Since the passage of the Harrison Act in 1914, the federal approach to drug abuse control has included a variety of ways for reducing both the supply of, and demand for, illicit drugs. ... On the surface, none of these strategies seemed to have an effect on illicit drug use. ... Since that time, the government has implemented the much more successful policy of focusing law enforcement efforts on irresponsible alcohol users who endanger the rights of others. ... The law regards all users as abusers, and the result has been the creation of an unnecessary class of lawbreakers. ... Despite the ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

To stop the trafficking of illicit drugs is just one of many aspects to fighting a successful war on drugs. ... Tough laws and stiff penalties is just a fact of life in getting this point across to the citizens of America who might use and distribute illegal drugs such as marijuana. People seem to respect the law better when the consequence and repercussions are made known to them. ... Meyers, a drug addiction physician at Kaiser Permanente in Carson, California, stated in an argument that this medical agenda of the proponents of marijuana would result in public confusion and in poor...

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• Grade Level: High School