If we can admit that, then we should also be able to admit that it's time to make amends to those who were most harmed by those laws." The numerous studies were done on the effects of marijuana on the person, and the community as a whole has opened the eyes of some nonbelievers to understand that marijuana is nowhere near as harmful as cocaine, heroin, meth, and other such hardcore drugs. ... Colorado has since passed a law, allowing for offenders who have been charged previously with marijuana charges to petition to have their charges dropped down to class 1 misdemeanors or to have ...

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Drug laws have created corruption, violence, increased street crime, and disrespect for the criminal justice system. ... This law made the use and dale of marijuana federal offenses. ... The laws would be similar to the current laws regulating alcohol, including laws governing age, limits for driving, and distribution ("Bring" 13). ... The cells were dosed with near lethal levels of cannibinoids (the intoxicating part of marijuana). ... The drug laws imprison a multitude of otherwise law abiding people, a disproportionate number of them who are poor or minorities, for non violent acts that are...

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The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, NORML, is in a constant battle against the laws that confine the use of medical marijuana. ... However, due to the democracy of the American government system, laws and regulations are always changing. This establishes a sense of hope and a strong will to reform the current existence of marijuana law. ... Each states has their laws that determine the punishment for marijuana. ... If Nevada takes charge with this issue, the future of medical marijuana can very well become a reality in the near future. ...

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Former Hawaii Governor, Benjamin Cayetano signed a bill on Wednesday, June 15th 2000, legalizing the medical use of marijuana, making his state the first to pass such a law through the legislature. While Hawaii joins seven other states like Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Maine and California, as well as the District of Columbia they are other states who approved the medical marijuana laws. But of course, people in Hawaii are taking advantage of recent changes in Hawaii's laws and using marijuana for recreational purposes. ... Mahuna said, "In the early 80's, there w...

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The first national drug law was the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, which required accurate labeling of patent medicines containing opium and certain other drugs. ... Drug laws have tried to keep up with the changing perceptions and real dangers of substance abuse. By 1970 over 55 federal drug laws and countless state laws specified a variety of disciplinary measures, including life imprisonment and even the death penalty. To clarify the situation, the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 abolished, replaced, or updated all previous federal laws concerned with narcotics...

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Political parties and politicians are guided by their ideologies when making laws. ... It is very overwhelming that a person near you may be carrying a gun. ... Left-winged individuals believe that the Canadian gun laws are stricter than they need to be! ...

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Marijuana smoke is very similar to tobacco smoke, and tobacco smoke has been found to cause lung diseases like cancer and emphysema, but marijuana users typically do not smoke anywhere near the volume of marijuana as tobacco smokers smoke tobacco. ... But there are laws on how much can be consumed while driving. ... A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon our government was founded. ...

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However, I don't believe the legalization will be in the near future but that slowly more and more states will follow the lead of the current states who already in favor of the legalization. ... The marijuana industry can be very effective and efficient if regulated in the appropriate ways such as alcohol and tobacco laws. ...

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Others, make the claim that the legalization of marijuana would actually bring an increase in the use of other drugs, an increase in violent crime, and create a virtual nightmare for law enforcement. ... First, however, I feel it is important for us to take a quick glance at the origins of our current laws against marijuana and how they progressed to where we are today. ... Taxpayers are forced to fund the militarization of domestic law enforcement. ...

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The criminal justice system clearly is not perfect. There are many critical issues that it is facing. I am going to focus on four of these critical issues. The four issues that I have chosen to focus on are: racial profiling, corruption of police officers, the bail system, and the rehabilitation of ...

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The majority of people know it is not near as serious a drug as cocaine, heroin, or crystal methamphetamines. ... Only the politicians still seem irrationally terrified by the idea of any relaxation in the law: they think they can continue in the old way, lumping all drugs together." ...

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