...Drug Legalization in the United States Kristie Hurley Ashford University Abstract This paper will explore four websites and one online newspaper addressing the subject of drug trafficking in the United States and why legalization is a profitable alternative. The various ways drugs are bought into the country, information on how and why drug trafficking has increased in the United States, statistics on the number of people that are addicts, and the problems related to foreign countries on this issue. The reasons why illicit drugs should be legalized and what the income from the taxation from them could do to better our health care reform and our economy. Keywords: drug trafficking, economy, legalization Drug Legalization in the United States Illegal drugs are exports and deported out if our country everyday by different groups such as high profile criminal gangs or groups such as the cartel. Law enforcement has yet found a suitable way in controlling the war on drugs and have in past years, up until now, have made and passed bills and policies within the government that has made it worse. The legalization of illicit drugs, such as marijuana, would dramatically save, if not make our country more money. The Department of Justice reports the trafficking of drugs has increased in the United States (2012). Criminal groups from other countries, such as Mexican, Cuban, and Asian, including the groups in our country, grow, manufacturer, and distribute marijuana and other...
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...Miguel Ureta Mr. Lewis 11/12/2012 “Ineffectiveness of Prohibition” Prohibition was a period in which the sale, manufacture, or transport of alcoholic beverages became illegal. It started January 16, 1919 and continued to December 5, 1933. Although it was formed to stop drinking completely, it did not even come close. It created a large number of bootleggers who were able to supply the public with illegal alcohol. Many of these bootleggers became very rich and influential through selling alcohol and using other methods. They started the practices of organized crime that are still used today. Thus, Prohibition led to the rapid growth of organized crime. The introduction of prohibition in 1919 created numerous opinions and issues in American society. Prohibition has been a long-standing issue in America, with groups promoting it since the late eighteenth century. The movement grew tremendously during the nineteenth century. When the United States entered World War 1 in 1914, there was a shortage of grain due to the long demands to feed the soldiers. Since grain is one of the major components in alcohol, the temperance movement now had the war to fuel their fight. Thus, the war played a large part in the introduction of Prohibition. During the next five years many states enacted their own prohibition laws, and finally, on December 16, 1919, Amendment 18 went into effect. It states that, “…the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors…...
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...Marcel Martinez Blessed Hope Academy Prohibition was a period in which the sale, manufacture, or transport of alcoholic beverages became illegal. It started January 16, 1919 and continued to December 5, 1933. Although it was formed to stop drinking completely, it did not even come close. It created a large number of bootleggers who were able to supply the public with illegal alcohol. Many of these bootleggers became very rich and influential through selling alcohol and using other methods. They started the practices of organized crime that are still used today. Thus, Prohibition led to the rapid growth of organized crime. The introduction of the provision in 1919 created numerous opinions and issues in American society. Prohibition has been a long-standing issue in America, with groups promoting it since the late eighteenth century. The movement grew tremendously during the nineteenth century. When the United States entered World War 1 in 1914, there was a shortage of grain due to wartime demands to feed the soldiers. Since grain is one of the major components in alcohol, the temperance movement now had the war to fuel their fight. Thus, the war played a large part in the introduction of Prohibition. During the next five years many states enacted their own prohibition laws, and finally, on December 16, 1919, Amendment 18 went into effect. It states that, “…the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors…. For beverage purpose is hereby prohibited.”(Constitution) ...
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...As it started to increase, the crime worldwide amassed. Not only did the citizens commit more crimes, but authority figures also corrupted the system. These public officials went against the laws they addressed and assisted illegal enterprise by gangsters (Thornton). “A federal grand jury indicted a number of officials in South Jacksonville, Florida, on charges of corruption. They included the mayor, chief of police, fire chief, city commissioner, and president of the city council. (Hanson)” These representatives were tempted with bribes that included large amounts of money from gangsters. These illegal actions only drove citizens to break more laws because the people enforcing them were doing the same. “Arrests for drunkenness and disorderly conduct increased 21%. Arrests for drunken driving jumped by 81%. During the first ten years, the murder rate climbed 78% across the country. Nationally, the homicide rate per 100,000 people rose almost two-thirds during Prohibition. (Hanson)” Not only did this crime skyrocket, but substance abuse increased. People switched to opium, marijuana, patent medicines, and cocaine. Before the Eighteenth Amendment, these addicts were unlikely to become involved with these types of drugs. Switching to these dangerous substances also played a role in fatalities. The making of toxic moonshine also added to the number of deaths in...
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...Big time Italian-American mob boss Alphonse “Scarface” Capone was the infamous owner and co-founder of the notorious Chicago mob, the Chicago Outfit. Capone was the head honcho of the illegal production and transportation of alcohol during the prohibition days and grew in power very quickly due to his complete control over the city of Chicago. Throughout Capone’s 7 year reign of the Chicago Outfit he appeared in front of the Supreme Court of Chicago four times and went to prison three separate times. Capone was also known for committing over 33 murders and having total control over the police station, media and both Republican and Democrat parties in the city of Chicago. Capone acquired the title ‘Boss’ in the Chicago Outfit in the summer of 1925 the attempted assassination on his predecessor, Johnny Torrio. Capone then extended the gang’s expertise from prostitution and gambling to illegal distilling, brewing and distribution of beer and liquor. Alcohol prohibition came into play in the U.S. in the early 1920s and had a direct co-relation with the rise in gang violence and other alcohol associated crimes. Capone and Torrio used this prohibition to sling shot the Chicago Outfit to the head of the city of Chicago. He used to profit from...
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...Lesson 3.02 Public Policy United States Government Policy Analysis of SB 0052 - Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving This bill is on the use of Wireless Communications Devices (cellphones) while Driving;. This bill is called the “Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law”; which prohibits any driver operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless communications. This bill athorizes law enforcement to stop motor vehicles and issue citations as a secondary action to persons who are texting while driving. Points wil also be assessed against a driver license for the unlawful use of a wireless communications device within a school safety zone or resulting in a crash, etc. This bill will save lives, to many people have died in the state of Florida (The Florida Senate) This bill was approved to improve roadway safety for all vehicle operators, vehicle passengers, bicyclist, pederstrains and other road users. A person may not operate a motor vehicle while manually typing or entering multiple letters, numbers, symbols, or other characters into a wireless communications device or while sending or reading data in such a device for the purpose of nonvoice interpersonal communication, including, but not limited to, communication methods known as texting, e-mailing, and instant messaging. As used in this section, the term “wireless communications device” means any handheld device used or capable of being used in a handheld manner, that is designed or intended...
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...Social and Economic development of The Bahamas The economy in The bahamas suffered drasticaly until certain recent events which impacted The bahamas economy greatly. Jobs were hard to find, poverty was on the increase and many were left hungry. Some of the events in bahamian history that impacted the bahamian social and economic development were the civil war,the blockade running, the prohibiton, wrecking, exporting of goods{fruit,vegetables,sponges,sisal,tobacco,shells},and the plaiting of palmetto and silver top trees for exports. Very often bahamians used situations in America to increase their income as in the blockade-running during the civil war and also the prohibition. The first week of the civil war president lincoln declarded a blockade of Civil war which Great Britain's textile industry depended on, southern cotton (clothing,and yarn), so it favoured the Confederacy. Lincoln knew that it was vital for the south to receive war matierals such as guns and ammunition, medicine and clothing via its ports. He figured that if southern ports were blockaded, the entire economy and war effort there would collapse, and northern states would win the war. British ships could not reach southern ports because the Union was blockading them. To gain access to this import, blockade runners in sleek, fast boats would travel the 560 miles from Charleston to Nassau with loads of cotton. Here, they would meet up with British vessels and trade their cotton for the goods that the...
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...from a city-like suburban area to a more rural, calm country-sided place. Differences may not seem to be that apparent when you compare places such as Ney York and New Jersey; but the differences, however, may be more noticeable when you compare places such as New York City(NYC) and Miami. From the way people behave to how the air feels, the differences between NYC and Miami are almost like black and white when put side by side to each other. One of the most apparent differences between NYC and Florida is means of transportation. In NYC one of the main sources of transportation is the subway system, which are the Metro trains that go through a grid-like system to transport people from one location to another. The bus system is also a part of the Metro system, which means the payment...
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...Danny Jimenez Dr. B. Jones ENC1102 20 April 2010 Freedom for Freeways Many of us have little or no time, especially dealing with work, school, gym and many other errands at the same time. Sometimes time is just not enough and we have to rush ourselves in order to make it to our commitments on time and to make things worse, traffic and speed limits get in our way. In moments like these a speed limit becomes more of an annoying suggestion rather that an enforced rule. Not necessarily by increasing or removing speed limits freeways would become dangerous, but also is not a matter of just take away these limits. Society should be better educated and trained in order to create a safer and more efficient road environment giving chance to reach longer distances in a shorter amount of time and why not, put our powerful line of super-vehicles to the test. In America, the average Maximum Speed Limit ranges between 55-75 mph. as a community, it’s necessary to create safety parameters in order to maintain a controlled environment and reduce the risk of fatalities, injuries and/or property damage since it’s believed that speed is one of the greatest killers out in the roads, it gives less reaction time and also in a vehicle traveling at a high speed, any defect or anomaly on the surface tend to be a high risk of loss of control of the vehicle. Also environmental issues have been part of the opposition and there has been an ongoing debate between environmentalists and fuel consumption...
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...Karen Dade Ms. Benson US History, Block 4 5 May, 2014 Failure of the Prohibition 18th amendment was doomed to fail from the beginning. Numerous reasons show why it was a failure. Even though intentions were noble, the 18th amendment didn't achieve it's goals but rather caused many problems that it intended to be solved. The 18th amendment was a failing law from the beginning and had given many organized group of criminals power in corruption that caused crime in the U.S. The Volstead Act enforced the 18th amendment by “prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages for consumption" (Sann 62). The Volstead Act had clarify the law. The law had began with any type of intoxicating liquor beverage for example wine or beer over 0.5 percent alcohol. (Sann 62).It had also explained that by owning an item that promoted or tolerated alcohol became illegal. If the law was broken, there was a punishment which could bring you jail time. Even though the government enforced the law, there were many loopholes to drink legally. Citizens were only allowed the use of alcohol if you were prescribed by the doctor. Very large prescriptions were written which did not help the Volstead Act.(Sann 192) It did not help stop people from consuming alcohol. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was founded and organized in 1874 to encourage the 18th amendment. They were sent by the missionaries to spread the word about temperance. The issue was recognized...
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...Topic: Prohibition and Its Harmful Effects Since the beginning of the eighteenth century, early colonists have attempted to control the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States. Prominent people like George Washington and Benjamin Franklin were once leading figures in the Temperance movements that started in early Colonial times. The first temperance society in the United States was begun in New York in 1808 which begun a long battle between reformers and the American public for years to come. The modern movement for prohibition had its main growth in the United States and developed largely as of the agitation of the nineteenth century temperance movements (Colliers Encyclopedia 97). When World War I began the idea of prohibition was thought to be a way to keep the country patriotic and at the same time strong. A phrase that was commonly heard was “A drunk worker is not a productive worker” (McDonnel 394). Prohibition proved to be very difficult to enforce and at the same time the overall effect did more harm to the United States than good. In the United States constitution, amendment eighteen which was passed in 1919 stated that “ After one year from the ratification of this article, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverages purposes is hereby prohibited.” Throughout...
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...Title: Comparing Constitutions Source: USA, GA, Irleland POLS 1101 Chapter: Three Due Date: 13JUN11 Name: Charles Holz | USA | Georgia | Ireland | Age | 124 years | 29 years | 74 years | Size | 29 (7,600 words) | 89 pg. | 30 pg. (15,000 words) | Form of Government | Democratic Republic | Democratic Republic | Representative Democracy | Siblings | 1 | 9 | 1 | Bill of Rights | Yes | Yes | Yes | Heads | 3 | 3 | 4 | Nobility | N/A | No | No | Abortion | Yes | Yes | No | Religious Freedom | Yes | Yes | Yes | Death Penalty | Yes | Yes | No | USA The Constitution of the United States was adopted on September 17, 1787, and is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States. The Constitution creates the three branches of the national government: a legislature, the bicameral Congress; an executive branch led by the President; and a judicial branch headed by the Supreme Court. It superseded the Articles of Confederation. The US Constitution does not specifically support or oppose titles of nobility, but the 14th Amendment does equate all men. Georgia The State of Georgia may not declare someone to be a noble. The Constitution of the State of Georgia is the governing document of the U.S. state of Georgia. The constitution outlines the three branches...
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...I will briefly discuss the two cases; punishments received and speak on if the charges fit the crimes committed. I will discuss if any other charges may have been applicable to each of the defendants. Finally, I will determine if the punishment imposed violated the prohibition of “cruel and unusual” punishment in the constitution. These two cases have caught the attention of the public due to the nature of the crime and also the outcome of the court’s decisions. In 2001, Lionel Tate, 12-years-old, is convicted of a first degree murder for killing six-year-old playmate Tiffany Eunick. According to Tate’s defense attorney, the defendant was imitating wrestling stars when he claimed that he unintentionally killed the victim. Tate was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Tate could have been charged with manslaughter as the rules for manslaughter are geared towards charging a person for negligence versus intent to kill. However, the judge felt the slaying was “cold, callous and indescribably cruel.” In the case, King v. Florida, Alex King, 13, and Derek King, 14, were charged with first degree murder, arson and were given under 10 years in prison without parole. The King siblings killed their sleeping father and then set their house on fire to cover up their crime. The defense attorney said the brothers wanted to escape from their father and be with their neighbor, Ricky Chavis. It was said that Alex was in love with Chavis and that the old neighbor is...
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...Research Paper Al “Scarface” Capone was the ultimate american gangster. Not only did he run the streets by the time he was 15, Capone ran all of Chicago for multiple years by the time he was 30 (Chicago Historical Society 1). In 1929, what is known as Chicago’s most brutal day, The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre occurred when Capone’s rival gang was murdered because he had one goal and that goal was to run the streets, just as he did (History Channel 1). While the feds were hot and heavy on him, Capone fled to Florida to lay low for a bit. When he was at his highest point of control of most of the country he was making close to $100,000,000 a year. While going back and forth from Florida to Chicago, Capone had up to 5 gangster headquarters. Once the police started to catch on to his case, they decided to give Al “Scarface” Capone a new nickname, “Public enemy number one” (History Channel 1). Capone had a wild childhood. He was born in January of 1899 in a small house in Brooklyn, New York (Chicago historical Society 1). By the time Al Capone was 15 he was brought up from the “kids gangs” (Chicago Historical Society 1) into the notorious Five Points Gang by Frankie Yale in 1916. Capone had a couple jobs as a bouncer and a bartender at Frankie Yales’ gangster dive bars and the Harvard Inn. While working at the Harvard Inn, Capone acquired the nickname “Scarface” because of an incident when a girlfriends brother of his beat him up and the name stuck ever since. Al Capone’s...
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...In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam war addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami’s demand for help. In 1981, Miami was the financial and import central for cocaine and Marijuana. Thanks to the task force, drug arrests went up by 27%, and drug seizures went up by 50%. With that, the need for prosecutors and judges also rose which helped boost our economy (Thirty Years of America’s Drug War). Despite these increased arrests and seizures, marijuana and cocaine still poured into south Florida. At this stage, the root of the problem was the Columbian Cartels, and they weren't attacked; the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) soon realized that they needed to suppress the cartels. In 1982, the DEA went to Columbia to eradicate fields of marijuana and coca plants; these fields were located and burned. The hard part now, was finding the labs used to turn the coca leaves into cocaine. These labs were in very remote locations, to avoid any surveillance. On March 10,1984 the DEA finally was able to track down the chemicals used to process cocaine in one of the labs, they seized twelve tons of cocaine; it was the DEA’s biggest take down yet. Despite the DEA’s hard word and efforts the availability of cocaine on American streets remained the same. The Cartel leaders had money...
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