This was the largest number in U.S. history. ... Table 2.7 Consumption of cannabis in Western countries in the general population Country Year Ever use Last year use Australia 1998 39% 18% United States 1999 35% 9% Denmark 1994 31% 3% England and Wales 1998 25% 9% Spain 1997 22% 8% Ireland 1998 20% ? The Netherlands 1997 18% 5% France 1995 16% 5% Germany (West) 1997 13% 5% Greece 1998 13% 4% Sweden 1998 13% 1% Finland 1998 10% 3% (Flemish) Belgium 1994 6% 3% source: http://www.drugwarfact.org Table 4 Cocaine consumption ...

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The history of U.S. policy toward mind-altering substances has followed cycles of tolerance and intolerance ever since the mid-19th century. Walking into a smoked filled room, of young and old engaged in therapeutic activities for numerous health conditions, has been practice worldwide. In fact, ...

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A Research of the Media Coverage of the War on Drugs: Marijuana: The Facts and the Media Coverage The "war on drugs" was announced by President Nixon in 1971. The media has been there since the very beginning: covering this so called war with every means at their disposal. Some feel that this media frenzy was caused, in large part, by the government of the United States of America. Others feel- that this heightened media coverage is a direct result of the consequences of drugs and drug abuse. For whatever reasons that the media was there, the participants in this pro and con ...

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