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Drug policy

             Waging War against the War on Drugs.
            
             There exists a War on Drugs in our nation; a war that we are unfortunately losing. Our government is protecting the monopoly of the black market by prohibiting the use of non-prescription drugs. There is a great demand for which there must be a great supply and the present laws forbidding drug trade and usage promote the growth of the black market. It is time that we realize that the multi-dimensional socio-economic problem does not have one solution and that simply prohibiting drugs has not and will not work. .
             The existence of a black market is inevitable, as there exists supply for a good in high demand. The illegality of drugs fosters a black market controlled by a drug mafia of sorts that sets high prices in return for the high-risk production of drugs. The high prices set by this monopoly in turn cause customers to steal or involve themselves in other such crimes in order to be able to afford the drugs that they have become addicted to. Meanwhile the drug leaders of these cartels are being enabled to exercise power over those who are desperate to find jobs and willing to take the risk of involving themselves in such a trade. As participation under these leaders increases, large amounts of revenue are generated and used maliciously. The drug money earned by the selling of Poppy seeds grown in Afghanistan, for example, was then used to finance acts of terrorism against the United States. When looked at in that regard, citizens of our country had in effect financed the terrorist attacks of September 11. .
             By legalizing drugs and creating a free market we can significantly reduce the power and influence of the black market. As prices would be set lower than those of the black market, consumers will purchase drugs in the free market not only because they are cheaper but also because there is no risk involved. With fewer consumers in the black market, there is a decrease in demand and thus supply will decrease accordingly.


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... is a good way to eliminate those that are abusing and stop other before the addiction. Before you can start testing employees, a clear drug policy must be in place. This policy will legally protect you from lawsuits if the tests are performed within the perimeters of the policy. The policy needs to be in line with federal and state laws that apply to the company. The ... loss of productivity and a lower quality of work. A constantly tardy or absent employee would bring down the morale of the office. These problems can be improved with the implementation of a drug policy. The benefits of...

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2. Drug Policies and the War on Drugs

... States, it is safe to say that the war on drugs is indeed a failure, hypocritical and the cause of unintended consequences that resulted from an effort to prevent drug use in America. Drug policy in the twentieth century of the United States, made an effort to prohibit illegal drugs by restricting the sale and manufacture of specific narcotics. As knowledge of the detrimental ... the United States proved to be ineffective, the government on the other hand did not fail to complete its hypocritical plans in its attempt to end drug trade in America. One way that drug policy was duplicitous...

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3. Drug Policy Paper

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4. The Ethics Of The Drug War

... to ensure that citizens have complete confidence in the integrity of Government operations and programs. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 established the creation of a drug-free America as a policy goal. A key provision of the act was the establishment of the Office of National Drug Control Policy also known, as the ONDCP. It is the responsibility of the ONDCP to set priorities, implement a ... preventing young people from using illegal drugs, reducing the number of users, and decreasing drug availability. John P. Walters was sworn in as the Director of the White House Office of National...

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5. Drug Reform Policy

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6. Drug and Alcohol Testing

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7. Drug Policy

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8. The Losing Drug War

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9. Global War on Drugs Fails to Produce Results

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10. Are Drug Tests by Employers Against the United States Constitution?

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