... such increases in crime and corruption and people's lives, in my opinion, being wrongfully ruined. This essay is not pro-marijuana or pro-drug, rather I am proposing a different approach to this war which would save our country billions of dollars that could be better spent improving ... any number of things and would even open new jobs, be profitable, among numerous other advantages. My approach to the drug problem takes a similar approach to that of the Netherlands, which separates drugs into hard and soft drugs. Soft-drugs would include the ... don't compare to any other Schedule I a...

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... year, on the other hand, was 16.1 years, and the mean age of first use of cigarettes was 15.4 years old. The same survey reports, "The rate of past month illicit drug use among youths was higher among those that were currently using cigarettes or alcohol, compared with youths not using cigarettes or alcohol. In 1999, 5.6 percent of youth nonsmokers used ... illicit drugs, while among youths who used cigarettes, the rate of past month illicit drug use was 41.1 percent. The rate of illicit drug use was also associated with the level of alcohol use. Among youths that were heavy drinkers in...

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... year, on the other hand, was 16.1 years, and the mean age of first use of cigarettes was 15.4 years old. The same survey reports, "The rate of past month illicit drug use among youths was higher among those that were currently using cigarettes or alcohol, compared with youths not using cigarettes or alcohol. In 1999, 5.6 percent of youth nonsmokers used ... illicit drugs, while among youths who used cigarettes, the rate of past month illicit drug use was 41.1 percent. The rate of illicit drug use was also associated with the level of alcohol use. Among youths that were heavy drinkers in...

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... year, on the other hand, was 16.1 years, and the mean age of first use of cigarettes was 15.4 years old. The same survey reports, "The rate of past month illicit drug use among youths was higher among those that were currently using cigarettes or alcohol, compared with youths not using cigarettes or alcohol. In 1999, 5.6 percent of youth nonsmokers used ... illicit drugs, while among youths who used cigarettes, the rate of past month illicit drug use was 41.1 percent. The rate of illicit drug use was also associated with the level of alcohol use. Among youths that were heavy drinkers in...

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... more than 70 millions Americans have smoked Marijuana at some point in their lives. Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug of choice for Americans, exceeded only by alcohol and tobacco in popularity.3 Types of Drugs Used by Past Month Illicit Drug Users Aged 12 or Older: 2002 Marijuana penalties vary nation wide. In 42 states, possession of any amount of marijuana ... , and less than one user of heroin.3 For those minority of marijuana smokers who do graduate to harder substances, it is marijuana prohibition -- which forces users to associate with the illicit drug black ma...

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... similar result transpire? Regardless, organized crime will continue to exist as ("Marijuana resource center," 2013) addresses this question with regards to the Mexican drug cartel: "No, violent Mexican criminal organizations derive revenue from more than just marijuana sales. They also produce and traffic methamphetamine and heroin, ... activities including kidnapping, extortion, and human trafficking.  Because of the variety and scope of the cartels' business and its illicit and purposefully obscured nature, determining the precise percentage of revenues from marijuana is problematic ...

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... 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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... Proposed medical uses of marijuana are analgesic, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, anathematic, appetite enhancer, bronchodilator, preanesthetic agent, to reduce interlobular pressure in glaucoma, sedative-hypnotic and to treat alcohol and drug dependency.) but the only use that has been generally accepted is to prevent nausea and vomiting following chemotherapy for cancer. Both dronabinol (Marinol), the principal psychoactive substances in marijuana, ... as a fairly harmless substance whose bad effects had been greatly exaggerated. But that thinking never permeated law enforcement agenci...

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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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... laws have not produced any significant improvements. With drug related deaths increasing in the inner cities, and usage again on the rebound, we all can see that a change in our system is necessary. Below is a chart representing increased marijuana usage among people in the ages of 19-28. Percentage of Persons reporting any Illicit Marijuana Use: Age 19-28 (2) 1986 1987 ... blocked, the increasing pressure may damage the optic nerve, which carries impulses to the brain. This would cause blindness. Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. Although present drug treatments wo...

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