Cocaine in its numerous forms is created from the coca plant which is from the high mountain ranges of South America. The coca leaves were used by natives of this region and acted upon the user as a stimulant. The stimulating effects of the drug increase breathing which increases oxygen intake. This...

Snow. Powder. Dust. Blow. Thousands of tons of refined cocaine are exported through South American countries every year. Columbian based mafias rule the drug circuit with an astonishing magnitude of power and money. From Mama Coca to Pablo Escobar, cocaine has been used as a connection to other wor...

Clayton Jones Thesis Rough draftThe possession of, or intent to sell, marijuana is illegal today and has been legislated against since the passing of the Harrison Act in 1914. The Uniform Narcotics Act in 1932 listed it, and many other drugs illegal, although in many states and towns it has been ill...