justifications. I also want to...

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... many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase amount of use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amount of money spent on law enforcement and will also be useful in treating certain medical conditions. The marijuana plant is also a valuable natural resource. This change in the law would greatly improve ... people. First, marijuana is no worse than tobacco or alcohol. Tobacco, a drug that advertises the fact it gives you cancer, is sold almost anywhere, while marijuana, a drug that causes the munchies, has to be grown in secrecy. One would think that...

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... as a major threat to the safety and well being of citizens. Millions of America have tried marijuana and did not become addicted. The drug has also been used illegally by those suffering from AIDS, glaucoma, and cancer to alleviate their symptoms and to stimulate their appetites. Should ... and that this may lead to experimentation with hard drugs. There is concern that if marijuana is legal via doctor's prescription, the drug will be more readily available. There is also concern that the health benefits of smoking marijuana are overrated. For instance, among glaucoma ... pot is not harm...

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... 's regulation of drugs goes against human rights, costs citizens a substantial amount of money, and has little to no positive influence on public safety or drug use. Many studies have produced evidence that the War on Drugs is a waste. The 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed in 1919 ... incredible hypocrisy on the issue; federally overruling State laws that allow medical use of marijuana. Today, sixty percent of federal prisoners are being held for drug offenses, and half of these are first-time offenders. It costs taxpayers $23,000 per year for each of the 55,624 ...

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... the streets today. It has destroyed millions of lives and will hurt many more in the years to come. The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a group that is concerned. They created a web site (located at http://www.drugfreeamerica.org.cocaine.html) that gives ... the main problems with getting a user off cocaine is withdrawal (the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug text page 191). The symptoms of withdrawal associated with cocaine are paranoia, aggression, insomnia, and depression. These symptoms are one of ... the first place. Psychologists ...

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... more potent and dangerous self-indulgent drugs. In the Institute of Medicine's report on medical marijuana, researchers found that "Marijuana is not a completely benign substance. It is a powerful drug with a variety of effects. However, the adverse effects of marijuana use are within the range of effects tolerated for other medications." Much remains to be said of the numerous accounts ... helpful in preventing epileptic seizures. In spite of the established medical value of marijuana, doctors are presently permitted to prescribe cocaine and morphine - but not marijuana. On September 6, ...

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... stablished much like on the street where a pack of marijuana cigarettes could be marked with a strength range depending on the strength of the plant matter. With marijuana a lesser problem, law enforcement could concentrate on more hazardously addictive problem drugs such as amphetamines or MDMA (Extacy). With programs to control the numerous and widespread amounts of tragic accidents, and the slow but ... delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (or THC), is also almost literally impossible to achieve a fatal dose of and has yet to be witnessed or accounted over the almost millenium-long history of...

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... marijuana. Against, and For, Legalization There is, as would be expected, the age-old outcry against drugs being legal, no matter what the drug. This outcry has many arguments, which follow in suit. For example, many argue that if marijuana is legal this will entice people to try ... argument hovers over California's Proposition 215, which would allow sick people to use and grow small amounts of marijuana. The idea is to make the drug available to those in great pain. But the wording of the proposition gives the game away: Growing and using marijuana would be approved for a ... different...

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... there has also been millions of 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 is clearly opposed to the legalization of illicit drugs. ii. The DEA and other agencies seeking to promote the status quo claim the legalization argument is a ... Schedule II. i. A Schedule I substance is one that: a) has no current accepted medical use, b) has a high potential for abuse. ii. Reformers wish to lower cannabis to a Schedule II, which is: a) ...

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... spends an incredible amount to keep marijuana illegal. Some of the expenses are: cost of active law enforcement, cost of prosecution of accused offenders, cost of incarceration of convicted offenders, cost of anti-drug education an propaganda, hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue that would be generated if drugs were ... eliminated, and almost all of the "hard drugs" are connected with marijuana dealers. Marijuana is known to be a gateway drug and it is human nature to want the bigger and better things in life so why would this stop at drugs. Another ... and a few states have ...

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... US for some time now and many have struggled to have these laws reformed, to little consequence. People all over this country have argued over the safety and effects the drug would have on society. Within this essay is an argument in favor of the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana should be legalized. There are many arguments made against the liberation of ... ; legalizing marijuana would give the American people access to at least 14.2 billion dollars and up to 26.7 billion dollars. These savings are from Excise taxes ($2.2 - $6.4 billion),! Sales taxes ($0.2 - $1.3 billion), enforcem...

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... drug use by so many Americans might be. I cannot honestly say that I believe drugs should be legal. I do see that drugs" being illegal criminalizes someone's choice to do drugs. So looking at a constitutional point of view, I say not. We pay in so many ways because drugs are illegal, such as taxes for law enforcement to chase drug ... dealers or overcrowded prisons for drug offenders. This in of itself seems a bit hypocritical, as many of the prisoners are using large amounts of drugs inside. We find ... sale now type of idea. However, later might be decreased by the novelty effect weari...

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... Hemp And Marijuana Hemp; has there ever been a plant so burdened with confusion and controversy? Why such confusion? The answer is, quite simply, Marijuana. To this day the United States drug enforcement agencies continue to call the hemp plant marijuana without any mention of the botanical distinctions between the two. The connotations of the word "marijuana" and the word "hemp" have placed ... ...

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