Ritwik Roy Analysis

    Mexico is not the only country to blame for the consequences behind drug trafficking and gangs. Since the border between the United States and Mexico is stretched two thousand miles long, it makes it easier to smuggle drugs through and across the US boarders. Mentioned in the article, “Drug wars: violence surges in Mexico”, ¨The drug wars are controlled by seven drug cartels-- criminal organizations that transfer drugs…cocaine and marijuana, often into the United States¨ (Drug Wars 4+).  With both medical and recreation marijuana being one of the hot topics in the U.S, the main component has to come from somewhere. It is obvious, that the “somewhere” being referred to is Mexico. According to the article “Mexican Drug Wars”, “The drug trade from Mexico to the United States began during the Prohibition Era (1919-33), when the sale, production, or transportation of alcohol was illegal in the United States (Mexico's Drug

high demand of consumptions the United States government would be able to regulate and tax

Isaac Campos wrote this book in order to provide a background history of Mexico’s use of marijuana and the effect it had in Mexican society. He displays marijuana’s extent both, socially and politically. He scripted his book to carry the reader from the arrival of cannabis (would later be referred to as marijuana) in Mexico through the substance’s prohibition in 1920. With this book, he attempts to “decipher the psychoactive riddle of cannabis in nineteenth and early twentieth century Mexico” (p.8). The “psychoactive riddle” is the way the drug, set, and setting are imposed on the resulting influence of marijuana. Home Grown is significant in understanding the War on Drugs and the impact marijuana has had on society in North America. It provided history of notable events due to the production and prohibition of the drug ranging from its introduction until the 1920s when it was banned. Campos argued that the negative stereotypes of marijuana, often thought to have originated in the United States, actually originated in Mexico as a way to control the use of the drug. Citizens of Mexico related the drug to causing the users to go mad, hence the reason of the term “Reefer Madness.”

“Today's wholesale cocaine industry operated by Mexico's cartel is a $30 billion per year business -- a figure that easily outstrips revenues reported by giants like Ford, General Motors,

Mexico’s violence on drugs is constantly ongoing. Its imposes a security threat to the United States and threatens the stability of the Mexican state. Drug trafficking is not the only issue of mutual interest between the United States and Mexico but Mexico is the third most largest and important source of oil which has been dropping since 2005 (New York Times, Hanson, 2008). Violence is a major problem when it comes to its drug cartels. They have tried to double their police force to make sure military forces from involving themselves in the drug movement. Consumers have become very upset at the quality of the drugs they are receiving so that increases the violence. Due to the drug violence increasing so much that kids cannot play in their neighborhood due to fear and intimidation. It’s not a safe environment for their citizens

After many years of trying to make the plant grow, perfectly, indoor, growing marijuana have become lucrative and more desired. Though marijuana growers know that planting the plant is dangerous and can even lose their house or all their property, they are taking the risk because it is a good business. The prohibition made the plant more profitable because growing them indoors takes a great amount of time and money. Growers needs to use high technology to perfectly monitor the new environment that human have created for the plant. As a result, the plant, from being naturally grown outdoors and cheaply and accessibly, became expensive. There is so much money with this business because, one of the reasons, growers don’t even have to pay taxes from selling them. However, in today’s society, California is having a big experiment trying to find a way to legalize marijuana. The growers that made their business out of it could pay taxes that can help them have more money to supports its people. Also, I believe if this happened, human can again reconnect

From the seed up, the process of growing marijuana can be very hard. There are multiple ways to grow weed. They have what are called grow rooms. They’re different from the dispensaries, they’re in charge of selling the product “legally”. I say that because there are some people who cheat the government and sell pounds under the table unrecorded. Those are the people who ruin their multi million dollar business by getting caught up in there own endeavors. That's why the cops are always raiding dispensaries “illegally”.

Marijuana is the people’s drug of choice; it’s the most popular drug of all the drugs. Made famous in movies (Cheech and Chong), hit an all-time boom in the 60’s when smoke to rebel against law enforcement. It is popular even though it is illegal in the United States; I explain in this paper why we should take advantage of its popularity and help our struggling economy. How we can use the way Amsterdam regulates its recreational marijuana, and implement it in the United States. Violence will drop dramatically especially in the towns close to the Mexican border. These are more than enough reasons as to why we should legalize marijuana, there is nothing but benefits.

In addition, medical marijuana is supported by many important organizations. According to Wikipedia, the nonprofit organization called the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is led by executive director Ethan Nadelmann and managed in New York City. Nadelmann is known to be a high profile critic on United States/International drug policies. The main goal of the DPA is to end the “War on Drugs”. Not to mention, Nadelmann graduated from Harvard University with his Ph.D, J.D, and B.A. Ethan Nadelmann was featured in Rolling Stones Magazine as the “point man” for drug policy reform. In other words, this guy is extremely professional and knows what he’s talking about. The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) is run from the District of Colombia

Legalizing marijuana will hurt major drug cartels. The office of National Drug Policy has said that as much as

One of the primary focuses of America 's War on Drugs is the controversial drug Marijuana. Marijuana remains the most widely used illegal drug and stirs up constant debate everywhere. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime from the World Drug Report 2004 an estimation of about 4 percent of the world’s adult population (162 million) consume marijuana annually (156). For thousands of years human beings have attempted to find ways to get passed the struggles of everyday life. With the pain of the world stopping people from enjoying simple pleasures, sometimes there is a need for help. Marijuana brings millions of people relief from pain flet on a day-to-day basis. This completely natural plant which previously helped so many people has puzzled the leaders of our nation for a long time. The effects of the drug on a individual level is what 's prevented the product from being legalized. Many issues involving this plant, like the speculation of it being a gateway drug, has put yet another block on its legalization. Even with the drugs known speculations, the benefit that it brings to the table most definitely out way its disadvantages. Marijuana can also alleviate several symptoms associated with cancer and Aids treatments and disorders. While Marijuana is effective as a medicine, it is also extremely lucrative. The economic benefits that Marijuana brings to the table are endless. Non legalization is a waste of societies hard earned money to continue to enforce

This article is about many people that want to make profit from selling marijuana, and the challenges that it brings in the California markets. For all these people that cultivate and sale this drug will be hard for them to make a profit in the California market because of the state's legendary regulation and the enormous black market. California will be another state in the united states that will be legal to sale marijuana to adult 21 and over starting, on January one, but before all this happen the states of California will have to prove some rules. In my opinion not matter how good the regulation is it will be impossible to stop people of misusing this drug. There will be many young people walking into a wrong path because many young people

Mexico’s war on drugs was officially decreed by then President Felipe Calderon, but has existed in some form since long before that. In the 1920s a law was drafted that deemed drugs and drug trafficking to be of the highest priority for national security. Throughout time, Mexico has a history of very strict drug enforcement laws, stemming from the issue being one of national security. Strangely enough, before 2006, when the war on drugs was formally declared, Mexico as well as other Latin American countries were having less trouble with drugs as a threat to national stability than after the formal declaration that labeled them as a destabilizing national security threat. Marijuana was banned from Mexico City in the 1860s and the State of Oaxaca shortly after that, with the surrounding areas following suit. After the Mexican Revolution in 1910, cocaine and opium imports began to be restricted by the newly empowered Superior Board of Health. The then leader of the Superior Board of Health, José María Rodríguez, pushed for these reforms, citing the need for a healthy vibrant population due to the country’s proximity to other rapidly growing nations (namely the US). The easily made link between drugs and disparagement, treachery, prison, death, made

After so many years, America still finds itself fighting a well-known and highly demonized "enemy". The enemy is not terrorism. It's an "enemy" that many Americans have dealt with face to face. This enemy is illegal drugs, marijuana in particular. Marijuana is the most widely used and criminalized drug in the United States. This highly sought after resource yields a black market price tag that creates a street economy all its' own. This is Marijuana by itself, it and all the other illegal drugs together combine to form the third largest economy in the world. This is because the demand for illegal drugs is so high. There can be benefits to a legalized drug trade that is certain. The following paper will defend that some uses of

Drug trafficking has become an increasingly growing problem in the world today. Illegal drug trade is a worldwide black market consisting of production, distribution, packaging, and sale of illegal substances. Although today’s "War on Drugs" is a modern phenomenon, drug problems have been a common problem throughout history. The market for illegal drugs is massive, when we consider the estimated global drug trade value is worth $321 billion (Vulliamy). The most drug trafficking happens on the border between Mexico and the United States. Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon said, “Our neighbor is the largest consumer of drugs in the world. And everybody wants to sell him drugs through our door and our window”