LEGALIZATION OF NARCOTICS

According to the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, approximately 5000 Americans each day try marijuana for the first time. This is with the restrictions the United States government has on narcotics now. Imagine how many thousands of scenarios such as David’s there could be if drugs were made readily available.The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines narcotic as “A drug (as opium) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep …

…nation, and indeed, around the world, we cannot afford to diminish our efforts to improve the quality of life for all Americans. . 2. ETHAN A. NADELMANN We turned to Mr. Nadelmann to pursue the inquiry. Formerly in the Political Science Department at Princeton, he is now the director of the Lindesmith Center, a drug-policy research institute in New York City. He is the author of COPS ACROSS BORDERS: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF U.S. CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.