Drug Laws and Prevention Archive

Amendment 64 http://www.regulatemarijuana.org/s/regulate-marijuana-alcohol-act-2012. Marijuana has been kicked back and forth between politicians for many a year now and even though 64 passed, it doesn’t mean the Feds will respect the voters of Colorado. Cannabis is …

Recently, in September 2012, the State of Florida had put into law that welfare recipients in that state take a drug test. Unsure of the frequency, as those who receive welfare and when the time …

Some wars are worth fighting. Compared with Osama bin Laden, the various drug cartels and illegal drugs have killed more people than were killed in the entire history of Islamic terrorism. How many law enforcement …

Man has been consuming alcohol recreationally since before recorded history, and it’s likely that the first instance of driving while drunk occurred about a week or so after the automobile was first offered for sale …

The answer is so simple:  Yes!  Only stubborn people or the real fiends with alien agendas will deny a person or a people their personal freedom to put what they want into their own bodies.  …

What needs to be remembered when discussing the legalization of marijuana is the orchestrated lies that initially made the plant illegal in the first place. If you do your research much can be learned. When …

In the article “Recreational Drugs and Paternalism”, Douglas N. Husak discusses many varying philosophic theories and principles to defend his central argument: that the pervasive societal thought toward recreation drug use is unfounded. Husak introduces …

People could probably argue until the end of time, and certainly until I am not high anymore about whether marijuana should be legal. For me it all comes down to a basic principle that I …

One day while daydreaming during a meeting, a question crossed my mind. Why is marijuana illegal? Especially considering that smoking and alcohol are illegal and produce many of the same and worse adverse effects of …

Few people disagree that marijuana is not a good thing. It is a drug, it is addictive, and it damages the body over time. However, there are many factors to consider when making laws about …

Recently, the Governor of Florida signed into action a bill that proposes the compulsory drug testing of all individuals applying for unemployment and welfare in the state of Florida. The state legislature is evidently hoping to …

One of the major problems facing this country is the lost war on drugs. Initiated over forty years ago, all levels of U.S. government have probably spent over a trillion dollars and have made very …

UN warns Canada:Safe injection sites, needle and crack pipe exchanges, violate international law Vancouver’s safe injection site Insite is back in the news again, but this time, it’s the United Nations drug control agency that …

For What It’s Worth A Hoax was perpetrated on the citizens of Coos Bay, Oregon, in a press release by the SouthCoast Interagency Narcotics Team. On August 15, 2001 the World newspaper ran a front …

In this sophisticated society there are flaws in mandates prohibiting production or distribution of marijuana. The harmless herb that grows in nature and promises mind expansion is unfortunately treated as a crime. Why should there …

Drug abuse should be treated as a health problem rather than a crime problem because when you ban something it becomes attractive. Prohibition of alcohol is an example. Turning how we think about drugs round …

There are numerous arguments as to why marijuana should be legalized.  First off, the United States government is spending $50 Billion per year to “combat” a drug problem.  As a self-described (and people who know …

“Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law’ because law is often but …

Methamphetamine was introduced by a Japanese scientist as an aid for post-op recovery patients. A short time thereafter, it was at Hitler’s disposal. A private physician administered daily injections of the drug to the evil …

Boy, do I have experience in dealing with this topic. Having former neighbors that actually were dealing drugs right out of their home, they not only put themselves in danger but all the neighbors around …

If there were such a way to curb drug abuse, I’m sure we would have found it by now. In the 30’s, the government tried everything to scare people into thinking that even the most …

Is the War on Drugs Firing Blanks? When the Americans think of the phrase, “America’s War on Drugs”, they may be imagining a government in action trying to save their innocent children from an illicit …

Okay now the redneck version, drugs and their use are a fact. Nothing short of execution of addicted users will significantly reduce their use. It is a product which means it is a victim of …

The United States’ “War on Drugs” has been and will continue to be a failure. Thus I will not argue how the “epidemic” has proven failure, but rather how the premise yields failure.  The reality …

California passed laws in the last few years allowing for what is called medicinal marijuana for people with terminal illnesses and or conditions that bring constant pain like Multiple Sclerosis, Crohns disease, Fibromyalgia, and leukemia. …

I’m not a “pothead”, and even I’m sick of the generalizations that potheads are just some lazy, dumb, no good, slackers. The valedictorian in the graduating class two years ahead of me, was a complete …

There is nothing wrong with needing help. Most of us let our pride, determination and independence get in the way of actually giving in and admitting that we need help. We feel that we should …

At first glance, a self answering question.  Drug abuse is illegal in and of itself, it’s already a crime.  Does shoplifting encourage crime? Does illegal immigration encourage crime?  It’s already a crime. Perhaps that’s putting …

The statistics can be Googled and you will be amazed.  Crime in America is driven by the use of Drugs and Alcohol. People commit crimes under the influence as well as for the intention to …

There are so many cases concerning methamphetamines that our police society can’t keep up with it. The drug stores have taken precautions by having you to present your driver’s license and having to sign for simple …