Marijuana: Not As Bad As We Think Today, drugs are a major concern and issue for Americans for various reasons. We hear stories every day about drug-related crimes, but the "war on drugs" has been going on for years, and it is obviously failing. Drug laws have only caused more violence and crime. They have also failed to reduce the demand for drugs. Drug laws have been very harsh on people that are put in …showed first 75 words of 1072 total…

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