1. Drug Law Reform Daniel Lee Mrs. Pugh

2. Current Drug Policies Ridiculous Drug levels need rescheduling Offence changes based upon amount of illegal substances in possession

3. Prisons Overpopulated Costly to operate

4. Money Government is missing out on a large profit margin The USA is wasting money on supporting failing policies

5. Law Enforcement Current laws are enforced differently depending on state although laws are on the federal level Use lethal force when it’s uncalled for

6. International Trade Drug import cannot be stopped no matter which precautions are taken Most illegal substances travel across international waters from European and South American countries

7. Deaths Legal drugs cause more deaths than all illegal drugs combined every year Some illegal drugs are impossible to overdose on

9. Prohibition Extremely ineffective Causes higher drug cost Artificially inflates drug value

10. Other Countries Drug Laws Scheduling varies country to country Prosecution for possession in other countries is often less harsh than in America

11. Offenders Most are non-violent, first time offenders Often jailed for possession alone Arrest of drug law offenders rises each year

12. Drug Importing Although USA only has 4% of the world population, it imports the most illegal substances More offenders are being caught yearly, yet the amount of illegal substances imported continue to rise

13. Political Funding D.A.R.E. program is sponsored by alcohol and tobacco companies Industries such as Philip Morris USA pay for advertising against illegal drugs