Although the Liberal Party has a tough chance at winning the next election, success for them would aid in bringing about the legalization of marijuana. ... Profits can be made in more than just the final sale of cannabis. ... As a result, not only would it be cheaper, but it would also be much safer than the marijuana that one could purchase illegally. ... The removal, or at minimum reduction, of drug violence in our streets would be beneficial to everyone in Canada. ... They strongly believe that the public, media and policy makers must be educated about the failure of current drug policy by...

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More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami's demand for help. ... Upon examining the relationship between marijuana use and violent crime, the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse concluded, "Rather than inducing violent or aggressive behavior through its purported effects of lowering inhibitions, weakening impulse control and heightening aggressive tendencies, marihuana was usually found to inhibit the expression of aggressive impulses by pacifying the...

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More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami's demand for help. ... Upon examining the relationship between marijuana use and violent crime, the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse concluded, "Rather than inducing violent or aggressive behavior through its purported effects of lowering inhibitions, weakening impulse control and heightening aggressive tendencies, marihuana was usually found to inhibit the expression of aggressive impulses by pacifying the...

• Word Count: 4953
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