stop illegal drug smuggling, illegal drug use and distribution, no one seems to know what should be done. With drug use and drug related crime on the rise, some Americans argue that current drug law is too easy on drug offenders. Society at large asks, "Can we ever stop illegal drugs and their use?" It is a question that unfortunately has no easy answer. More and more people in America feel that if this country cannot stop illegal drugs, drugs should be legalized
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of Americans who have ever used the drug, and between 33 percent and 50 percent of those who smoke it daily. Approximately 3.6 million Americans are daily or near daily users. In 20 years of marijuana dependence counseling studies at the University of Washington, those who’ve sought help averaged 10 years of daily or near daily use and had unsuccessfully tried to quit more than six times. There might be a big difference between legalization and decriminalization when it comes to the dependence issue
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many diseases such as glaucoma. Glaucoma which is a disease that increases the pressure in the eyeball damaging the eyeball and optic nerve resulting in the loss of vision, marijuana counters this pressure as well as the medical consumption of the drug can slow down the process as well as prevent blindness. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2012 showed that marijuana does not decrease lung capacity or function but can actually increases all of these. Researchers
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a. thesis II. Cannabis a. Why cannabis should be legalized for Economical Value to the economy Timothy Miller The belief that Marijuana was one of the most important crops to the common wealth, continued throughout the 19th century. As production increased, more states like Illinois, California, and Nebraska began to grow Hemp, with more domestic Marijuana available, creative ideas for Marijuana use increased. In 1841, Congress ordered the Navy to buy domestic
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…………………………………………………………………………… 1 II. Is Marijuana a “Gateway Drug?” ……………………………………………………... 2 III. Arguments against Legalization ………………………………………………………. 3 VI. Recent Legalization Efforts …………………………………………………………… 4 V. Medicinal Uses of Marijuana …………………………………………………………. 5 VI. Economic Arguments Against Criminalization ………………………………………. 7 VII. Marijuana Cultivation and DTO ……………………………………………………... 8 VIII. From Decriminalization to Legalization …………………………………………… 8 IX. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………
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Legalization of drugs that don’t produce great harm would have a greater impact on the reduction of crime than greater gun control or tighter policing of urban areas. Stricter gun control, although an effective solution, would be difficult to implement in America. If done correctly, would take away a good amount of the firepower that those committing urban violence currently have. However, the above benefits could only be achieved assuming that that the proposed solution could be perfectly executed
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who are caught possessing drugs (under a set limit) and who are not under suspicion of drug trafficking will be referred to an established commission composed of a lawyer, a doctor and a social worker, rather than being sent directly to court. From here, the commission constructively works with the violator in order to explore the person’s need for treatment and healthy recovery 9. Many believed that this radical policy change would result in devastating increases in drug use and trafficking in Portugal
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such as paper, rope, clothing, etc... Marijuana first made an appearance in the United States after the civil war, were it was encouraged to be grown. It was then found and used for many medicinal aspects. At the turn of the century, the Pure Food and Drug Act was passed that in short required the lableing of canibus that was in any over-the-counter remidies. From the turn of the century through the roaring twenties, the Mexican's introduced the use of the recreational proerpties of marijuana. As it
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Jennifer Boyd PHY-105 Shelley Evans 05/08/2016 Should Marijuana Be Legal? Marijuana has long been labeled a Schedule I drug by the US government. A Schedule I drug, has no medical benefits, known to have high a potential for abuse, and is declared not safe even with medical supervision. How can that be you ask, when many studies have shown the benefits of the use of marijuana for certain medical conditions. It is prohibition at its finest, serves no purpose and is a violation of our rights
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developing, there still remains a great deal of social stigma in regards to drug use, whether or not the user would be classified as an addict. Established through the insights of the information provided though this course, there are some plausible adjustments to political, educational, and pharmatheutical institutions that could diminish the correlation between drugs and crime in the United States. Reducing the fear of drugs in the general public, promoting treatment and rehabilitation over punishment
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