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    however, the debate over the issue of drugs in our country has truly caused turmoil throughout the nation. It is an issue that does not choose sides; rather it strikes every race, religion, and economic class across the country. We all have our beliefs about the topic of drugs in our country and how it impacts us as a whole. United States citizens believe that drugs are one of the major problems that this country is dealing with today. The belief that drugs are one of the leading contributors to

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    Drug Legalization The issue of drug legalization is become increasingly popular in today’s society. There are pros and cons of making marijuana legal in the United States, and we are taking the stance in support of legalization. So far, eleven states have decided to pass the law legalizing it, and it seems that more are to follow. Some might pose the question, is this bettering our country or making matters worse? After weighing both sides we agree that legalizing marijuana in the United States

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    Drug Legalization Drug legalization has been a very controversial topic among America for numerous years. Many are for the legalization of drugs while there are some that are against it and try to stop the legalization of drugs. Granted, there are pros and cons to legalization of drugs, there should be leeway of particular ones if prescribed only by a doctor. Drugs such as cocaine, meth, and Phencyclidine, also know as, “angel dust”, and many other harmful drugs similar to these should definitely

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    Drug Legalization Strong drug enforcement in the United States is correlated with the reduction in crime , drug use, and drug addiction growth rates. The impact on tougher drug sanctions has been overshadowed by a myth that U.S. drug enforcement has become too lenient.      This myth has been promoted by the multi-million dollar pro-drug legalization lobby, civil libertarians, and misguided academic researchers to the public with limited review and challenge. Attacks on

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    July 2015 Drug Legalization: Is it worth? The debate about legalization of drugs (marijuana) is a controversial and divisive issue that has been around for a long time. Even though there are those who fight for its legalization, there are also those who vehemently wage war against it. Former Secretary of Education and a director of National Drug Control William J. Bennett says, “There is a great deal to say about our national drug policy, […] they are against it” (546). Wars on drugs have been going

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    Drug Testing and Legalization of Marijuana

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    a century the legalization of medical marijuana in the United States has been a growing controversy. Washington and Colorado are the two recent states that have legalized the use of marijuana for recreational uses. In contrast, others in federal positions believe the use of marijuana has no beneficial use to it which creates a struggle into its legalization. Marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 drug believed to be dangerous and highly addictive, also thought to be a “gateway” drug leading to a

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    The legalization of drugs has been and still is a controversial issue that is quite difficult to settle. Drugs can be harmful but very resourceful. It is used to relieve minor or major pains but could also send thousands to emergency rooms. Throughout this paper, you will learn about the brief history of the prohibition of drugs and how it led to the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. The factors that the prohibition brought will also be discussed in this paper and how the damages

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    Discussion of Legalization of Drugs In modern society, nowadays, there is a large debate on whether the drugs should be legalized. Under this topic, each of us has a different value, so we may not come up with the same position, but people probably just consider the word ‘legalize’ and ignore the source of this debate. What are drugs? Why is it illicit to use drugs? First of all, what do drugs exactly mean to people? This is fundamental to understand their potential

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    Drug Legalization in Latin America Crime rates and violence in Latin America has become ever more prevalent. Such crimes and acts of violence can be attributed to the drug organizations and their illegal activities. Currently in Latin America there is a debate about the legalization of certain drugs/substances in order to lower crime rates and acts of violence as well as combat the drug organizations that consistently perform such illegal acts. Such policies could in turn reduce the number of people

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    Legalization of All Drugs Legalize Drugs! I know what you’re thinking, are you crazy! The debate over the legalization of drugs continues to disturb the American public. Such an issue stirs up moral and religious beliefs, beliefs that are contrary to what Americans should believe. I ask all of you to please keep an open mind and hear me out on this very controversial subject. All of us have in some way or another been affected by drug, whether it is a family member or the economic burden on

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