Although the War on Drugs costs billions of dollars each year, drug-users have not been threatened with the extinction of the presence of illicit drugs in America. ... The prohibition of alcohol led to many of the same results as the prohibition of illicit drugs has led to. ... Law enforcement can not reduce the use of drugs by prohibiting its sale or use. The presence of illicit drugs is part of American society. ... The prohibition of illicit drugs is not a legitimate way towards winning the War on Drugs. ...

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Everyday billions upon billions of dollars worth of illicit drugs are smuggled into the country to take over our street corners, turn our neighborhoods into war zones, and turn children into puppets. ... America has let this happen by trying not just to prevent or even slow down, but to put a complete halt to all forms of illicit drug use and trafficking. ... "Zero tolerance" laws throughout the nation have resulted in the decay of the constitution's Due Process clause. ... While it has been proven that teenagers are more likely to be susceptible to experimenting with drugs as compared...

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Through the rise of globalization, it has become easier for criminal enterprises to move across borders in pursuit of illicit trades, while connecting with other crime syndicates across the globe. ... There is no clear solution in solving America's drug problem, but serious solutions should be explored as the War on Drugs is not working. ... They take advantage of breakdowns in authority and weak law enforcement. ... Illicit networks are challenging to states as states are militarily and diplomatically organized to deal with other States. ... A new approach would be decriminalization of ...

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The business most commonly practiced by bikers is drug trafficking. The FBI estimates the Hell's Angels take in $1 billion world wide from drug trafficking. In 1995, the east end Montreal drug trade alone was worth about five million. ... "Illicit drug use alone cost Canadian taxpayers an annual $1.37 billion at least "about $48 for each Canadian citizen- (Wilkins). ... "One of the Hells Angels' chief difficulties is laundering their illicit cash- (Wilkins). ...

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Marijuana should be legalized because current drug laws are not working, it has medical uses, crime rate will decrease, and the War on Terror can be won if marijuana is legalized. ... 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). ... However federal law supercedes state law and prevents marijuana possession in those states (18). ... Current marijuana laws now do the opposite of lowering crime rat...

• Word Count: 1609
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• Grade Level: High School