America is to blame for Mexico's recent splurge of violence related to the drug wars happening between competing cartels to supply America's insatiable appetite for drugs. ... Likewise, in Mexico, the number of deaths in 8 years surpass the number of the deaths in the war of Vietnam that lasted 10 years (La Jornada). ... Also, the first anti-marijuana laws were directed towards Mexican migrants and Mexican Americans (Drug Policy Alliance). ... Mexico is plagued with systemic corruption. ... The war on drugs in general is more of a global issue than a mutual relationship between two ...

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In Mexico, violence has increased consistently due to the drug war. ... The Mexican drug war is not given much attention. ... This action initiated the Mexican drug war. ... A year later the Bush administration decided to help in the Mexican drug war by giving Mexico $1.6 billion in aid. ... From certain reports, about 48,000 people have died from the drug war. ...

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It is ironically the same country that has been battling with what President Nixon first declared a "war on drugs.... While Big Pharma could produce and sell amphetamine, United States' drug policies banned Mexican producers and any other individual from the production or exchange of such drugs. ... Additionally, the War on Drugs led to the development of drug trade from Mexico to the United States as a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement opening the boarder.106 Authorizing exchange among the United States, Canada and Mexico had not been thoroughly considered with resp...

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Drugs that come from Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Mexico are commonly smuggled through the borders of Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California with Mexico. ... (Lesher) Year after year these numbers are increasing and the United States has yet to find a stop to the drug war. ... (Johnson 75) The United States government has been at war with drugs for quite a long time now. ... The DEA is known to lead America's war on drugs where the battle may occur. ... Millions of U.S. dollars have been spent and numerous government agents" lives have been lost in the war on drugs. ...

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For example, in Mexico, there is not a major drug use problem, but it has caused a destabilizing effect within the country because of the power struggle between the drug cartels fighting for key drug distribution routes which have caused an estimated 60,000 deaths within Mexico since 2006 (BBC, 2014). ... -Mexico border alone, and countless billions supplying the Mexican government with equipment to combat the cartels (Council on Foreign Relations, 2014). ... There is no clear solution in solving America's drug problem, but serious solutions should be explored as the War on Drugs is not w...

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This proves that the war on drugs is not effective at all. ... "Historical evidence suggests that the anti-Mexican rhetoric in general and laws regulating the use of marijuana in particular were parts of an overall strategy to remove Mexican immigrants from the labor market" (Jense/Gerber, 49). Mexicans are always getting accused of using or selling drugs. The police always stop a car full of Mexicans and check for drugs. ...

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The production in the cities through factories, labor, and mass production all contribute to the economic success America has had since World War II. ... This disproportionation is the result of the "War on Drugs," initiated by the Bush administration, ironically to combat the drug trade. ... Now the government has tried to stop the drug trade with President Nixon's infamous "War on Drugs," but it has been as ludicrous as it has been counter-intuitive. ... Around 35,000 to 40,000 have been killed in Mexico's drug wars since 2008, and that's a very conservative figure. ...

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(Opium War) Two different but unsuccessful opium wars were fought by the Chinese in rebellion to the British effort to monopolize opium in the country. ... (Opium War) As is the case for many drugs that had made themselves popular during today, an adjustment periods were taken by nations to discover the effects of the drug before illegalization was enacted. ... Amado Carrillo Fuentes was the top drug trafficker in Mexico, Carrillo was transporting five times more cocaine to America than any other drug trafficker in the world, building a fortune of over $25 billion (Wikipedia). ... (Lacey) T...

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Gangs in America have existed since the end of the Revolutionary War, but their scope of influence has never been higher than it is today. ... American street gangs are now working with drug traffickers in both Mexico and Canada smuggling narcotics across the borders. ... This report also contains thorough blueprints to aid in the government's war against gangs and gang violence. ...

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