Legalizing drugs
Uploaded by mannydzz on Jun 13, 2021
Legalization of Marijuana in California
Article 1 –
Year 2016 – outdated.
Legalization of Marijuana in California puts laws in direct conflict with Federal Government.
U.S. Government accepts taxes from Marijuana Companies.
Market for recreational and medical marijuana was projected to grow 22 billion in four years from 7 billion this year in California.
There are 25 states that already allow medical marijuana.
If passed - reduction in drug arrests and increase in tax collection.
Legalization means marketing the drug and creating jobs.
Pursuant to the article 57 percent believe it should be legal.
Cons – need for impairment laws.
Cons- per study Marijuana more addicting than alcohol.
Article 2-
Portugal decriminalized all drugs in 2001.
If person is caught with less than a 10 day supply of marijuana to heroin user is sent to a commission made up of a doctor, social worker and lawyer. Worst case scenario treatment is recommended and potentially a small fine.
Prior to the decriminalization Portugal did suffer with having 1% of its population addicted to heroin and drug related aids deaths were highest in country.
Since decriminalization there has been a decline in drug use among adults 15-64.
Article 3-
In 2012, less than 1 percent of the american’s population consumed 80 percent of illegal drugs.
More americans are jailed for dealing drugs.
Prices of cocaine and heroin are 80 to 90 percent lower than 30 years ago
Article says that a $200 transaction can cause citizens about $100,000 for a three year sentence.
Drug dealers are making less money these days.
Legalizing marijuana would take about $10 billion from bad people/dealers.
Dealers will continue to make more on cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines.
In 1990 24 percent of Americans were for legalizing marijuana, today 50 percent.
War On Drugs – Article 4
President Nixon in 1969 in a message to congress indicated serious increase in drug use between 1960 and 1967. In 1971, Nixon declared the war on drugs.
Nixon created Drug Enforcement Agency in 1973
Jimmy Carter in his campaign for president pushed for decriminalization of marijuana.
Between 1979 and 1985, the Colombian Cartel dominated the market on cocaine. In the mid 1980’s (1985) due to the South Florida Task force fight against drugs, Mexico border comes into play as the main route for drugs.
In 1986 regan signed the anti-drug abuse act of 1986, at a cost of 1.7 billion dollars to fight the drug war.
1n 1989 George Bush (president) appoints Willaim Bennett as the new drug czar, who indicated he would make drug...