The past few years in our modern America have been subjected to continuous debate over a specific topic. Should it be legalized? Should it stay illegal? The states of California‚ Nevada‚ Oregon‚ Colorado‚ and others have already decided to legalize this substance‚ with much dispute from the opposing side. 58% of Americans favor the legalization of this substance‚ tied with 2013 with the highest acceptance rate in 46 years. It seems that legalization nationwide is inevitable in the coming years. This
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“Illicit drug use has become a significant problem in American industry‚ causing estimated losses of $33 billion to $100 billion annually. These losses result from increased absenteeism‚ employee theft and injury rates‚ as well as reduced productivity and morale.” (Extejt‚ 1987) After reading “The case for and against drug testing”‚ Castulon Corporation should establish a drug testing program. If I was a part of Castulon Corporation I would recommend that they create a plan to reduce the chances
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“Each year the President develops the National Drug Control Strategy‚ which is the Nation’s plan for combating the use and availability of illicit drugs. The National Drug Control Strategy—Budget Summary identifies resources that support the three key elements of the Strategy: (1) Stopping Use Before it starts; (2) Intervening and Healing America’s Drug Users; and‚ (3) Disrupting the Market. The Budget Summary demonstrates a balanced approach to drug control policy‚ where activities to reduce
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Are we winning the war on drugs? In my opinion‚ I think we have made serious strides to control the use‚ sale and distribution of illegal drugs‚ although‚ the battle has been not been won. Americans spent almost sixty-four billon dollars on illegal drugs in 2000. That’s over three times as much as the government spends fighting drugs.[1] Today‚ the government spends hundreds of billions of dollars on the war on drugs. Most of our drugs are imported from Mexico and Columbia‚ mostly marijuana and
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5 sources Deej monkey boy Tennesse monkey school of applied bananas 5 sources 1. The Serenity Prayer for Frand Strategy: Nine Step Recovery Method for Reframing Problem Solving “Drug war zone is a physical and cultural construct where competing actors vie for power”. (Sullivan‚ 2012‚ Chapter 1) If the United States wants power and control‚ competing for drug profit amongst the cartels can possibly end drug war which will give them power‚ control and legal profits. As the saying goes
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Drug Trafficking in the United States ENG 122 English Composition II Can the war on drug trafficking actually be won? Absolutely not‚ the war on drug trafficking will never be won. “Drug trafficking in the United States is the most lucrative business in this country”. But can the war on drugs be won? Many believe that America is winning the war on drugs‚ and numerous believe that it’s a losing battle. Statistical data shows that drug abuse and trafficking has declined‚
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Justin Trudeau‚ Canada’s Prime Minister-elect‚ refuses to back pedal on his position favoring legalized marijuana. It was a tenet of his campaign and now that he beat Stephen Harper credibility is added to his position. Trudeau said in a recent speech‚ “The Liberal party is committed to legalizing and regulating marijuana. Controlling it in a way that is going to protect our kids and remove criminal elements from it. And we’re going to get started on that right away.” Trudeau’s stance is a dramatic
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In William J. Bennett’s argument‚ Drugs: Should their Sale and Use Be Legalized‚ he tries to persuade the readers that drugs should not be legalized. He goes on to explain the national drug policy and the intellectuals that by and large are against it but have little to contribute to the matter. The argument like he says is a little one sided‚ there is a whole lot to say about the national drug policy and very little to say about the intellectuals. In his essay he explains both sides of the argument
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In your opinion‚ what have been among the main outcomes of the War on Drugs? It is significant that the war on drug is damaging to African American family in society. Within African American homes‚ it has become an epidemic of single parenting within urban environment because of drugs. To a large extent‚ African American male endure the negative circumstances due to the issue within their community. Therefore; if the living condition within that person home is not of the so call “American Dream”
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As Rolles so accurately points out‚ "the criminalisation of drugs has historically been presented as an emergency response to an imminent threat‚ rather than an evidence based health or social policy intervention". What the criminal justice system fails to take into account is that by enforcing punitive drug policies the issue at hand is merely subdued. This high level policy environment routinely ignores critical scientific engagement and is uniquely divorced from most public health and social
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