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drug smuggling and the effect it has on
drug smuggling and the effect it has on the various government agencies trying
the various government agencies trying
the various government agencies trying to eradicate it number five the DEA
to eradicate it number five the DEA
to eradicate it number five the DEA makes tons of arrests so far it’s good
makes tons of arrests so far it’s good
makes tons of arrests so far it’s good if we can get some more drugs back in
if we can get some more drugs back in
if we can get some more drugs back in the house that’ll be even better icing
the house that’ll be even better icing
the house that’ll be even better icing on a cake for us the DEA or Drug
on a cake for us the DEA or Drug
on a cake for us the DEA or Drug Enforcement Administration is the branch
Enforcement Administration is the branch
Enforcement Administration is the branch of the US government responsible for
of the US government responsible for
of the US government responsible for combating the sale distribution and use
combating the sale distribution and use
combating the sale distribution and use of drugs within the United States
of drugs within the United States
of drugs within the United States founded in 1973 the agency employs over
founded in 1973 the agency employs over
founded in 1973 the agency employs over 10,000 people just under half of which
10,000 people just under half of which
10,000 people just under half of which are working as special agents field
are working as special agents field
are working as special agents field operatives tasked with tracking down and
operatives tasked with tracking down and
operatives tasked with tracking down and arresting drug smugglers and dealers and
arresting drug smugglers and dealers and
arresting drug smugglers and dealers and they do a bang-up job amount of coke we
they do a bang-up job amount of coke we
they do a bang-up job amount of coke we found on this creep that’s capital
found on this creep that’s capital
found on this creep that’s capital punishment some states right oh yeah
punishment some states right oh yeah
punishment some states right oh yeah they say they’re found in Texas they’re
they say they’re found in Texas they’re
they say they’re found in Texas they’re not trying in fact DEA agents arrest
not trying in fact DEA agents arrest
not trying in fact DEA agents arrest over 30,000 people every year this is
over 30,000 people every year this is
over 30,000 people every year this is the equivalent of arresting the entire
the equivalent of arresting the entire
the equivalent of arresting the entire population of Walla Walla Washington
population of Walla Walla Washington
population of Walla Walla Washington number four drugs cost the US healthcare
number four drugs cost the US healthcare
number four drugs cost the US healthcare system billions one of the worst parts
system billions one of the worst parts
system billions one of the worst parts about drug-related crimes is the
about drug-related crimes is the
about drug-related crimes is the financial toll they take on government
financial toll they take on government
financial toll they take on government agencies that are attempting to
agencies that are attempting to
agencies that are attempting to eradicate them take healthcare for
eradicate them take healthcare for
eradicate them take healthcare for example the US healthcare system spends
example the US healthcare system spends
example the US healthcare system spends over eleven billion dollars annually
over eleven billion dollars annually
over eleven billion dollars annually treating and caring for drug users while
treating and caring for drug users while
treating and caring for drug users while drug dealers are racking in the dough
drug dealers are racking in the dough
drug dealers are racking in the dough the state is spending over eight billion
the state is spending over eight billion
the state is spending over eight billion dollars on inmates locked up for
dollars on inmates locked up for
dollars on inmates locked up for drug-related crimes these numbers pale
drug-related crimes these numbers pale
drug-related crimes these numbers pale in comparison to the 193 billion dollars
in comparison to the 193 billion dollars
in comparison to the 193 billion dollars that according to the National Institute
that according to the National Institute
that according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse is going to crime related
on Drug Abuse is going to crime related
on Drug Abuse is going to crime related costs and lost work-related productivity
costs and lost work-related productivity
costs and lost work-related productivity add it all up and you have a massive
add it all up and you have a massive
add it all up and you have a massive financial problem any year we can by
financial problem any year we can by
financial problem any year we can by delaying the onset will reduce both the
delaying the onset will reduce both the
delaying the onset will reduce both the social consequences of use but also the
social consequences of use but also the
social consequences of use but also the costs and the
costs and the
costs and the the disease itself number three
the disease itself number three
the disease itself number three legalization would help the economy you
legalization would help the economy you
legalization would help the economy you know we’ve also taken I think a
know we’ve also taken I think a
know we’ve also taken I think a contemporary approach to governance to
contemporary approach to governance to
contemporary approach to governance to fill a contemporary approach to drug
fill a contemporary approach to drug
fill a contemporary approach to drug policy imagine a world where
policy imagine a world where
policy imagine a world where drug-related arrests are down and state
drug-related arrests are down and state
drug-related arrests are down and state and provincial revenues are up this
and provincial revenues are up this
and provincial revenues are up this world exists in Colorado California and
world exists in Colorado California and
world exists in Colorado California and six other US states with Canada ready to
six other US states with Canada ready to
six other US states with Canada ready to follow suit in 2018 why the change of
follow suit in 2018 why the change of
follow suit in 2018 why the change of pace while it turns out that
pace while it turns out that
pace while it turns out that legalization is great for the economy so
legalization is great for the economy so
legalization is great for the economy so great in fact that the Cato Institute an
great in fact that the Cato Institute an
great in fact that the Cato Institute an American think tank estimates that
American think tank estimates that
American think tank estimates that legalizing marijuana across the United
legalizing marijuana across the United
legalizing marijuana across the United States could lead to more than eight
States could lead to more than eight
States could lead to more than eight billion dollars in additional sales tax
billion dollars in additional sales tax
billion dollars in additional sales tax revenue it will also help eliminate
revenue it will also help eliminate
revenue it will also help eliminate illegal drug trafficking which in turn
illegal drug trafficking which in turn
illegal drug trafficking which in turn will help people out of prison thus
will help people out of prison thus
will help people out of prison thus helping the government save money on
helping the government save money on
helping the government save money on exorbitant inmate housing costs
exorbitant inmate housing costs
exorbitant inmate housing costs everyone likes smoking weed they have
everyone likes smoking weed they have
everyone likes smoking weed they have for thousands of years they’re not going
for thousands of years they’re not going
for thousands of years they’re not going to stop anytime soon number two sin
to stop anytime soon number two sin
to stop anytime soon number two sin region’s professor certain drugs let’s
region’s professor certain drugs let’s
region’s professor certain drugs let’s do all the drugs
do all the drugs
do all the drugs it appears that geographical location
it appears that geographical location
it appears that geographical location plays a part in which kind of drugs
plays a part in which kind of drugs
plays a part in which kind of drugs people are using according to a study
people are using according to a study
people are using according to a study done in the US and published in 2013
done in the US and published in 2013
done in the US and published in 2013 marijuana is the most popular drug with
marijuana is the most popular drug with
marijuana is the most popular drug with its user making up at least five percent
its user making up at least five percent
its user making up at least five percent of the population in every region with
of the population in every region with
of the population in every region with the highest rates of usage being found
the highest rates of usage being found
the highest rates of usage being found in the Pacific West and the Northeast
in the Pacific West and the Northeast
in the Pacific West and the Northeast similarly cocaine is particularly
similarly cocaine is particularly
similarly cocaine is particularly prevalent in New England crack and
prevalent in New England crack and
prevalent in New England crack and Hallucigenia drug usage is higher in a
Hallucigenia drug usage is higher in a
Hallucigenia drug usage is higher in a South Atlantic region and the Midwest is
South Atlantic region and the Midwest is
South Atlantic region and the Midwest is quite fond of pain pills while this fact
quite fond of pain pills while this fact
quite fond of pain pills while this fact is solely a reflection of the United
is solely a reflection of the United
is solely a reflection of the United States it is not uncommon for drugs to
States it is not uncommon for drugs to
States it is not uncommon for drugs to be regionally based in other countries
be regionally based in other countries
be regionally based in other countries as well number one Colombia is still
as well number one Colombia is still
as well number one Colombia is still number one when it comes to cocaine
number one when it comes to cocaine
number one when it comes to cocaine let’s get the other crap to finally
let’s get the other crap to finally
let’s get the other crap to finally don’t pay well so we can’t earn as much
don’t pay well so we can’t earn as much
don’t pay well so we can’t earn as much as we can from coca no weather country
as we can from coca no weather country
as we can from coca no weather country in the world is as closely associated
in the world is as closely associated
in the world is as closely associated with a particular drug the same way
with a particular drug the same way
with a particular drug the same way Colombia is with cocaine Pablo Escobar’s
Colombia is with cocaine Pablo Escobar’s
Colombia is with cocaine Pablo Escobar’s reign of terror in the 70s and 80s gave
reign of terror in the 70s and 80s gave
reign of terror in the 70s and 80s gave the country a black eye that it’s still
the country a black eye that it’s still
the country a black eye that it’s still trying to recover from
trying to recover from
trying to recover from unfortunately Colombia still has a lot
unfortunately Colombia still has a lot
unfortunately Colombia still has a lot of work to do as you can ask up by this
of work to do as you can ask up by this
of work to do as you can ask up by this condemn some that can see also
condemn some that can see also
condemn some that can see also controlling them you open an economy in
controlling them you open an economy in
controlling them you open an economy in the 2010s cocaine production and
the 2010s cocaine production and
the 2010s cocaine production and distribution accounts
distribution accounts
distribution accounts 1% of the country’s GDP in 2015 the UN
1% of the country’s GDP in 2015 the UN
1% of the country’s GDP in 2015 the UN estimated that more than 300,000 of
estimated that more than 300,000 of
estimated that more than 300,000 of Colombia’s citizens make their living
Colombia’s citizens make their living
Colombia’s citizens make their living from coca leaves
from coca leaves
from coca leaves in fact Colombia makes more than 10
in fact Colombia makes more than 10
in fact Colombia makes more than 10 billion dollars annually from sale of
billion dollars annually from sale of
billion dollars annually from sale of cocaine and remains the world’s largest
cocaine and remains the world’s largest
cocaine and remains the world’s largest cocaine producer meaning the country is
cocaine producer meaning the country is
cocaine producer meaning the country is still king when it comes to the infamous
still king when it comes to the infamous
still king when it comes to the infamous white powder do you agree with our picks
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