Secondly, marijuana is a gateway drug. Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States and tends to be the first illegal drug teens use. ... While most marijuana users do not go on to use more dangerous drugs, most heavy drug users started with marijuana. ... Califano, Jr., (CASA's) president said, "This study reveals a consistent and powerful connection between the use of cigarettes and alcohol and the subsequent use of marijuana, and between the use of cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana and the subsequent use of cocaine and other illicit drugs." ... It's the ...

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Anthropologists would look into the cultural background of marijuana and find that Marijuana is the most widely used drug in North America after a alcohol and cigarettes, which are both legal. ... Taxes from the legalized selling of marijuana could be used to help those who have problems with more seriously harmful drugs also the money that the government spends on enforcing the marijuana laws could be used in the same way. ... This money could be used to help with more illicit drug trade with stuff like cocaine and heroin and funding overall drug use prevention and treatment programs. ... ...

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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. ... Long-term studies show that use of other illicit drugs among youth almost never occurs unless they have first used marijuana (K...

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From the perspective of America's controversial war on drugs, marijuana is one of its toughest enemies. ... Small quantities of the drug have been allowed in regions such as Europe, North America and South America. ... Despite what marijuana propaganda may say, the drug can be extremely addictive for some people. ... Drew Pinsky, a doctor whose been working with addicts for decades, "Of the 7.3 million persons aged 12 or older classified with illicit drug dependence or abuse in 2012, 4.3 million persons had marijuana dependence or abuse.... In fact, a study of 129 college students ro...

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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. ... Now, advocates for the legalization of marijuana have arrived at a solution: Make the drug legal and that will decrease the prison population. ... Quick has concerns that if the drug were made readily available to adults that it will naturally begin to fall into the hands of minors as well. ... Drug possession offend...

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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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