Decriminalize Marijuana for the Good of America
Currently, drugs remain high on the lists of concerns of Americans and
are considered one of the major problems facing our country today. We see
stories on the news about people being killed on the street every day over drugs.
To many people drugs are only an inner-city problem, but in reality they affect
all of us - users and non-users. I believe that the negative affects we
associate with drugs would be greatly reduced if the United States adopted a
policy towards the total decriminalization of marijuana. The current drug
policy of our government is obviously failing. Drug laws have created
corruption, violence, increased street crime, and disrespect for the criminal
justice system. Current drug legislation has failed to reduce demand. It\'s
just too hard to monitor illegal substances when a significannot
portion of the
population is committed to using drugs. (Inciardi and McBride 260)
Marijuana comes from the hemp plant,......
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