Marijuana: Should be Approved? American people have debated over the legalization of marijuana for many years. This discussion is an example of how the united states have struggled to reach an agreement about the use of marijuana. In recent year’s drug policy have been increasingly challenged‚ especially in America. In the United States a group of nearly twenty states has allowed the medical use of marijuana‚ even though neither the federal government nor the United Nations Convention recognize that
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terrorism wherein it expressed concerns “at the growing and dangerous links between terrorist groups and drug traffickers and their paramilitary gangs‚ which have resorted to all types of violence‚ thus endangering the constitutional order of states and violating basic human rights.” Since then‚ heated discussions have been surrounding the issue of financing international terrorism through use of illicit drug‚ money laundering‚ illegal arms trafficking‚ and illegal movement of nuclear‚ chemical‚ biological
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States. The Obama Administration argues that the United States should naturalize all illegal immigrants; however‚ illegal immigration illustrates a negative image on the United States. Unauthorized aliens take jobs away from Americans‚ bring illegal drugs into the country‚ and barely pay taxes but still benefit from our country’s free public healthcare. To fix this issue‚ the United States must take necessary measures to deport illegal aliens back to their residency of origins. As reported by The Department
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Carpenter‚ Ted. "Undermining Mexico’s Dangerous Drug Cartels." Cato Institute. N.p.. Web. 23 Jul 2013. <http://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/undermining-mexicos-dangerous-drug-cartels>. Al-Eryani‚ Ausan. "Mexico’s drug war effects US as well." Collegiate Times. Virginia Tech. Web. 23 Jul 2013. <http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/18328/mexicos-drug-war-effects-us-as-well/p2>. Grillo‚ Ioan. "US troops aid Mexico in drug war." Global Post. N.p.. Web. 23 Jul 2013
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Writer and director Joshua Marston’s film “Maria Full of Grace” chronicles the titular character’s foray into the drug trade. The young girl‚ in desperate circumstances‚ wagers that the money promised to her by her drug running employers against the plethora of possible unfortunate outcomes‚ and when she accepts the job‚ her body effectively becomes commodified. Maria‚ in the film‚ is reduced by her employers from a daughter‚ sister and expectant mother to little more than a human container‚ a
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costing thousands of people their lives‚ and transferring drugs to all over the world. Guzman is known world-wide as one of the most notorious gangsters and a drug lord kingpin. He is believed to be one of the most feared men to get involved with business wise‚ being called a modern day ‘Scarface’ or ‘Godfather’. Not much is known about Joaquín Guzman’s childhood and his birthday is even unknown. Being the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel‚ he faces no fears‚ but his lack of caution may cost him a lifetime
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many things and have more power than the government and the army do. But drug lords are usually in conflicts between them‚ and even if you’re not involved in crimes or violence you are reached by them‚ no matter what. There’s always a kind of fear when you leave home. It’s very common to appear in news that someone has been killed by accident‚ or even because he was in the wrong place at a bad time (in the middle of a cartels’ battle). Another reason is the many kidnappings happening‚ now there’s
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Widow” was a female drug trafficker that committed numerous murders while she was trafficking cocaine from Colombia to the USA. Griselda was born on February 15‚ 1943 in Cartagena‚ Colombia and since a young age used to traffic drugs to Southern California‚ Miami and New York from Columbia. Griselda was raised in an abusive household that leader her into a life of crime and prostitution at a very young age. She was eventually associated with one of the most infamous cartels in Columbia called the
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scoring drugs‚ Eric whistles while walking down his street to meet up with his friends for “a bit of fun.” Miguel creeps down the road in his village‚ praying for the last time in his life; he to be murdered by the guerillas who have been threatening him & his father. The two stories of both Eric & Miguel begin to unite as Javdani narrates the cause & effect of America & Colombia‚ showing how choices made in the U.S. can affect the harsh realities of Colombia’s drug cartel. By using
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"Black widow" she was also known as‚ "The Cocaine Godmother" and "The Queen of Narco-Trafficking" those nicknames are what also led her to many murders throughout her life. At a very young age‚ Blanco got herself affiliated with members of the drug cartel. Soon after she had a business running in New York when she moved over there with her ex-husband Alberto Brava. Blanco was making millions of dollars in her business that was very well known.
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