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Drug Law Reform

Drug Law Reform. Daniel Lee Mrs. Pugh. Ridiculous Drug levels need rescheduling Offence changes based upon amount of illegal substances in possession. Current Drug Policies. Overpopulated Costly to operate. Prisons. Government is missing out on a large profit margin

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Drug Law Reform

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  1. Drug Law Reform Daniel Lee Mrs. Pugh

  2. Ridiculous • Drug levels need rescheduling • Offence changes based upon amount of illegal substances in possession Current Drug Policies

  3. Overpopulated • Costly to operate Prisons

  4. Government is missing out on a large profit margin • The USA is wasting money on supporting failing policies Money

  5. Current laws are enforced differently depending on state although laws are on the federal level • Use lethal force when it’s uncalled for Law Enforcement

  6. Drug import cannot be stopped no matter which precautions are taken • Most illegal substances travel across international waters from European and South American countries International Trade

  7. Legal drugs cause more deaths than all illegal drugs combined every year • Some illegal drugs are impossible to overdose on Deaths

  8. Extremely ineffective • Causes higher drug cost • Artificially inflates drug value Prohibition

  9. Scheduling varies country to country • Prosecution for possession in other countries is often less harsh than in America Other Countries Drug Laws

  10. Most are non-violent, first time offenders • Often jailed for possession alone • Arrest of drug law offenders rises each year Offenders

  11. Although USA only has 4% of the world population, it imports the most illegal substances • More offenders are being caught yearly, yet the amount of illegal substances imported continue to rise Drug Importing

  12. D.A.R.E. program is sponsored by alcohol and tobacco companies • Industries such as Philip Morris USA pay for advertising against illegal drugs Political Funding

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