Unfortunately, drugs are still being circulated, and drug addicts run rampant. The drug market diminishes the standard morals and ethics of a society with the beneficiaries being crime syndicates and drug dealers. ... Anslinger was so determined on criminalizing drugs, he requested judges to increase the minimum sentence on the drug policy. ... The drug propaganda of the 1940s and 1950s was often so complex nobody believed the government's cautions on drugs. ... In 1986, Anti-Drug Abuse gave drug addicts full responsibility of their actions, all users accordingly penalized for possession....

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Many have smoked marijuana to experience the drug's psychedelic effects, while others use the drug to treat various illnesses and pain. Within the past century, however, the drug's medicinal value has come under much scrutiny. ... The legalization of this drug for medical purposes can only lead to future drug addiction, negative side effects, and susceptibility to further damage through recreational use. ... With this in mind, it is far more conceivable to force treatment on drug abusers, rather than consenting to their demands by legalizing marijuana, or any other drug. ... Kevin Co...

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In 1908, Drug prohibition began with the Opium Act and Cannabis was not added until the Confidential Restrict List in 1923. ... There has been reported cases were drug leaders will cut their marijuana with chemical substances found in methamphetamines and crack cocaine that can make the drug addictive. ... The removal, or at minimum reduction, of drug violence in our streets would be beneficial to everyone in Canada. ... Legalization would necessitate a number of set policies surrounding the sale and usage of the drug. ... They strongly believe that the public, media and policy makers must be ...

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Glaucoma sufferers believe that marijuana has prevented them from going blind. ... With marijuana having the lowest addiction rate in comparison to all drugs, and the fact that there has never been a marijuana-related death as far as health is concerned, I believe that these patients truly deserve any benefits derived from the use the drug, even in the absence of scientific proof. ... The Drug Enforcement Agency also believes that if marijuana is legalized as a medicine, then in turn, it will lead to the abuse of other drugs, an increase in drug trafficking, and crime will increase due to a ...

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These agencies believe that marijuana should not be legalized because if marijuana is to become legal then thousands more patients would be using marijuana. ... The main reason why the Drug Enforcement Agency does not want marijuana to be legal is because there is no hard-core evidence that proves that marijuana is an effective drug as a medicine. ... The Drug Enforcement Agency along with police departments all over the United States believe with the legalization of drugs crime will increase due to a higher increase of pot users which eventually become addicts and might steal or kill in ord...

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So while marijuana may be classified as a schedule one drug, meaning that it is believed to have a high abuse potential, a lack of accepted safety, and no accepted medical use, it is apparent that the use of marijuana is having a growing acceptance in the U.S., especially in regards to its potential economic and health benefits (Schedule I). ... Opponents of the legalization of marijuana believe that our currently enacted federal laws should not change and thus stay as they are. ... However, advocates for the legalization of marijuana argue that if marijuana were to be legalized, people cou...

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Marijuana is currently listed under the DEA's drug scheduling list as a schedule 1 drug.... People believe marijuana would be used as a "stepping-stone " drug which would lead to cocaine, heroin or harder drugs.(Messerli) Some believe driving the influence would increase dramatically resulting in more traffic crashes(Messerli). " Legalization of marijuana could eventually lead to the legalization of harder drugs or  all  drugs altogether. ... Believing that marijuana is not dangerous could lead to abuse or possible experimentation with other drugs. ... Many believe the benefits of taxat...

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So, they stand against recreational drugs and harm caused by illegal drug trades to increase their reputation. I believe one of the many benefits of legalizing marijuana (that's currently illegal except in 21 states) is that the price will fall, leading it to a crumple in the illegal drug market. ... This drug is the most frequently used prohibited drug in the United States. ... I believe it's true that after a serial bank robber is arrested, there are fewer banks robbed. After drug kingpins are tried and jailed, neither the supply nor demand for drugs differs. ...

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There are many who believe medicinal marijuana is in fact a beneficial way to cure patients of their aches and pains. ... Stated by Medical Doctor, and former US Senator Bill Frist, "Although I understand many believe marijuana is the most effective drug in combating their medical ailments, I would caution against this assumption due to the lack of consistent, repeatable scientific data available to prove marijuana's medical benefits" ("Top"). ... "Drugs are addictive. ... A drug user cannot make an informed and rational decision to continue using drugs because t...

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Police need citizens to report crimes, be witnesses, and believe testimony of the police when serving on juries. ... McNamara is a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), a group started by retired law enforcement officials who have fought in the war on drugs and believe that war cannot be won (Martin 2009). ... Similarly, drug prohibition does not prevent drug abuse, and it does not help addicts recover from it. Drug enforcement laws do not prevent drug trafficking nor the violence associated with the illegal trade. ... Why is it treated as a drug while alcohol is not? ...

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Some people, however, believe that legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes will send children the wrong message. Also, many organizations have formed to eliminate drug use across the country. They believe that marijuana should not be legal in any way and under any circumstances. They think that once cannabis is legal, everyone will get it for illegal reasons and misuse the drug. ... No legal drugs, including the synthetic "marijuana" pill Marinol, helped her situation. ...

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" In other words, the DOJ believes that removing restrictions will open the door to a whole new group of users, and as a result, healthcare related costs will rise due to the negative physical and mental repercussions of marijuana use. ... It would appear that he believes issuing such a threat, will ward off any potential drug dealers looking to exploit America's youth. Holder's claim rests upon the questionable assumption that drug dealers will stop dealing because they are afraid of getting caught. ... Drug possession offenders by percentage Most non-violent drug users never e...

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Drugs are bad. All of our lives we've all seen the commercials, learned the slogans, saw the movies, and some witnessed personally the effects of drugs on a person. But, I am NOT talking about drugs per se, I'm talking about marijuana, across the country at this point in history, marijuana is quickly becoming a legalized drug. ... Jamelle Bouie of Theslate.com believes The war on weed was foolish and costly. ... (bourrie Individuals who have been convicted of misdemeanor charges for possessing the drug have a very difficult time securing housing, jobs and education. ...

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Today, as many as "2 million Canadians" use the drug regularly (and "100, 000 Canadians" use the drug daily) (Frank Discussion), unaware of where their marijuana is grown and who it is grown by (using what chemicals). ... By allowing drug users a legal way of stimulating and achieving a similar high, many drug addicts would decrease or all together, stop the practice of using harder drugs, such as cocaine or heroin. ... However, through the legalization of "soft drugs" like marijuana in The Netherlands, it has led to a decrease in use of drugs all together. Although marijuana may be prohi...

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The federal government, seeing the increase of marijuana use, passed new drug laws. ... President Jimmy Carter said, "Penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an individual than use of the drug itself. ... Conservatives believe that legalization of marijuana would increase the amount of drug use throughout the world. They state that in many cases, drug users have quit because of trouble with the law. ... She also believes that like alcohol beverage control, the government would not be able to control marijuana distribution if it were legal. ...

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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. ... A second reason why marijuana should be legalized is because although hard to believe marijuana has medical use. ... In fact, Israeli scientists found the skeleton of a fourth century woman who they believed died in childbirth. ... On average, we sentence nonviolent drug offenders to five times more jail time than those convicted of manslaughter. ... Also by actually legalizing it as a product and not an illegal drug the government could capitaliz...

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This is the claim that marijuana use leads to heavier drug use. When compiling these statistics, statisticians measured how many hard drug users did pot, not how many pot users do hard drugs. People who do hard drugs would do hard drugs whether pot existed or not. In fact, if pot didn't exist, people who desired to try a drug would try a harder drug such as coke. ... Drug use leading to crime is true. ...

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For example, it is highly likely that doctors may take bribes from healthy patients to prescribe the drug for recreational use. ... In addition, legal marijuana may provide drug dealers with an easy opportunity to escape prosecution for trafficking and dealing drugs. ... The majority of Republicans would respond well to this idea because they believe marijuana should remain illegal. Democrats, including Massachusetts own Barney Frank, would disagree with this approach, for they believe marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes. ...

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Out of that number 85% consider marijuana a "safe" drug. ... Americans are firm in their desires. 72% believe that marijuana users should not be jailed and 80% endorse marijuana's uses in treating seriously ill adults (Marijuana Prohibition Facts). ... Marijuana continues to be the third most popular recreational drug in the United States despite 60 years of criminal prohibition. ... Most of these people are otherwise law-abiding citizens who are supported by their fellow citizens, 72% of whom believe that marijuana users should not be jailed (Marijuana Prohibition Facts). ... Even the U...

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This continued through the Clinton administration with massive federal funding for the war on drugs. ... I believe the legalization of marijuana could help solve many problems we face in society. ... 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. ...

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Adolescent marijuana users are among the highest percentage when it comes to supporting marijuana as they believe smoking marijuana isn't morally wrong as it results in more positives than negatives. ... The common view that marijuana isn't a harmful drug, needs to be challenged more effectively. ... Addiction is commonly seen due to many drugs, but many people do not look at marijuana as being an addictive drug. ... You will never become addicted to a drug that you never try. ... Drug addicts often think and act differently when using drugs, which is most certainly seen with mariju...

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Pharmacopoeia because it was believed to be a harmful and addictive drug that caused psychoses, mental deterioration, and violent behavior. ... "The current legal status of marijuana was established in 1970 with the passage of the Controlled Substances Act, which divided drugs into five schedules and placed marijuana in Schedule I, the category for drugs with high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use."... According to the authors of Medical Marijuana "All of the currently available analgesic (pain-relieving) drugs have limited efficacy for some types of pain. ... This money could ...

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Other substantial causes for this controversy are the reported medicinal values of marijuana, the argument of whether or not it is a gateway drug, and the public opinion of nations where the drug is tolerated. ... "The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse" reports that 31.6% of Americans have used marijuana. ... By mere numbers, one can speculate that marijuana has truly become the "middle class drug." ... The drug known as Marinol is a synthetic form of THC. ... There are also groups in the US that believe that legalizing marijuana could aggravate the current drug problem in the US by ma...

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His weight dropped dramatically due to this drugs side effects like nausea, loss of appetite, and pain. ... People consider it a gateway drug because adolescents often smoke marijuana before they go off into worse and more abusive/addictive drugs. ... In a way alcohol and cigarettes are gateway drugs too; youths are just looking for a way to rebel. ... The drug was delivered as a spray into the mouth." ... "While no sensible person believes cannabis is totally safe, even police chiefs back moves to decriminalize the drug. ...

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Would your answer still be "yes" if you were told that sometimes the only drug that can help their pain is marijuana. ... The American Civil Liberties Union believes that police and prosecutors should be flexible when evaluating whether or not a patient or caregiver meets the sixty day supply limitation. ... Marijuana is smoked by thousands of AIDS patients to treat nausea and vomiting associated with both the disease and AZT drug therapy because it stimulates appetite. ... Some of these concerns include the fact that marijuana use can lead younger people to experiment with harder drugs. ......

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