Drug Laws and Prevention Archive

When people you meet talk about solving the problem of drug trafficking, it’s a reliable indication that you’re talking to an idiot. That’s not necessarily the same as saying they are uneducated. Not at all. …

Is Marijuana really that bad? According to government brainwashing commericals, you smoke marijuana and shoot someone with a gun, or commit suicide, But what are the REAL facts about marijuana? Marijuana has been consumed for …

I’d like people to know how this debate from another country than from United States. I live in Canada, in the province of Quebec more exactly. The legal age here is 18. But our law …

“Is Possession of Fourteen Grams of Plant Material Worth Killing a Man Over?”  I think my reaction to the news of hearing that Chris Diaz faces up to life in prison for possession of a …

War… What is it Good For? Absolutely Nothing! (written March 25th, 2004) The war on drugs seems to be much more of a distraction than a deterrent, in the sense that it’s a lot easier …

In an ideal world we would all be able to go about our lives 24/7 without the need or want for drugs and all live in a natural high state. However, this is not realistic. …

In today’s society, it is a very good possibility that your neighbor, who still has your lawn mower, is a drug user. What you say, not YOUR neighbor. Yes, yours. Well, how do you find …

Welfare recipients generally come in two varieties: honest families who have hit upon hard times, and dishonest individuals who are working the system. The USA is a wealthy nation and able to provide for those …

There’s definitely an underlying current of racism with regards to drug policy in the US. The phrase “underlying current” that is used in the title for this thread israther euphemistic-it’s really more like the proverbial …

MAJOR PROBLEMS WITHTHE WASHINGTON STATE MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAWMany people on both sides of the issue take advantage of what is in the law ,and what is not in the law. Patients can take advantage of …

OK, here is my full opinion. Welfare is highly abused. I see this all the time. I personally know a few people on welfare. Does everyone I know abuse it. NO, Does it happen, I …

Time for Change People use drugs for all sorts of reasons: hallucinogens to find god, amphetamines to heighten sex, opiates to relieve pain, or simply to just feel good. By declaring a war on drugs, …

Drug testing for welfare recipients is an issue that has been raised in the past and recently has arisen for new discussion. This writer believes welfare recipients should be tested for substance use. There are …

It does not take a Brain Surgeon to figure out that drug abuse and crime pretty much for the most part go hand in hand.  There have been extensive studies done at different prisons and the …

Big Business Since the creation of our nation the United States of America has been ran like abusiness and not like a nation. There are many similarities of any business, big or small, to how …

As a “non smoker” of marijuana, my input can be considered balanced as I tend to be suspicious as to the reasons why it isn’t legalized, or for the reasons why many want it legalized.If …

In the book Multitude, authors Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri suggest that the term “war” on drugs is a very real war waged by the American Government against its own people. Illegal drug use in …

The El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC), a multi-agency regional intelligence center in El Paso, Texas, gathers and disseminates information about drug and weapons trafficking, alien smuggling, and terrorism activities. The agencies at the core are …

HISTORY OF AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (AIPAC)AIPAC evolved from the American Zionist Council, which was established by I.L. Kenen in 1951. It was registered as a foreign agent for Israel. However, three years later …

The legal battle over the personal freedom to use Marijuana has been surging for decades. The marijuana debate is nothing new, and has become a huge public issue. It’s perhaps one of the most controversial …

The Food and Drug Administration is typical of a governmental organization: politically driven, slow, and staffed poorly. You get what you pay for? In this case, perhaps we’re getting even less than that. The FDA …

In most cases, it is difficult to tell whether your neighbors are using drugs. It is possible to smoke, drink, snort, or inject any number of substances without leaving the privacy of your home or …

If you look back through history, the only real reason that drugs, any drugs are illegal is because of racial insecurities. Affluent Americans love their drugs and throughout history have used them with wild abandon …

In Tuesday’s Las Vegas Review-Journal, there was an editorial concerning the medical marijuana situation in California. I have my own arguments and opinions about this subject but I won’t bore you with them now. Being …

The issue of legalization is a difficult one to tackle because “drugs” encompass a diverse group of substances that have a wide range of effects on society and the individual. According to the U.S. government’s …

Years from now, current drugs legislation will be seen as folly. Police resources are diverted from crimes with victims. Otherwise law-abiding citizens are criminalised. Addicts are locked up in places where drugs are more easily …

What is the issue concerning whether or not marijuana use should be legal or not? If you look at the history of marijuana, it was originally made illegal because the government at one time thought …

Drugs in America. Everyone knows someone that is either directly or indirectly involved in the drug trade. Everyone knows at least one user or at least one police officer. What to do with this one …

People have been driving drunk since the invention of the car. They have been leaving death and destruction in their wake ever since. Society has determined that we can no longer accept drunk driving and …

No one should ever expect a U.S. president to allow a universal legalization of drugs. The physical and social harm that illegal drugs have caused is universally known. Allowing drug cartels to have a legal …