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  2. Drug prohibition - Wikipedia

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    Generally, however, drug possession is an arrestable offense, although first-time offenders rarely serve jail time. Federal law makes even possession of "soft drugs", such as cannabis, illegal, though some local governments have laws contradicting federal laws.

  3. Drugs in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Cocaine is the second most popular illegal recreational drug in the United States behind cannabis, [17] and the U.S. is the world's largest consumer of cocaine. [ 18 ] In 2020, the state of Oregon became the first U.S. state to decriminalize cocaine.

  4. Arguments for and against drug prohibition - Wikipedia

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    Taking into account deaths from non-illegal drugs leaves only 21 percent of CDC "drug-induced death" figures actually due to the use of "illegal" drugs. [82] Claims that cannabis is far more powerful than it used to be are also dubious, with "scare figures" skewed by comparing the weakest cannabis from the past with the strongest of today. [83]

  5. Fentanyl in other drugs: Why do drug dealers mix them ... - AOL

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    In addition to the added potency, the drug has a “low cost,” which leads drug dealers to mix fentanyl with drugs like “heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, increasing the likelihood of a ...

  6. History of United States drug prohibition - Wikipedia

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    1974: A Senate Internal Security Subcommittee on The Marihuana-hashish epidemic and its impact on United States security invited 21 scientists from seven different countries, including Gabriel G. Nahas and Nils Bejerot, to testify about the dangers of the drug. [25] [26] 1979: Illegal drug use in the U.S. peaked when 25 million of Americans ...

  7. Federal drug policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The drug policy in the United States is the activity of the federal government relating to the regulation of drugs. Starting in the early 1900s, the United States government began enforcing drug policies. These policies criminalized drugs such as opium, morphine, heroin, and cocaine outside of medical use.

  8. These maps show how dangerous illegal drugs flow around ... - AOL

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    Relying on surveys and other data, the UN estimated that 1 in 20 adults — a quarter-billion people around the world — used at least one drug in 2014. These maps show how dangerous illegal ...

  9. Legal status of cocaine - Wikipedia

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    Cocaine is considered an illegal hard-drug. Possession, production and trade are not allowed as stated in the Opium Law of 1928. Although technically illegal, possession of less than half a gram usually goes unpunished. [21] [22] New Zealand: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Cocaine is a Class A drug.