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    The use of drugs by members of society is a problem for some individuals and a larger problem for the legal system. The use of drugs has created crime among the dealers of illegal substances in many forms, the classification of that substance determines the level of the crime, and with different charges the legal system acts accordingly. In the case of drugs and the legal systems, action against the use or distribution of those substances, many people have been incarcerated in the United States where

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    The systematic scheduling of drugs in the United States is arbitrary which leads to a discriminative social injustice. Some psychedelic substances such as Psilocybin are schedule 1 drugs, while alcohol and nicotine are legal. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) both alcohol and nicotine are proven to be harmful and addictive (2017). Conversely, Psychedelic substances have not been proven to be addictive. This equates to a social injustice that discriminates over someone who

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    never-ending war against drugs. Politicians make dramatic speeches advocating tougher drug laws to when there to when seats. But what has this war really accomplished? In fact would legalization benefit society. Yes. Legalization is an option that should be heavily considered. I will illustrate in detail how the economy will be positively impacted building a foundation toward ending the So call war on drugs with a win for America as a whole. One of the issues with the drug war is the effects

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    SHOULD WE FAVOR DRUG LEGALIZATION?                            In the article “Drug Policy and the Intellectuals,” William J. Bennentt, chides intellectuals who believe drugs should be legalize. Bennett challenges his audience , by attacking intellectuals. However Bennett tries to win over his audience of intellectuals in two ways: by calling upon their talents and by attacking

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    permit the use of drugs for recreational purposes. After all, over twenty years of troop sweeps, police actions and military rhetoric, the evidence is all around us. The war on drugs has flopped. It has been more then ineffective and has actually made things worse. We as American citizens have to wake up and realize that there will never be a “drug free” utopia that we have been promised. People will always be willing to experiment with their bodies and use drugs no-matter the cost

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    Imagine a world where all drugs were legal? Some countries have already done away with prohibition of illicit drugs and the aftermath is shocking. For decades there has been an ongoing battle between drug dealers, drug abusers, cartels, and police officers. Legalizing drugs has always been very controversial and a topic of interest but the fact of the matter is an alternative solution needs to take effect. The war on drugs is hurting more than just addicts, it is hurting their families, and law enforcement;

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    they leave their sport. Athletes are always trying to find ways to get bigger and stronger to be better than their competitors or to better the team. There is one way for them to become bigger and stronger though, that is performance and enhancing drugs. PED’s are not legal in today's sports due to the fact that people believe that this act is a form of cheating. In the past twenty years it has been up for major discussion. The use of PEDs are somehow found in any sport you look into. Due to this

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    Legalization of drugs has become a huge discussion in the United States. The United States has been battling on the war on drugs. Whether to keep illicit drugs illegal or not. It has been going continuously about the benefits of legalization of drugs. However, illegal drugs should remain illegal. If illicit drugs are legalized, the United States would have more problems to deal with. For many years, people have been using psychoactive drugs. “In the 1800s, few jurisdictions were in control of the

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    made to legalize drugs, particularly marijuana. To put it bluntly, this is a terrible idea. Despite what proponents say, it would not provide any tangible benefits. In fact, the legalization of drugs would result in many severe consequences for our country. One can simply look at the opioid crisis that is sweeping through the nation to see the horrific impact the use of this drug has had on the nation. Even marijuana, considered by some to be the least offensive of the major drugs, has some severely

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    Will drug legalization increase the crime rate in our society? The issue of drug legalization in the United State is a complex one not only because crime related to drug abuse in the United States has fluctuated considerably over the past thirty years and that policy makers haven’t find an effective way to address this issue, but also because public polls about marijuana legalization has experienced dramatic shift. A recent survey conducted about marijuana legalization in the U.S found out that

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