If drugs were legalized, all drug-related crimes would end. ... If drugs were legalized, drug-related careers would not exist. ... "The solution of the problem of drug trafficking is legalization of drugs, he repeated, and he specified that legalization doesn't have to mean sale in open markets but, rather, the regulation of the business, the production, the transport and sale, with permits for each activity, control over the quality of the product so it is not adulterated, and legal limits such as not selling drugs near educational institutions, not advertising their sale in the media, e...

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CON- SIDE: Many would argue that if it drugs were legal that there would be people all over the place under the influence of drugs that might make people feel like they are superman. ... All you in here think about it, if drugs were legal tomorrow would you suddenly become a frequent drug user? ... According to the office of National Drug Control Policy the U.S. federal government will spend over19.2 billion dollars this is at a rate of 609$ per second on battling drugs a year. ... (show visual) BENEFITS: By legalizing drugs there will be no need for drug dealers and with drugs leg...

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Since drug addiction is so detrimental to society, why would the legalization of drugs be a good idea? ... He believes there should be no laws at all against the use of the drugs, meaning that there is no limit to how much of the drug can be taken as long as the use of the drug does not harm anyone else. ... People who use drugs do not have control over their own lives, so if this is the case, how could a drug user have control over the way he or she treats others? ... Legalizing drugs would advocate more drug use than there already is. ... The number of drug addicts are kept much smaller ...

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Drugs In the United States there are people fighting against drugs. ... As though these drugs are not enough, people are making as well as mixing new drugs everyday. ... Marijuana may be a special case because it is a very popular drug that does not have drastic results unlike cocaine, crack, and other hazardous drugs. If marijuana does become legal I do not think the amount of users will go down but I do believe it will control drug trafficking. ... Legalizing drugs is not the answer to help the authorities, but if any drugs are to be legalized then it should be marijuana. ...

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Some people argue that illicit drugs should be legalized also, while others promote war on drugs instead. ... -Legalizing drugs will reduce crime. -Legalizing drugs will take the thrill out of drugs and people won't use them. War on drugs means banning use, possession, and trafficking of drugs under the penalty of law. ... And then John Walters, Director, United States Office of Drug Control Policy said: "The attitude that nothing we do can make a difference is a greater enemy than the trafficking organizations we face. ...

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Just the opposite; it was the (Drug Enforcement Administration) DEA's chief administrative law judge, Francis L. ... Then, decades later, the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 placed all illegal and prescription drugs into five "schedules" or categories. ... Most patients never consider the idea of an illegal drug as being their best medicine. ... In 1990, a survey of cancer specialists found that fifty-four percent favored the idea of controlled medical availability of marijuana. ... The same substance that he used to keep the nausea he felt from his AIDS medication under control. ...

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Through the legalization of marijuana, the Canadian society can benefit through positive effects, including; a control of the marijuana substance; a decrease of usage of both legal and illegal drugs; and an increase in tax revenues, along with a decrease in government spending on drug enforcement and crime. ... Although the control of marijuana may seem hard to regulate, many positive effects can be the result if achieving control. ... The control of marijuana is far from the only positive outcome. ... By allowing drug users a legal way of stimulating and achieving a similar high, many drug...

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Marijuana is a rather harmless drug compared to the legal drugs that aren't controlled by the law. ... With the drug being inspected the quality could then be controlled and there would be less worry about someone "lacing" your stuff. ... According to Lonnelle Aikman, "Preliminary findings show the drug may prove effective against glaucoma and asthma, and can control such side effects like nausea in cancer treatment". ... We have yet to get the underage smoking of cigarettes under control so how can we say that we would regulate marijuana cigarettes like that. The war on drugs would ne...

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Drug use is a major influential force in today's world. The problem is so out of hand that many options are being considered to control it or even solve it. ... If a drug dealer is caught another will show up somewhere else. ... The drug enforcement authorities might reduce their budget request or more likely focus more intensely on hard drugs & violent crimes. ... Legalizing marijuana is an option that should be considered to control or even solve this huge problem....

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Greeks, Persians, and Romans also used the drug to control muscle spasms, reduce pain, and treat indigestion (www.innerbody.com ). ... Why is such a commonly used drug such a problem to most people? ... Many scientists and doctors say that marijuana is not an addicting drug. ... Further experimentation among drugs really depends on the personality and type of user. ... In conclusion, marijuana is a rather harmless drug compared to the legal drugs that aren't controlled by the law. ...

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After all, supply exceeds demand and since it will always be possible to obtain marijuana you would think that governments would realize that with legalization and controlled sale they could make enormous profit. ... This only proves that part of the appeal for this and other drugs stems from the fact that it remains illegal. ... In turn, the government has been able to control the sale of the product and more importantly become an advocate for "drug tourism". ... Let the government take control as they do with many issues facing the United States today. Make what seems to me, the most pro...

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The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being considered to control it or even solve it. Ending the drug war seems to be a bit impossible. ... The same thing should happen with drugs. ... The drug enforcement authorities might reduce their budget requests, or, more likely, focus more intensely on hard drugs and violent crimes. ... In the essay "drugs," Vidal states, "It is possible to stop most drug addiction in the United States within a very short time, Simply make all drugs available....

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Drugs are a major influential force in our country today. The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being considered to control it or even solve it. Ending the drug war seems to be a bit impossible. ... The same thing should happen with drugs. ... In the essay "drugs," Vidal states, "It is possible to stop most drug addiction in the United States within a very short time, Simply make all drugs available....

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According to the consensus view, crimes are behaviors considered harmful by a majority of citizens that because of their potentential for causing social harm have been controlled or prohibited by the existing criminal law. ... To lower the crime rate the government should redirect their resources on providing social programs such as after school tutoring, counseling for drug prevention. Resources should not be directed toward prosecuting the man who get caught with a small amount of drugs that he was going use for personal use and treating the drug kingpins lenient because they can afford the ...

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Well on a dictionary outlook it means " A habit-forming substance whose use may lead to the abuse of drugs that are more addictive or more dangerous"; or more simply put a substance that opens the doors to more harmful drugs. ... Just because over the years it has become socially acceptable, there is no denying that alcohol is a drug and a drug that truly open the doors to a world of much more potent and dangerous self-indulgent drugs. ... It is a powerful drug with a variety of effects. ... On September 6, 1988, the Drug Enforcement Administration's Chief Administrative Law Judge, Fr...

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Marijuana should be legalized because it has medical benefits for sick patients, it is proven not to be a gateway drug and users under the influence of this drug are not considered a danger to society. ... They usually place this drug in the same category as cocaine, heroine, LSD. ... He along with others feels that "legalizing drugs under a system of control, regulation and taxation might lead to a healthier society." He goes on later in his letter to state, "The U.S. anti-drug effort is an expensive waste. ... The Netherlands law separates the marijuana market from other drugs by allowing ...

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Then, after showing that citizens of various states have actually approved proposals legalizing the drug for medicinal use, he gives the case against legalization; that many believe that the drug is dangerous and could have long-term effects. ... The solution he proposes is for the government to solely control and distribute the marijuana, thereby providing regulations that could make sure that it used only for medicinal purposes by those who have a legitimate reason for using the substance. Finally, Kassiner also mentions the argument that it would not be wise to prescribe marijuana without d...

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Drugs are a major influential force in countries all over the world today. ... Not only has the drug problem increased, but drug related problems are on the rise. Drug abuse is a killer worldwide. ... Hemp is classified as a controlled class C substance. ... That will lead to unnecessary drug use and abuse. ...

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Marijuana along with other alternative drugs can ease ones medicinal problems. ... There are many alternative drugs that may even do a better job to ease a patients pain. ... With marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug it is illegal to conduct research proving the medical value of the drug. ... Keeping marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug gives the government the power to control and dismiss the proof that marijuana has some medical value. ... How can the government put so much stress on a doctor to prescribe such a drug? ...

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Anthropologists would look into the cultural background of marijuana and find that Marijuana is the most widely used drug in North America after a alcohol and cigarettes, which are both legal. ... This money could be used to help with more illicit drug trade with stuff like cocaine and heroin and funding overall drug use prevention and treatment programs. ... Patients who are HIV positive going through chemotherapy can have trouble keeping food down, so anything that helps them eat is helpful in gaining weight, 20% to 25% of patients in two1980s trials could completely control vomiting with ...

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Of the three "gateway drugs" marijuana is the only one that is not legal. ... The United States spends around forty billion dollars each year trying to intercept drug shipments, arrest dealers, and arrest drug users. If our government were to legalize marijuana we would spend less money for the war on drugs, and make a ton of profit from sales. ... Also, many harmful ingredients to the human body would no longer be present in legal marijuana because it would finally be a truly "controlled substance". ...

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For example, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, marijuana-use can raise an individual's heart rate by 20 to 100 percent shortly after smoking. Additionally, the NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) states how an individual's risk of having a heart attack increases by 4.8-fold after smoking marijuana and how marijuana-use can also affect heart rhythms, which can in turn cause palpitations or arrhythmias (Drug Facts Marijuana). ... However, advocates for the legalization of marijuana argue that if marijuana were to be legalized, people could reap the medical benefi...

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This continued through the Clinton administration with massive federal funding for the war on drugs. ... Billions of dollars are spent annually on prescription drugs used to lift our spirits or calm our nerves. ... This is directly related to what illegal drug sales precipitates. ... It also prevents introduction to a criminal element that could offer you harder drugs. By making it available only in controlled environments you are shielding people from potentially dangerous situations. ...

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When compared to currently available legal substances and drugs such as cigarettes and alcohol, marijuana seems less of a threat then pictured. There are no known detrimental health effects and there have never been any deaths on the account of marijuana, cigarettes and tobacco on the other hand have claimed over "four hundred and eighteen thousand lives in a given year" according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). ... Stiffer sentencing on drug offenders has overcrowded jails in the United States so much that violent criminals including murderers have been given earlier releases to make...

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For instance, most drug dealers usually sell drugs no matter whom, their goal is to sell it and get the profits. So if the marijuana becomes legal then it would only be acquired in authorized places where it would be regularized and also there would be a consumer control that can help to reduce the black market or illicit business. ... However marijuana still known as drug, which means that in some ways it affects health, but as I mentioned it as soon as marijuana is well regulated the legalization may work perfectly....

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