A Modest Proposal Since the beginning of the 19th century, America has had to deal with the on going problem of drugs. We’re surrounded by them everyday, whether we realize it, or not. The evening news is filled with stories of “crack heads” killing each other as well innocent standers- by in a fiendish attempt to find drugs or money to buy drugs. Perhaps you may recall reading the morning paper only to find that another teen has been found dead in an attempt to sale drugs as a way to quick and easy money. Surely every true American as heard a story or two or four about major “drug cartels” paying off police chiefs, judges, and even some members our beloved American government. I think it is agreed by all Americans …show more content…
It is time yet again for the government to make a “ compromise” that appeases the minority and glorifies the majority. Why not make the use of drugs legal in America? Surely all Americans will love this compromise! The legalization of drugs will make for a better economy. First, more imports and exports will be coming into and out of the country. America can import drugs from countries such as Tiajuana, and Brazil, and apply to them a flat rate tax. In exchange, America can export illegal immigrants to these countries as indentured servants, therefore maximizing the economy while lowering the amount of people on welfare. Secondly, President George W. Bush will have solid ground for means of his trillion dollar federal tax cut. This will be made possible by implementing a 16.25 cent on the dollar federal tax on all drugs sold in America. Subsequently, the legalization of drugs will make for bigger government, which will in turn grant more power to Big Tobacco. Therefore allowing the amount of drugs imported and sold per annum to be regulated by Big Tobacco. Thirdly and most important, the nation will have more wealth. This will be made possible not only by the previously mentioned strategies but also by the advertisement and use of slogans created by the government and Big Tobacco to make the use of drugs more desirable. This wealth will also be achieved by applying the principle of supply and demand. Big Tobacco will start out
Making tobacco illegal could make some people scared about what will happen to the economy within the United States. According
Then the gain percent decreases and it isn’t such a lucrative business anymore. It’d be best for them to make business in another department. Therefore, I agree with Coffman’s claim of making other companies that sell products just as harmful as tobacco pay the same financial settlement to the states. I stand with this claim because tobacco has the same impact on people as alcohol and guns. Just like tobacco, alcohol deteriorates health and causes organ malfunction which lead to death and in some cases, even premature death. Guns have the same end product as tobacco because if guns are used against other people, many end up dead. With tobacco it leads you to lung cancer and later, death. In fact, guns have a worse
In order to find an alternative to the United States current drug policy, it is helpful to look at the current options. Governments typically take three broad approaches toward drugs. The first is legalization, in which possession and sale are lawful but still subject to regulation and taxation. The second is criminalization, which consists of the banning of possession and sale with criminal punishment (i.e incarceration). Lastly, there is the combination of the two—where sale and possession are prohibited, yet possession is punishable only by sanctions, such as fines or abuse treatment but not jail time.
Although the negative roles of smoking are very apparent, the tobacco industry plays an important social role in the world. Many teens use cigarettes as a means for bonding with their peers. Adults also use cigarettes as a form of "ice breaker" when socializing with others. The tobacco industry also provides a great source of revenue for the economy. The federal taxes on tobacco products bring in billions of dollars into the government's budget for various programs. So while the ruling could pose devastating effects on Canadian tobacco companies, society will benefit in the
The Mexican drug trade is a very lucrative business, resulting in numerous factions fighting for territory and profit to be had. The United States populace is the largest consumer of illicit drugs in the world and the demand is never-ending. The main Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTO) continue to provide the service of manufacturing and distributing illegal drugs and in turn earn billions of dollars each year in profit. Violence and greed from the drug trade has turned Mexico into a war zone for the foreseeable future with no end in sight.
Drug trafficking is one of the most serious problems in the world.It is indeed an international concern, especially in the American continent. Sadly, this apparently shows no signs of changing anytime soon. Researchers believe that it will end when the UNODC (United Nations office on drugs and crime.) pressures and investigates corruption into Mexico and the South America‘s Governments leading to intervention and effective punishment. First of all, the US is trying to end corruption within their own borders. It is not known if the full impact of this “disease” or “habit” has been fully recognized. It is not a secret that drugs and illegal immigration is crossing everyday through the borders of the United States, then they must pressure and investigate corruption into Mexico and the South America‘s Governments. what really make the attractive is that the drug business is that it is so productive that it had grab the attention of thousands of people, which have got involved all kind of societies. the rich people wants more money and poor people
Tobacco has been one of the biggest staples of America throughout history and culture. It acted as a saviour and a basis to the economies of the new world (colonies in North America). However, health concerns have also revealed the looming dangers of tobacco.Even though the adverse effects of smoking are common knowledge, the threat still lingers. Smoking is a habit that builds on itself in regarding negative effects. These negative effects affect anybody. I lost my aunt to lung cancer via cigarettes. Tobacco is not just harmless recreational fun; it is a poison hiding in our culture. Recently, The New York Times reported that The United States Chamber of Commerce has helped tobacco companies who intend to strike down laws constricting the expansion to foreign territory. Jon maa who is a general surgeon denounces this disturbing agreement in concern of health and sleazy monetary gains by the tobacco corporations.
Tobacco products are ever so threatening in the United States, where according to U.S. Food and Drug administration 25% of the deaths in men and women age 35 to 69 are caused from smoking related diseases (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2017). This number was even higher among substance abusers and people with mental health problems (Bandiera, Anteneh, Le, Delucchi, & Guydish, 2015, p.1). Even if someone does not die from smoking cigarettes they are at increased risk of contracting an otherwise preventable disease. Due to an exponentially growing amount of people becoming affected with diseases related to tobacco use, the United States government were forced to take action to try and stop the progression of these horrible diseases. These actions have come to no avail, since people who are addicted to cigarettes are not going to stop buying them just because of a price increase. Banning the production and distribution of tobacco products will contribute to a
Drug trafficking has become an increasingly growing problem in the world today. Illegal drug trade is a worldwide black market consisting of production, distribution, packaging, and sale of illegal substances. Although today’s "War on Drugs" is a modern phenomenon, drug problems have been a common problem throughout history. The market for illegal drugs is massive, when we consider the estimated global drug trade value is worth $321 billion (Vulliamy). The most drug trafficking happens on the border between Mexico and the United States. Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon said, “Our neighbor is the largest consumer of drugs in the world. And everybody wants to sell him drugs through our door and our window”
With this idea makes it difficult for Congress, according to Public Health Law center "potential impact of recent court rulings on the future of tobacco regulation" (You Don't Say? Tobacco & the First Amendment). The tobacco industry making it difficult for new regulation gives them time to develop a strategy to increase revenue. What these companies are doing to keep a steady increase in revenue are raising prices because of the a declined in products being sold from high taxes and acts such as the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in place (Against All Odds, the U.S. Tobacco Industry Is Rolling in Money). Another main reason it is still gaining revenue is that using tobacco can become addicting with an addiction comes a craving for that thing. These cravings will not stop some people no matter how much taxes and education increase on tobacco. According to the Wall Street Journal "Revenues for U.S. tobacco companies hit $117 billion in 2016, up from $78 billion in 2001" (Against All Odds, the U.S. Tobacco Industry Is Rolling in Money). This is surprising because of all of the negative stigma surrounding tobacco now a day because of the negative stigma with tobacco there is a rise in popularity for
While by in large America has a decreasing rate of smoking the south has not reached the same rates of decline as other parts of the country. The problem can be seen through higher rates of lung cancers and other respiratory ailments; the health risk contributes to an increased cost burden on a group of Americans already considered to be poorer than the rest of the country. One possible solution to the problem of US smoking rates is combating it through stronger anti-smoking laws. The government has already reduced rates by limiting smoking in public spaces, and it has proposed to raise the smoking age which could play an important role in decreasing the percentage of smokers in the long term. It is also important to consider the tobacco industry’s
Fortunately, the tobacco industry's behavior is likely to change due to the increasing legal and societal pressures. Much legislation has been imposed to tobacco firms based on codes of behavior, different government strategies and litigations, especially after 1980 where anti-smoking groups reactions, led to higher restrictions throughout
The tobacco industry kills more people in North America from Monday to Thursday of each week than the terrorists murdered in total on September 11, 2001. That sounds unrealistic, doesn’t it? Well, smoking is an epidemic that affects us all, whether you are a smoker or you aren’t. In order to stop this epidemic, we need to
According to United Nations office on drugs and crime, drug smuggling refers to an illegal trade that encompasses the manufacture, cultivation, distribution and sales of substances that are prohibited by the laws. Despite the government contribution in the fight against drug smuggling, the prevalence of related cases in the United States and other parts of the world is recording tremendous prevalence. The government of the United States has for the past fifty years spent over two trillion dollars in efforts to combat the ever growing concern. Various countries have significantly reported the issue of drugs, but Mexico seems to leading the tall. Drug smuggling in America for example is believed to be influenced by the illegal drug trade managed by powerful drug cartels in Mexico. Drug related cases in
There are many causes of drug abuse, but the result is always the destruction. One of the reasons is the availability of money and its abundance in the hand of the abusers. Money is a double-edged sword, and its existence is important to buy and provide basic needs, but when it is