29 Results for war on drugs

Legalizing Illegal Drugs This factual essay explains the benefits of legalizing illegal drugs that grow from the ground. It is important to understand that our issue does not deal with legalizing man-made drugs such as acid or ecstasy, but drugs that grow from the ground such as heroine, mariju...
Drug Testing High School Athletes Random drug testing among high school athletes is not in the students' best interest and should not be implemented. Firstly because of the theory of "compensating behavior", which states that students will quit the sport and revert to heavier d...
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There is no denying that the drug problem in our country today has reached epidemic proportions. The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being considered to control and/or solve it. Ending the drug war may not seem to be the best answer at first, but the so-called war on drugs h...
Currently, drugs remain high on the agenda\'s of politicians, and drugs are considered one of the major problems affecting our country. I believe that the negative effects associated with drugs would be reduced greatly if the United States adopted a policy towards the total legalization of marijuana...
We should legalize marijuana, because it causes more problems that it is illegal then it ever would if it were legal. I feel that the prohibition of marijuana is a bigger problem then the smoking of it. No one has ever overdosed on weed, more people die in alcohol related accidents then pot rel...
Legalizing Marijuana for USA Hemp is among the oldest industries on the planet, going back more than 10,000 years to the beginnings of pottery. The Columbia History of the World states that the oldest relic of human industry is a bit of hemp fabric dating back to approximately 8,000 BC (Forrea...
Several pressing issues have arose throughout time, such as abortion and capitol punishment. The controversies have been addressed and decisions have been made. A new topic has emerged l states (1986, Congress), (Buchsbaum, 8). This crowds court rooms and jail cells, often times forcing judges...
In 1937, with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act, the United States effectively banned recreational and medicinal use of marijuana. Many nations followed suit and, in 1961, through the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, fifty-four nations agreed to \"adopt such measures as may be ...
Don't Panic. It's Organic. An Analysis of Governmental Policies Surrounding the Legalization of Marijuana There is no doubt that alcohol is America's most popular and prominent drug. The sale and distribution has been legal since its early development. However, along with the ...
If you are a hopeless patient and fighting severe pain due to illness, you would probably favor using marijuana for pain relief. Legalizing the medical marijuana is one of the most controversial issues in today\'s society. Marijuana or cannabis is widely used around the world. It causes hallucina...
In America, we have a drug problem. Most do not like to admit it, but the problem is not getting better and it will most certainly not be solved with the current methods of drug enforcement. Those same people will also vehemently deny the fact that, those who use drugs are not the only ones causi...
Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in America today. However it is the least understood. Not until about the 1960\'s did many people know about marijuana and the harm it causes. Marijuana is a green, brown and gray mixture of dry shredded leaves from the hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa). Mar...
Why Should the Government Make Marijuana Legal? I think there is a large population of people in the United States who feel the government of this country has made a huge mistake in the war on drugs. Instead of focusing in on the deadly, harsh drugs, the government has decided that the harmless...
One question that has troubled Americans for a long time is: \"Should the use of marijuana be legalized?\" Some say yes, while others say, no. According to the Merriam-Webster\'s dictionary, marijuana is defined as \"the dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yield THC a...
In 1927, the use, selling, and growing of marijuana became illegal. With the passing of these restrictions, there were several direct violations of the United States Constitution. The Constitution was put in place to guarantee that all Americans would be protected under it. Not being able to use,...
The use of illicit drugs is subject to much public concern and contention. Of the most popular and widely used is marijuana. Derived of the plant Cannabis sativa, the growing acceptance of marijuana's medicinal purposes as well as the continuing government campaign against drugs has created a...
Marijuana, the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States, has four million regular users. Hemp, the plant that the drug marijuana is derived from, scientifically known as cannibas sativa, was first grown in 1611. The practice of smoking marijuana, however, did not begin until the 1920s...
Up in Smoke Marijuana. Right now, it's taboo. Right now it's something parents dread talking to their children about. Right now it affects over half of the United States population. How can we make marijuana more useful to humanity without it having serious repercussions on today...
Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana, Weed, Pot, Hemp, Cannabis, Grass, all these words have the same meaning. There is an ongoing controversy on wither or not Marijuana should be legalized. Both sides have good issues that support them but the positive effects of legalizing marijuana are far g...
People have been using marijuana (also known as cannabis) as a medicine for thousands of years, beginning in China, India, and the Middle East. Marijuana has beneficial effects when used in medicinal scenarios for the treatment of pain; thus it should be an administered drug for patients who can ben...
Marijuana In this report I will show you my views on Marijuana, if it should be legal, for medical and/or recreational purposes. Marijuana has many names: Dope, Marihuana, Ganja, Pot, Mary Jane, Cannabis Sativa (Scientific) to name a few Marijuana originated in the middle east (Taiwan, Korea). Ch...
Marijuana has been illegal for almost sixty years and at no time have we successfullyrid the country of this drug. Right know marijuana is the third most popular recreationaldrug, the first two being cigarettes and alcohol ("Working" 1). This proves thatprohibition doesn't work and people kn...
Should Marijuana be Legalized? Abraham Lincoln once said, "Prohibition makes crimes out of things that are not crimes." This is true with the prohibition of marijuana: the use of marijuana should not be a crime, but prohibition makes it one. The real crimes are being committed by the ...
Marijuana is an illegal drug with many medical uses and should be made legal for those patients who need it. There are many valuable medical uses for marijuana not recognized by the Federal Government. Though some states have legalized its use for patients with the permission of their physician, ...