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Trafficking in Illegal Drugs and Persons...depends upon the intensity of the crime and kind and quantity of substance found in the possession of the offenders. According to the Criminal Code of Canada, criminals get lighter punishment for those who have been found in the possession of the marijuana, amphetamines, hashish, and LSD. Punishment and the imposition of the fines depend upon the quantum and nature of drug caught by the offender which can go from six months to five years and even life imprisonment and fine from $1000 to $5000 (Jourard, n.d.). Canada has defined specific laws pertaining to the human trafficking involving extortion, kidnapping, conspiracy, prostitution, forced confinement, or other organized criminal acts that...
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Use of Education for Controlling the Use of Illegal Drugs...?[Your full full October 22, Use of Education for Controlling the Use of Illegal Drugs Before going to discuss the power of education in controlling illegal drugs, let us get a better understanding of the issue of illegal drug use. Use of Illegal drugs has become a common issue related to youth. There are many reasons why youth likes to take drugs. Some of the main reasons include bad company, intoxication, and temporary decrease in depression. The intoxication associated with the use of illegal drugs and the relaxation that a person feels by taking...
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Use of Illegal Drugs by College Students...? Sociology Insert college level: Use of illegal drugs by college . Use of illegal drugs by college College use illegal drugs because they assume everyone else is, they pretend to take part in illegal drug use to be socially accepted and act of pretending eventually becomes a reality for actual drug use. No one is actually pressuring them to do drugs. The phenomenon is based off of their own assumption. The theory was instituted to elucidate the increased use of drug use among institution students. It explains that in the transition to school several...
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Trafficking in Illegal Drugs and Persons...the conventions. On 20th June 1996, it adopted the new legislation, Bill C-8, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). The main purpose of CDSA that forms the integral part of Canada's National Drug Strategy is, "to provide a framework for the control of import, production, export, distribution and use of mind-altering substances." (Allain J. and Niemczak P., 1997)
From time to time the CDSA has made amendments in its framework. The latest legislative amendment provides a clause, according to which the participants involved in selling and producing illegal drugs will be will face a mandatory imprisonment. The legislation also provides special...
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Drugs...it at cost, then black market could not sell the drugs illegally. The active part to control and legalize the drugs will help solve the problem.
The second part of the problem is when it is illegal Drugs have deep impact on the minds of the people, which make them get involved in crime. People who are addicted to drugs can act out of need in extreme was which are anti-social. They can steal, they can cheat and they can also kill. Once a person is hooked to drugs he is not in control of his actions. He is not responsible and safe to his family, friends and neighbors. Government should take responsibility...
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My Uncle's Addicted To Illegal Drugs...the term dependence with its obvious connotations, probably is mis-applied... The chief opposition to the drug rests on a moral and political, and not toxicological, foundation” (cited in Legalise Cannabis Alliance manifesto.)
However it remains a federal offence to prescribe marijuana even for medicinal reasons.
Ironically the most dangerous things marijuana smokers do are to mix the plant with tobacco and to purchase it from dealers. There is no quality control – hence one could be smoking any old thing. Tobacco is more addictive than heroin and has been proven to cause lung cancer and to be involved in heart disease deaths. Due to the addictiveness of the tobacco marijuana smokers crave it – and...
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Drugs...Running Head: Drug Abuse Theories Drug Abuse Theories of Drug Abuse Theories Introduction Drug abuse remains themost important problem facing adults and teenagers in the United States of America. Most crimes are committed when the criminal in under the influence of drugs or needs funds for drugs. Drug abuse remains the most important problem facing adults and teenagers in the United States of America. Research has found that the majority of Americans have tried an illicit drug before graduating from high school. Drug abuse remains a major problem as it is directly linked to crime....
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Your opinion of the war against drugs (illegal drugs)... up police resources to fight hard drugs such as heroin and cocaine” (King & Mauer, 2005).
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This country squanders over $50 billion dollars annually on the efforts to stop illegal drugs, trafficking and use. The costs of prohibition go far beyond the mere funding of legal authorities and transportation for search and seizures. Economists who are actively involved in the drug policy in some way found three key issues upon which a very general consensus could be found. “First, most economists found the current policy to be somewhat ineffective, very ineffective, or harmful. Second, most economists agree that the current policy should be changed. Third, most economists agree that the policy should be changed... ...
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Use of Illegal Drugs among Youths...Use of Illegal Drugs among Youths Introduction Today’s youth are faced with many serious challenges. Use of illegal drugs is one major problem, which affects them, their general well-being and their families as a whole. Understanding why a teenager engages in the use of drugs is fundamental in the long process of ending the menace. This is a description of illegal drug use among youths and what can be done to combat the vice.
Drugs destroy whole communities and individual lives through generation of crime and the undermining of human development. Young people’s development and freedom is destroyed by...
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Illegal Drugs...Illegal drugs A group of Colombians connects to Chinese counterfeit market to launder money for illegal drug traffickers in the United States, Europe, and Asia. This money travels through many places disguised in companies’ names and involve exchanges that make it hard to link it with the drugs. Some transactions involved getting clean Colombian pesos from dirty American dollars using Black Market Peso Exchange. The arrest of the three men believed to be ringleaders confirm these transactions. The men make profits worth millions of dollars for the cartels and enable them to sell their drugs in the United...
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