13 Results for war on drugs

Legalization of Drugs. (PRO) "There is much hysteria about drugs and drug use in this country and much misinformation. It is time we got rid of both, put drugs and drug abuse in their proper perspective and go on with our lives." Richard Lawrence Miller, The case for Legalizing Drugs. I coul...
WC:852 Marijuana: A Closer Look At The Facts The legalization of marijuana has been a widely fought issue since its prohibition in 1937 ("Does" 1). This drug has been grown for many years and for different reasons other than pleasure. Marijuana can be used for medical purposes as wel...
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...
The Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana has been one of the most discussed topics by politicians recently. Ever since 1937, when marijuana was criminalized, there have been many people who have become successful members of society and still smoked marijuana. These people ris...
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...
Has the time come to legalize marijuana? Marijuana has been known to man for quite some time now and has been used for centuries. The Marijuana prohibition has been in effect since 1937 and continues today. The real question is, is it time that we as Americans reconsid...
Canadian Marijuana Prohibition The time has come to end the war on marijuana. As almost every Canadian knows, marijuana is illegal, and has been since 1920. But why did they outlaw this plant? It could not have been simply because it was "bad", actually Canadian marijuana prohibition o...
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...
Has the time come to legalize marijuana? Marijuana has been known to man for quite some time now and has been used for centuries. The Marijuana prohibition has been in effect since 1937 and continues today. The real question is, is it time that we as Americans reconsider ...
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 ...
Legalization of MarijuanaMost Americans don't realize how extreme the war on Marijuana actually is. Since 1965 there have been over 9 million arrests for Marijuana law violations. Over 7 million of these arrests were for possession of personal amounts (Hightimes 1). The average time served in pri...
We should legalize marijuana, because it causes more problems that it isillegal then it ever would if it were legal. I feel that the prohibition of marijuana is abigger problem then the smoking of it. No one has ever overdosed on weed, morepeople die in alcohol related accidents then pot related a...
When looking at some of the major issues happening in our country we feel one stands out legalization of medicinal marijuana. The Federal government refuses to legalize marijuana for medicinal use, even though several states already have it legalized. For example California proposed proposition 215 ...