Prohibition Party

The United States has been actively engaged in a ‘war’ for nearly 25 years. At the heart of this struggle is the fundamental question: Is this a battle the United States can win? Many sources, such as whitehouse.gov, make the claim that drug laws are working Instead, it has created a military police force, reinforced a violent black market, discouraged safe drug usage, and done little to actually reduce drug use. In order to reduce these problems as much as possible, the United States has

Marijuana is one of the most popularly used drugs in the world, and is growing in popularity every year because of the fact that it has great potential for medical use, is relatively harmless compared to other legal and illegal drugs, and can be used to create practical household items. It is popular with many groups as a recreational drug, but recent research has suggested that marijuana can be very useful in medical applications. It contains chemicals that affect the central nervous system called

There are people who are criticizing why marijuana should not be legalized and why it’s dangerous to health. According to the research performed by Harvard University, “kids who used marijuana only recreationally showed significant abnormalities in the brain” (1). In a related study from the University Of Maryland School, Of Medicine found that “Regular marijuana use during adolescence, but not adulthood, may permanently impair cognition and increase the risk for psychiatric diseases, such as schizophrenia

Throughout history, Americans have combative many enemies that intimidate the wellbeing of our great Nation and providing aid and materials to our partnering countries in their time of distress. However, the repercussion were substantial, countless courageous men and women lost their lives defending their country. Today American’s fight a different kind of war, a war without a clear enemy or end in sight. “[The war on drugs] has made a multibillion-dollar black market, enriched organized crime groups

legal for more states, but not every state. Marijuana should be legal, and watched the same way alcohol is. Marijuana being illegal leads to extra issues that are just not needed. “What have we gotten from our 80-year experiment with marijuana prohibition? Organized crime, increased use of stronger mari- juana, and government waste”(Erwin). It leads to people illegally growing marijuana, and smuggling it into the country. The government getting involved in the drug war of getting rid of all the drug

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is an illegal drug in 42 of the 50 United States. A few of the common street names for this drug are weed, pot, Maryjane, dope, and grass. In Pennsylvania, if you are caught with marijuana you can face anywhere from thirty days to three years in prison and be fined three hundred to twenty five hundred dollars. Legalization of this drug has recently become a popular topic in today’s society. Before deciding if legalization is a positive or negative change think about

Lately news headlines have been flooded with stories of different opinions on the legalization of marijuana. This is an issue I feel strongly about because there are many hidden benefits that this plant has to offer such as helping individuals deal with anxiety while contributing immensely to our economy. The legalization of marijuana seems to run into a ton of road blocks due to many outside factors that make it look like an addictive drug rather than a helpful medicine, with cartels fighting to

The War on Drugs is a deep rooted controversial campaign of prohibition and military aid that has been debated for years. We wonder if the war will ever come to an end, and if there’s a liable solution. The “war” will never end, and the only way to maintain balance in our society is by not letting any laws on drugs change. We can make a positive change within America as the first step. Legalization of drugs, increased taxes for military support, and more criminals on the streets are all examples

The next step the state of Minnesota will have to take after decriminalizing marijuana is regulate it. Once marijuana is regulated, there will then be rules set on it and it will also help shut down the black market. If Minnesota decided to regulate and set rules on cannabis it would probably be similar to the regulations Colorado set on marijuana. In Colorado, many of the laws are similar to alcohol laws across the country. Some of the useful regulations they put on marijuana consist of individuals

Sentences for Drug Possession The war on drugs is a never ending viscous cycle. The United States of America spends more than fifty one billion dollars annually on drug related issues (Drug Policy). Sending someone to a prison for drug possession is irrational. Instead of going to prison, the convicted felon should be sent to a rehabilitation center to get help to fight their addiction. This would be cheaper and more effective towards solving the ongoing drug problem in the United States of America