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Drug Laws: Why Do We Have them, and Do They Work?
It’s a question often raised in today’s heated discussion about the efficacy of drug policy in America: Do regulations outlawing certain drugs actually work?
As you can see, the use of legal drugs like alcohol and tobacco far outpaces the use of illegal drugs. It is clear, then, that laws discouraging drug use do have an effect in keeping rates relatively low compared to rates for other drugs that are legal and therefore more available. Even beyond this one-year snapshot, we know that significant progress has been made in the long term. Since 1979, there has been a roughly 30 percent decline in the overall use of illicit drugs in America. . (Related: Independent fact checkers at Politifact dispel claim that marijuana is easier for young people to get than alcohol.)
So our challenge is not that we’re powerless against the problem of substance use in America. The challenge is that rates of drug use – a behavior that harms too many of our fellow citizens — are still too high. That’s why the President’s National Drug Control Strategy supports innovative and proven programs that aim to reduce drug use and its consequences through a combination of public health and public safety interventions.
It boils down to simple arithmetic: The more Americans use drugs, the higher the health, safety, productivity, and criminal justice costs we all have to bear. And if sensible drug laws (in combination with a wide array of prevention, treatment, and other health interventions, of course) help keep those numbers down, then the answer is yes, they are working.
Drug Offenses in Dallas, TX
While drug laws are enforced aggressively throughout the nation, Texas imposes some of the harshest criminal penalties. Additionally, district attorneys work vigorously to gain as many convictions as possible. This being the case, anyone who has been arrested and charged with a drug crime of any severity requires experienced and industrious criminal defense. read more
****NEW MUSIC**** KELLY ROWLAND “DIRTY LAUNDRY”
Kelly sings about an abusive relationship she was in and how it effected her relationship with Beyonce
The Reality of Federal Drug Sentencing
Federal drug laws create a labeling problem. When you hear the term “drug trafficker,” you might think of Pablo Escobar or Walter White, but the reality is that under federal law, drug traffickers include people who buy pseudoephedrine for their methamphetamine dealer; act as middleman in a series of small transactions; or even pick up a suitcase for the wrong friend. Thanks to conspiracy laws, everyone on the totem pole can be subject to the same severe mandatory minimum sentences.
Retailers are Criminally Liable for Synthetic Drugs
As most members of the public have heard by now, there are new drugs on the market. These drugs are giving law makers a fit as they try and pass laws to regulate them, and business owners are caught in the mix. Whether it be bath salts, mimicking methamphetamine and cocaine, or synthetic marijuana. Other drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana are much easier to regulate because their chemical composition stays relatively the same all the time and are readily identifiable. read more
Jay Z & Raekwon Collabo?
A picture says a thousand words and this one has “Oh My God,” “What the Bloodclot” “Say Word” written all over it
It looks like the God MC and the Chef are gonna cook up some crack for us to all go crazy to!!!!
I can’t wait!!!! I’m here for this!
I’ll report more as this story develops!!!
-ByAyanaEllis
