Since drug addiction is so detrimental to society, why would the legalization of drugs be a good idea? ... Drugs cannot be used without the consequences of harming others, possibly hurting children and prompting their drug use, or recruiting new users to a certain kind of drug, and therefore, should not be legalized. ... He believes there should be no laws at all against the use of the drugs, meaning that there is no limit to how much of the drug can be taken as long as the use of the drug does not harm anyone else. ... Legalizing drugs would advocate more drug use than there already is. ...

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Drugs In the United States there are people fighting against drugs. ... As though these drugs are not enough, people are making as well as mixing new drugs everyday. ... Marijuana may be a special case because it is a very popular drug that does not have drastic results unlike cocaine, crack, and other hazardous drugs. If marijuana does become legal I do not think the amount of users will go down but I do believe it will control drug trafficking. ... Legalizing drugs is not the answer to help the authorities, but if any drugs are to be legalized then it should be marijuana. ...

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The other side maintains that drug testing for welfare would be a positive change because some people believe that it would be in the best interest of the children who have parents who are using drugs, others think that drug testing welfare recipients would ensure them to use the welfare for a temporary time and get themselves back to the working field, and drug testing would give welfare to the people who really need it, rather than abusing our system. ... The opposing party also believes that the people who are receiving the welfare benefits are being discriminated against because since the...

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I agree with Rangle because decriminalizing drug will establish an idea as if there will be no harm to use drug. ... Even though drugs are very dangerous, they will get the wrong message that the drugs are all right. ... I agree with legalizing drugs. ... Legalizing drug is not the definitive answer to end the abuse of drug. Even if we only use them inside the hospital, many people would start to believe that drug is not harmful. ...

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This is the amount spent annually in the U.S. on the war on drugs. Number of people arrested in 2011 in the U.S. on nonviolent drug charges: 1.53 million. ... Marijuana is undoubtedly the most popular illicit drug used in America. ... " Along with the profit of this illegal cash crop, there is an ongoing of drug lords and violence that coincides with the illegal trading of drugs. ... I believe that the best solution is that Marijuana should be regulated in much the same way as alcohol, and be sold only in certain types of shops such as it is now in medical dispensaries and require an age ...

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Some people believe it would be a good idea while others are completely against it. In this paper I will tell you the pros and cons to legalizing marijuana and why I believe it would be a good idea. ... There are many good reasons for legalizing this drug. ... If marijuana was to be legalized many believe that it will be easier for younger children to be able to smoke it. ... In conclusion, even though there are cons to legalizing marijuana I believe that the pros out number them. ...

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I believe that government employees should be tested for illegal drugs. ... I say no, that it would be easy for them to think that they can get away with things if that was how it is believed. I believe they should be tested for illegal drugs. ... As far as drug testing for Military members, absolutely. ... I have zero-tolerance for illegal drug usage in the military. ...

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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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I believe that the three strikes law creates an excessive number of incarcerations. ... The second reason I believe our incarceration rates are so high, is due to our extremely firm stance on drug offenses. ... The politicians either feel that they should put a lot of money into the "war on drug" or that they should back drug policy reforms. ... Focusing on my second reason for our high incarceration rates, drugs, I believe that drug treatment programs could be helpful. ... I believe that juvenile diversion programs could be especially beneficial. ...

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Just the opposite; it was the (Drug Enforcement Administration) DEA's chief administrative law judge, Francis L. ... Then, decades later, the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 placed all illegal and prescription drugs into five "schedules" or categories. ... This problem resulted in the establishment of Investigational New Drug compassionate access program (IND). ... Most patients never consider the idea of an illegal drug as being their best medicine. ... I believe that medical marijuana is only the first step. ...

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The only reason I believe America won't legalize marijuana is because they can't figure out a way to tax it. ... This drug has never been proven to be addictive in any way. Alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine are what I believe to be the worst drugs in the world because they are some of the most addictive drugs in the world (even more so than cocaine, and met amphetamines) and the most acceptable drugs used in the world. ... In conclusion I believe that marijuana should be legalized and distributed by the government for medicinal as well as recreational use. ... With the help of scientis...

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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 along with other alternative drugs can ease ones medicinal problems. ... With marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug it is illegal to conduct research proving the medical value of the drug. ... By legalizing marijuana doctors would have to deal with fraudulent people that would try to make them believe they needed marijuana to make their pain go away when really they would have no pain at all. ... The government could turn around and take away a doctors license to prescribe drugs because they may think that the doctors are corrupt when really the doctors were just fooled into believing that ...

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Then, after showing that citizens of various states have actually approved proposals legalizing the drug for medicinal use, he gives the case against legalization; that many believe that the drug is dangerous and could have long-term effects. ... He believes that because of this and the well known fact that the drug provides relief for these patients, the government is wrong in preventing the treatment from being available; as he puts it "a federal policy that prohibits physicians from alleviating suffering by prescribing marijuana for seriously ill patients is misguided, heavy handed and inhu...

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Many believe that drug use should be legalized, but I completely disagree. ... More people would engage in drug use, resulting in more abusers, more of the public "high", and in the end more deaths would occur from the use of drugs. ... Even though drugs are still widely available and used, the "War on Drugs" has kept many Americans away from drug use. Many drug users commit crimes while under the influence of drugs, trying to get drugs, or to get money to buy drugs. ... Last semester I took drugs and crime with Dr. ...

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However, many people who are chronic users believe the drug is no more harmful than cigarettes. ... Why is such a commonly used drug such a problem to most people? ... Therefore, many believed that where there was crime, the cause was marijuana (www.western.edu ). ... In conclusion, marijuana is a rather harmless drug compared to the legal drugs that aren't controlled by the law. ... I believe that legalizing marijuana would put the eyes" of the law on more important issues, rather than the innocent American citizen who decides to get high and have a good time....

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Some believe that the government should legalize marijuana for medical purpose and the belief that the crime rate will decrease. On the other hand, people believe that marijuana is a gateway drug and will only cause Americans to start using harder drugs and have a negative effect on our society. ... (www.nida.nih.gov/infofax/marijuana.htlm) In my opinion, I believe that marijuana should be legalized. ... Although there are many negative effects on someone's behavior, I believe that people are going to continue the use of the drug whether it is legal or not. ... I do however believe ...

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Many benefits and detriments towards one's health can come from the use of this drug or the influence marijuana has on the use of other drugs. ... Many believe that marijuana has proved itself as a beneficial drug in the use of helping a person's health. ... Many physicians believe that the marijuana avenue for relief is such a primitive use of plants instead of the 21st century drugs that are being developed in labs and other places. ... People can tend to share drugs even if they are prescribed and that could lead to putting more of this drug on the streets. ... People may have a...

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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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Against, and For, Legalization There is, as would be expected, the age-old outcry against drugs being legal, no matter what the drug. ... The idea is to make the drug available to those in great pain. ... This is arguably due to the fact that "present classification failed to differentiate between hard drugs and cannabis, leading young people to believe that hard drugs are not dangerous and making it difficult to give convincing anti-drug advice" (Anonymous More calls for legalized cannabis 5). ... I got a case in Boston where the jurors believed, almost, that marijuana was shot into you...

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While some would believe that the law should remain unchanged, many would disagree and say that it is time for a change. ... However, many people are chronic users and believe that this drug is no more harmful than smoking cigarettes. ... Marijuana is a rather harmless drug compared to the legal drugs that aren't controlled by the law. ... Marijuana is one of the most used drugs in the world. ... The war on drugs would never be over no matter how many drugs you legalize. ...

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Marijuana Marijuana (pot,) is one of the most widely used recreational drugs. ... On the contrary, those who are against the legalization of marijuana argue that marijuana is a doorway drug to harsher more dangerous drugs, pot makes you stupid, and will make drugs readily available to our nation's youth. ... Marijuana is said to be a gateway drug that may lead to heavier, more dangerous drugs. Many believe that by legalizing marijuana our country will be turned into a land of stoners. ... Marijuana is also believed to affect a person's ability to make important decisions. ...

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Drug use is a major influential force in today's world. ... Although many people believe that making marijuana legal would increase the amount of use, Marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amount of money spent on the related law enforcement and there are many benefits to be considered especially in pain reduction for the terminally ill. ... Drug dealers and users are one step ahead of the enforcement process. If a drug dealer is caught another will show up somewhere else. ... The drug enforcement authorities might reduce their budget request or more likely focu...

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Many believe there should be legalization of marijuana but put laws on how much we can consume and in certain situations. I believe it should be legalized because the constitution does not state that a federal government to regulate or ban substances that we choose to consume. ... With that being said federal governments cannot regulate laws drugs but only the states legislatives can. ... The war on drugs has had a dramatic use when it comes in for the cost of war starting in 1971 when president Nixon went without congress approval to declare war on drugs on July 17, 1971 (Kieffer, Par11). ......

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Contrary to popular belief I don't believe that legalizing marijuana will decrease all crime rates. ... According to Trebach, "some opponents of legalizing marijuana believe that individuals involved in illegal buying and selling of the drug are more likely than average to be involved in other crimes, and that society is safer with marijuana offenders incarcerated"" (Trebach). ... The gateway effect explains that the use of "not so harsh drugs" can lead to the subsequent use of "harder illicit drugs." ... The last thing we need are more drug addled people wandering around. ... "It&#x...

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