It seems the government is saying one thing and doing another. ... First, the government will be forced into taking a look at the real issues. ... In return, the government can regulate the market by licensing, enacting laws on sales to minors, and monitor the quality of the product. ... The current drug laws makes criminals out of millions of otherwise law-abiding people who choose to use drugs in the privacy of their homes. ... The argument that drug users are criminals does not hold up since these law-abiding citizens don't break other laws. ...

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The United States has taken steps to stop the use of drugs by making them illegal and enforcing this law greatly, but perhaps it is time for a new system. ... Second, there would be a reduction spent on law enforcement efforts to prosecute users and sellers of marijuana and other drugs (Marshall 92). The most important gain would be for the government. ... Another argument is that only through law enforcement and criminal justice pressure do addicts receive treatment (Bender 78). ... The government and the nation would benefit from legalization through economical gains. ...

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Libertarianism can trace its history as far back as sixth century BC philosopher Lao-tzu who accordingly stated "Without law or compulsion, men would dwell in harmony." (6:27) Nevertheless, Libertarianism as it pertains to the United States struck a cord with Americans under the despotic colonial rule of Great Britain. ... John Locke was the first to propose the idea that individuals are borne with natural rights prior to the existence of government and it is the government that ought to safeguard those rights. ... Jefferson clearly declared on paper that all men hold certain rights, which...

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The law enforcement used in this "war of drugs" has their time nearly monopolized by the approximate thirty to forty million people yearly who purchase and use drugs. This inherently leaving various law enforcement agencies with less ability to confront other crimes. ... Positive liberty calls for the federal government to fulfill a more substantial role in individual lives thus it is believed for that reason the federal government should not give itself too many liberties of this type. ... Of the nearly eight billion that Bush asked Congress to allocate, the plan outlined that seventy percent...

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Billion of tax dollars are wasted each year in regulating tougher drugs laws, in anti drugs ads, and in prevention programs that have no effect. ... The real problems are not from drugs, but from the anti drugs laws and prevention efforts. ... Despite all efforts made by the government the usage of drugs has continued to increase. ... In 2001 the federal government spent $929 million on anti drug ads and what are the results? ... In making narcotics more valuable than gold, there will be more corruption in society and law agencies. ...

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"In 1987, 10 billion dollars were spent alone just on enforcing drug laws. ... Forty percent of the people in federal prison are drug law violators" (Long 114). ... This change in the law would greatly improve the quality of life for many people. ... The most important gain would be in the quality of government. ... It would set more achievable goals for law enforcement, and this would lend strength and credibility to the government. ...

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"In 1987, 10 billion dollars were spent alone just on enforcing drug laws. ... Forty percent of the people in federal prison are drug law violators" (Long 114). ... This change in the law would greatly improve the quality of life for many people. ... The most important gain would be in the quality of government. ... It would set more achievable goals for law enforcement, and this would lend strength and credibility to the government. ...

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The American government has hidden the reality about marijuana and it is time for this to stop. ... It would be taxed just as alcohol, which would create more revenue for the government. ... Police would have more time to spend on the enforcement of serious laws. ... One problem that could be addressed is how the government would make money if people could get their hands on seeds. ... The government could put a limit on how much a household could grow. ...

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By legalizing marijuana, the Government could bring millions in tax revenue. ... There is nothing Americans and our government love more than money; after all, it's what makes the world go round, right? ... In turn, the government has been able to control the sale of the product and more importantly become an advocate for "drug tourism". ... Despite the current laws on smoking bud, it is still easier to organize weed than it is to get an ice cream stand on most college campuses. ... Let the government take control as they do with many issues facing the United States today. ...

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Obviously the law is not there to protect others from someone else's harmful plant-touching activities. ... There are many problems with the government thinking it can protect people from themselves, and their own choices. ... I cannot imagine anyone responding this way, but that is what the government expects of us when they say we can not choose to ingest a plant that god gave us. ... Once we give up that right, there is no longer a line to be drawn saying what the government can or can not enforce in our homes. ... Why should I trust anything the Government tells me when I have bee...

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Marijuana laws went into effect. ... He also legalized the methadone clinics, enabling users who wanted to become clean to do so at the government and taxpayer's expense. ... By keeping things the way they are now, the government benefits from their own corruption. ... A small percentage of all drug crimes do get caught, so fear of the law is small. ... According to the government's own reports, 80 percent of the country's cocaine users are white and middle class. ...

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The bill is based on a law enacted by Hawaii's legislature in 2000 allowing patients to grow, possess and use medical marijuana with physician approval. One option the government has is legalizing marijuana for medical use. ... Most people don't realize that some government officials are behind the legalization of marijuana. ... US officials believe we should follow in the path of the law in the Netherlands. The Netherlands law separates the marijuana market from other drugs by allowing small amounts of marijuana to be sold to people over 18 at certain businesses. ...

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Thirteen states have laws authorizing marijuana for therapeutic research programs, with Massachusetts being on of them. ... If the United States government were to legalize marijuana they would be able to put a tax on this similar to the taxes on cigarettes. This would raise a lot of money for the government and maybe even be a cause to lower income taxes and even property taxes. The government would also be able to reduce the number of policemen enforcing the drug regulations on this substance. ... Choosing to legalize marijuana would mean that our government would be able to concentrate o...

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The basis upon which marijuana is prohibited has been proven by the very government which has banned the drug to be false. ... (ACLU) Between 1978 and 1996, legislature in 34 states and the District of Columbia passed laws recognizing the medicinal use of marijuana and it's obvious therapeutic value. ... It is a criminal act of the U.S. government by it's own manifesto, the Constitution, to make a personal behavior a crime. A government that cannot criminalize alcohol or tobacco cannot, for the same reasons, deny the right to use marijuana. ... In reality, the average amount of ...

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In Alaska there are laws against marijuana however, law enforcement refuses to punish individuals who grow up to two plants. ... Everyone knows the government won't do anything for Americans unless they're making the most money out of the deal. ... When the government presented prohibition to the American people they went crazy and began finding ways around the law and killing people to get what they needed, which was alcohol. ... Not to mention that these same people that run our country, and make up the laws are the people making most of the money off illegal drugs in The United S...

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With the control of the Canadian government, rules and laws much like the tobacco industry can regulate the growth of the plants, along with the usage of certain pesticides and plant stimulants/steroids. ... However, if legalized marijuana would be subjected through the same laws as cigarettes and tobacco, where one may have to present identification and be of a certain age "over 16" (CBC), to obtain the substance. ... In Japan, increased prohibition laws on marijuana has led to a dramatic increase in usage of harder drugs such as MDMA (ecstasy), which can result in holes made within the bra...

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Besides this law the drug has been commonly used among US citizens. ... In 1996, voters in California approved a law that relaxes regulation on medical marijuana. The federal government cannot take action against California doctors who recommend marijuana to their patients. ... This legalization strategy would allow the United States to reduce government expenditures on enforcing drug laws and would allow the United States to enjoy new tax revenue from legal drug production and sales. ... There are proven facts that the NIH has provided, but government officials seem to have their own set ...

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We simply just spent too much money each year implementing drug laws. ... Taxes should immediately be placed on drugs thus resulting in a significant increase in government income. The more money that government receives is more money that they can put towards the education of how drugs effect the human mind and body. ... The war on drugs often subjects law-abiding citizens to arrest, search, and seizure for what they do in the privacy of their own homes. ... Instead of attempting to eliminate drugs all together, the government should focus money that would be otherwise wasted toward a saf...

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Lately, marijuana laws have been a very common controversial topic on the news and in the political arena. ... However, the doctors who prescribe it risk having the national government revoke their license. ... Judge Whitman Knapp said that: "After twenty years on the bench, I have concluded that federal drug laws are a disaster. It is time to get the government out of drug enforcement." ... In the U.S., all levels of government participate in the "War on Drugs". ...

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As the government sees that it begins to work, congress should pass a law making the commercial sell and distribution of Marijuana legal. The government would then place F.D.A. regulations on Marijuana, therefore prohibiting the inclusion of toxins, and other drugs in the plant. Then, just as it does with its other goods, the government could heavily tax Marijuana, increasing our country's revenue. ... Making Marijuana legal would greatly reduce the vast amounts of money spent on drug law enforcement every year. ... The legalization would reduce the amount of...

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Crime- an act prohibited by law. ... Government- those individuals and groups who control the state apparatus and direct state power. Malaysia's government had forceful control over the three boys. Laws- rules that are enforced by a political body. The laws in Malaysia placed a great restriction over people of a different country. ...

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After working at Columbia University and the government he became Professor of Economics at Chicago University. ... His theories even influenced the Tory government of Mrs Thatcher to adapt to more monetarist policies when she was elected in 1979. ... Something that the government supplies so it can keep stats on consumption levels and know that citizens of its nation are not taking doses of potentially fatal substances masked as another. "Legalizing drugs would reduce enormously the number of victims of drug use who are not addicts: people who are mugged, people who are corrupted, the reduct...

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In the decades to follow several federal agencies had drug law enforcement responsibilities. ... In too many communities, drug dealers and gunfire force proper, law abiding citizens to seek refuge behind locked doors. ... Drug law enforcement agencies such as the DEA face a daily challenge in protecting the country's borders. ... A major factor in developing mutual programs at all three levels of government is a shared realization of the serious nature of the national drug problem. ... It is imperative that all three levels of government get along in order to bring down major drug ...

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The government admits that it is harmless, and there is little evidence it is addictive. ... The deaths in which have been caused by marijuana were not from the drug itself, but from police officers trying to enforce the marijuana laws. ... However, "the Supreme Court rules there is no exception in Federal law for people to us it." ... The government is providing people with lies about marijuana, and the effects it has. ... Since marijuana is so beneficial to the medical industry, why can the government just take a chance? ...

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This change in the law would greatly improve the quality of life for many people. ... The government spends 15 billion dollars on a war that they are losing. The legalization of marijuana will allow for money spent on drug law enforcement to be spent more wisely, and it will increase revenue. The government could make billions of dollars off of the taxes it could impose on the sale of marijuana, and its implementation into the industrial world would create thousands of new jobs for the economy. ... The government only has a right to limit those choices if the individuals actions endanger som...

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