and drugs are considered one of the major problems affecting our

country. Stories are on 11:00 news every night about people

being murdered on the streets because of drugs. Many people

think that drugs are only an inner-city problem, but in reality, they

affect all of us; non-users and users. I believe that the negative

effects associated with drugs would be reduced greatly if the

United States adopted a policy towards the total legalization of

marijuana. By this I mean completely legalizing marijuana for

recreational, medicinal, and other uses. The current drug policy

of our government is obviously failing. Drugs are quite present in

our society, and the United States drug policy has not deferred

drug trafficking to the point where it is beneficial. Drug laws have

created corruption, violence, increased street crime, and

disrespect for the criminal justice system. Besides that, the

manufacture of distribution of drugs engender violations of civil

Nahas's connections between the petri dishes and human beings

brought into the public eye in 1932. Harry J. Anslingler, the

literally everywhere. Marijuana could be found in cities, towns,

This is based on the work of Dr. Gabriel Nahas, who

the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. This law made the use and sale of

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