Questions tagged [drugs]
Questions related to drug policy or policies.
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Why does the US government not enforce federal laws against Colorado's legalization of marijuana?
As far as I know, possession and trade of marijuana is illegal in the United States according to federal law. However, the state of Colorado (as well as some others) recently legalized marijuana for ...
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Why are there laws for victimless 'crimes'
Shouldn't laws only stop one from harming other (socially, physically etc)? What is the purpose of other laws?
For example, if an individual takes drugs without causing harm to others - what gives ...
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Why are many safe narcotics illegal?
Ganja, LSD, Salvia, MDMA.
Those are not dangerous at all.
What about coffee? Why coffee is legal and MDMA isn't?
I suspected that it has a lot to do with the market value of those substance. The ...
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Why very few countries/states try taxing and legalizing safe soft drugs? [closed]
Perhaps a better title of this question would be, why competition among states and different cultural preferences among people in many states do not make more states try legalizing safe soft drugs?
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How are conflicts between constitutional and treaty obligations resolved?
The present Constitution of Bolivia, which came into effect on the 7th of February 2009, has this to say about coca (an English translation follows the original Spanish):
Artículo 384. El Estado ...
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Why didn't Canada leave the UN conventions on illicit drugs before legalizing marijuana?
According to this article, Canada would be breaking at least three UN treaties once it legalized marijuana in October. But why didn't the Canadian government just leave the treaties beforehand? It ...
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What's the position of Donald Trump regarding recreational use of marijuana?
Some states have recently legalized the recreational use of marijuana. But according to federal law, it is still a controlled substance, which means possession and trade is illegal. However, FBI and ...
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Now that marijuana is legal in several countries, do any states plan to legalize further drugs?
While marijuana is still illegal in the US due to federal law, several US states and Uruguay have passed laws unbanning it. Canada would also legalize it soon and I assume most of the world would make ...
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What policy arguments do people make in favor of legalizing marijuana?
I am not asking why people want marijuana legal, I am asking what arguments people make that legalizing marijuana would be beneficial to a society?
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Why was the prohibition of intoxicating liquor enacted through a constitutional amendment?
It seems to me that a constitutional amendment is a rather heavy-handed tool to outlaw alcohol.
Why wasn't it outlawed through an act of Congress? It seems to me that this is perfectly possible, ...
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Why did the US prohibit alcohol (instead of some other substance) during Prohibition
In the 1920s, why did the United States decide to prohibit alcohol instead of some other substance? There were many other substances available, presumably any of them could have been banned. Why was ...
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What are the benefits of mass surveillance on U.S. citizens?
In 2013, Reuters reported that the Snowden leaks reveal how the NSA has been giving information to a division of the DEA called the Special Operations Division. Apparently they've been using this ...
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Policy arguments against legalizing marijuana?
Polar opposite to this question - what popular arguments are made against legalizing marijuana and lifting the strict regulations on hemp?
Especially when compared with other abused plants like ...
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What's the position of Hillary Clinton regarding recreational use of marijuana?
Recreational marijuana was recently legalized in some states, but is still illegal according to federal law. The federal law enforcement agencies could still prosecute marijuana trade and possession ...
