America 's War On Drugs

The prison system in the United States is broken. There are many reasons why it is broken, but the main source of the problem is from the privatization of prisons. The United States has a capitalistic economy, which means our society driven by acquiring capital. Every person’s goal is to make money and live the “American Dream”, including big corporations. Since privatizing markets like healthcare, television, and banking worked for their favor, companies realized that prisons could produce large sums of capital. The war on drugs solidified that belief. Since the start of Ronald Reagan 's “War on Drugs” in the 1970’s, prisons have been privatized and exploited for monetary gain. The public thinks that this so called “War on Drugs” is

(CASA, 2008). On June 19, 1986 Len Bias, a top-notch NBA draft pick was found dead of a crack cocaine overdose. His death prompted media turmoil and it was not long before the authorities came to realize that cocaine was accessible to black people in the form of “crack cocaine.” In a matter of weeks, Congress passed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. As a result of the Act, mandatory minimum sentencing for precise amounts of cocaine was enacted. Simultaneously, law-makers established tougher sentences for crack cocaine but not for powder

In 2014 1,297,348 people were arrested for non-violent drug charges (drug policy, 2015). These people’s lives are now forever changed because of a mistake they made. This mistake is continually made every single day and Americans are being punished in extreme ways for a non violent crime. The United States needs to decimalize all drugs because the drug war is costly, causes high incarceration rates, and isn’t effective as European drug solutions.

In 1971 President Richard Nixon declared a War on Drugs stating that drug abuse was “public enemy number one”. Four decades later America is still waging this war that many say can never truly be won. The goal of this campaign has always been the prohibition of drugs, military aid, and military intervention with the stated aim being to define and reduce the illegal drug trade however the tactics used thus far have done little to solve the problem of drugs in the United State. The use of military to combat this issue has resulted in billions of tax dollars with little results. Since 1970 the drug addiction rate has stayed consistent while the U.S. drug controlled spending has dramatically increased. Illegal drug trafficking thrives and violence escalates as this war against drugs wages on. The call to end the war on drugs has been made but can we really end something that should be treated like any other social issue?

It goes without saying that the influx of drugs in America has resulted in legislative actions to halt the consumption, possession, and sales of most drugs. The extent to these measures are better known as “The War on Drugs;” a term coined in June of 1971 by former President Richard Nixon. The war on drugs is indeed a war; it induces biased, civil attacks on minority groups in America, executed by law enforcement officials through criminal racism. In the course of my paper, I will explain the facts and details that prove the war on drugs is nothing but merely scapegoating minorities on American soil.

Fifteen billion dollars. The possibilities of things to do with fifteen billion dollars are endless. Some may use this towards college. Others towards health care facilities. Some may even use this hefty amount to renovate homes and still be left with a fortune to spare. All in all, the average American would use this currency toward benefit life in some way or another. The U.S Federal government wished the same when they used these fifteen billion dollars towards the “War on Drugs” in 2010 alone and continue to use more but the question still remains; does this amount, which goes towards campaigns against narcotics at the rate of $500 per second, actually benefit lives? Over the last four decades, money, time, and effort has been poured out towards this cause yet numerous complications still stand in account of drug related cases.

In today’s world one of the growing debates is the legalization of marijuana. Nowadays people use “weed” for many different purposes. Whether it be for medical or even recreational weed has become a part of this world. The government in the USA keeps fighting this natural product and destroying lives on account of this drug. It has been proven to be even better than alcohol and many other things in this world. Weed being a natural product has many advantages and disadvantages but the good outweighs the bad.

In today’s society, marijuana or cannabis is commonly utilized by many teens and adults. Whether it is for medical reasons, socializing, obtaining a high, or escaping depression; marijuana has impacted the lives of us humans in a lively manner. Even though cannabis is an illegal drug, countless amounts of people do not stop from getting a hold of it. There is only so much the law enforcement can do if the people do not wish to listen. Although marijuana affects the natural brain functions such as: memory, coordination, learning, and the ability to problem solve; allowing it to stay illegal causes no difference in the use, but inflicts on other more important issues that need to be dealt with.Many people have a problem with legalizing marijuana, actually current drug laws are doing more harm than good. Legalizing Marijuana will actually help the U.S. with its major problems, Legalizing Marijuana will: Deal a massive blow to drug cartels, which would suddenly leave cartels without 75% of their income, Allows police, courts, and prisons to focus their resources on dangerous criminals, and it will also help the U.S economy and will help the law enforcement save money. This will help out the United States because it will resolve their problems and help them at the same time.

After 30 years of marijuana use being subject to such harsh penalties and unreasonable consequences, the world has not yet to agree on the truth about marijuana. I feel that it is a very controversial issue in this day and age with very strong and supportive arguments on both sides of this issue. The issue has caused a lot of political feuds, and it also has increased conflicts between many state governments and the federal governments. I feel marijuana is here to stay, and it is about time the government learns that also. It is one of America’s largest imports, it is extremely valuable (for example, an ounce of marijuana is worth more than an ounce of gold), but of course, it is highly illegal. In this paper, I will try to teach you why

When I first started reading this book I thought to myself “how am I going to read this book it seems so dry and boring.” Then I continued to read it and realized that it was hard for me to put it down. There was so much information on this topic of the War on Drugs that I am still wrapping my mind around it. It went into such detail about the war on drugs that are never talked about. We always hear “just say no.”

The prohibition of marijuana has sparked a big debate in today’s society Views of a dangerous killer drug we once thought as common knowledge are now being proven wrong by science and it is time for our society to reassess based on our knowledge. Although many still view marijuana as a hazardous drug, it in fact has medical, economic and social benefits such as a lowering the cost of the war on drugs, reducing the prison population, generating tax revenue, and creating jobs. These are just a few of the many benefits that can come with the legalization of marijuana. As we learn more about marijuana and its effects we need to revisit our social, political and legal views on its use.

There is no denying that the drug problem in our country today has reached an epidemic proportion. The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being considered to control and or solve it. Trying to end the drug war may not seen to be the best answer in the beginning, but those so-called wars on drugs have not been very successful at stopping the drug wars. I feel that there should be some different options. The legalization of marijuana is an option which hasn’t received much of a chance, but should be given one. Given that marijuana has known important medical uses, such as the alleviation of nausea, and the treatment of glaucoma,

One of the main focusing points of America's War on Drugs is the drug marijuana. Marijuana is one of the most widely used illegal drugs in the world. Thousands of people are arrested every year because of marijuana. However, even with marijuana’s bad reputation, the benefits that it offers definitely outweigh its disadvantages. Marijuana can help alleviate many ailments and several symptoms associated with cancer and Aids. While Marijuana is a very effective medicine, it is also a huge cash crop. In addition to this the legalization of marijuana would clear up many problems with the criminal justice system. If marijuana was made legal for medical and recreational use, it could help many people in the form of medicine, help boost the economy, and it would separate the marijuana users from criminals.

In the United States, we have enacted various drug policies in order to prevent the damage that would be caused by the harmful effects of drugs. Some are regulated by the government while others are completely banned altogether. We fear the risk of the latter in particular, which includes heavy and hard drugs like cocaine, methamphetamines, and heroin. However, as time goes on, we change and so do our perspectives. We realize that some things are not as foreboding as we once thought. These substances could actually be of benefit to our society and we inhibit its ability to do so through the reinforcement of age-old and faulty drug policy. This is the case with cannabis, otherwise known as marijuana. As of now, it is illegal to buy, sell, possess, or use marijuana in any shape or form, but with the times changing and medical marijuana becoming more popular, the question remains: should marijuana be legalized all across the United States of America? With the benefits it could bring with its social—both concerning the issues around harder drugs and prison overpopulation—and medical uses, as well as its less harmful effects when compared to the legal substances of tobacco and alcohol, marijuana could be a profitable asset to our society if it were to be legalized, and I believe that we should strive for that outcome.

Have you heard about one of the most serious issues in the law enforcement system? It’s that prisons across the United States are facing the issue of overcrowding. This issue has been building up for years and at some point a solution is going to have to be found. Many factors have play a part in the issue of overcrowding but one of the main factors is the harsher penalties for crimes involving drugs. According to a Federal Bureau of Prisons study shows that over fifty percent of inmates in federal prisons are there for an offense related to drugs. This is because during the year of 1971, president Richard Nixon declared the War on Drugs. This movement was started due to the misuse of drugs and the dangerous factors that came along with drugs such as violence and overdosing. The war on drugs consisted of policies that created harsher punishments for the use and distribution of drugs. It also consisted of increasing the size of federal drug control agencies. As time went on the effects on the war of drugs came to surface. The negative effects of the war on drugs are being seen now with an extreme overcrowding issue in prisons across the US. This brings up the point that decriminalizing drugs could possibly solve the issue of overcrowding.