"Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in America today (Nation 5)." ... The drug use in America is not decreasing. ... The regular use of marijuana with or with out other illicit drugs is correlated with higher levels of fighting, delinquency, arrests and written above health problems. ... Simply make each drug with a precise description of what effect good or bad the drug will have on the taker (Vanity Fair 3)." ... Officers can create their own special unit for drugs and drug testing. ...

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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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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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Legalize It "Making Drugs illegal has not diminished the American appetite for these substances" (Drug Trial 65). ... American drug laws are not currently working marijuana is still a widely used drug. ... Many more people use marijuana than other illicit drugs and is a drug that can be detected after days and weeks after the initial ingestion (134). Even with drug tests and harsh punishments marijuana is still in the high amounts and the drug of choice. ... Since marijuana is not a gateway drug people would not go to gangs and traffickers for other drugs. ...

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On November 27, 2001 a National Household Survey stated, "34 percent of all Americans 12 and older have tried Marijuana today" (Marijuana Remains European Illicit Drug of Choice). ... Marijuana is a rather harmless drug compared to the legal drugs that aren't controlled by the law. ... America has been fighting this drug war for many years. ... 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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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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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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Cannabis was the only drug put in the least dangerous category. ... The authors point out that government's base their decisions whether or not to prohibit a drug on its ability to induce dependence. They conclude that the official classification for some drugs is incorrect."" ... It is understood that advisers from the US National Institute on Drug Abuse and the UN International Drug Control Programme warned the WHO that it would play into the hands of groups campaigning to legalise marijuana. ... This effect can be greater when other drugs are mixed with marijuana. ...

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