In the early twentieth century there was a war Americans won and a Depression Americans beat, all of which catered the impression that government was an effectual force that could solve all and fix all. ... Hayek, and the brilliant philosopher author Ayn Rand waged war against the swelling arbitrary nature of the United States government. ... We saw it in everything from the suspected "conspiracy" that killed a president to the mercenary politics that waged political wars We saw it in the in the 1970s as big government regulated our economy into a recession of unemployment and inflation. ....

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Marijuana first became used as a drug in the 20's & 30's mainly by Mexican-American immigrant workers and African-American jazz musicians. ... This continued through the Clinton administration with massive federal funding for the war on drugs. ...

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The Chinese government took to destroying British opium imports before they reached China which eventually sparked two short wars and in the treaties that followed Britain was given Hong Kong, extra trading rights and sixty million pounds in compensation for lost opium stocks. ... Flowering Opium Poppy Mexican Black Tar Heroin Heroin #4, also known as Smack, China White, and Horse. ... Other primary growers include Afghanistan, Pakistan, Colombia, and Mexico. ...

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Definition The use of illicit or illegal drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed. History of Drug Abuse Humans have used drugs of one sort or another for thousands ...

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