In the United States, there are many people that do drugs, and do not get caught, and they think it is still right and legal to do it. ... Drugs are illegal in the United States, although sold by many people and used by many, they will keep continue to use drugs. Drugs like marijuana have many effects on people, possibly causing them their lives. ... Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. ... It is mixed in combination with another drug. ...

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It was a minor scandal involving a minor sport, but it spoke volumes about the world's shifting relationship with its favorite illicit drug. ... What's changed today is that our attitudes towards illegal drugs are becoming more sophisticated and discriminating. ... We know that it is plain nonsense to regard cannabis as a performance-enhancing drug, just as it is a myth to think the substance rots the brain or is a gateway drug. ... One major contributor to the spread of anti-legalization information is the Drug Enforcement Agency. ... The DEA is clearly opposed to the legalizati...

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Since the 1930's the government has made this drug illegal for US> citizens despite many attempts to legalize the drug. Many claim the drug is less dangerous and addictive than other legal drugs such as nicotine and alcohol. ... Despite all of this, these drugs are legal. ... However, the definition of a gateway drug is not only pointed at marijuana, but other drugs as well. ... Considering any drug a gateway drug can also be coincidental. ...

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It has been found to be a myth that marijuana is a gateway drug, or a stepping-stone to harder more dangerous drugs. The war   on drugs is really a war on marijuana.   ... The US government, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and The Bureau of Mortality Statistics has annual American deaths caused by drugs: Tobacco-400,000 Asprin-500 Alcohol-100,000 Marijuana-0   All Legal Drugs-20,000 Caffeine-2000   All Illegal Drugs-15,000   Like any substance, pot can be abused. ... A regulated, legal market would reduce pot sales and use among teenagers, as well as other illicit drugs. ... Marijuan...

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The Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Control Act of 1970, (Public Law 91-513), overhauled the nation's drug regulation apparatus. Title II of the law, known as the Controlled Substances Act, established criteria for determining which drugs should be controlled, mechanisms for reducing the availability of controlled drugs, and a structure of penalties for illegal distribution and possession of controlled drugs. ... We also have to understand the reasons why marijuana, the drug, became illegal. ... The FBNDD is the organization that proceeded what we now call the Drug Enforcement Administration...

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