DEA - Marijuana Threat Assessment 2006
September 13th, 2006 by Alex
Released earlier this month, the DEA’s ‘National Drug Threat Assessment 2006′ paints a realistic picture of how unsuccessful the War on Drugs really is. The official document - found here - makes 3 points extremely clear:
More marijuana is being grown each year
Marijuana is increasingly available to the public
The DEA’s marijuana campaign is completely ineffective
To top it off, it’s also been revealed that 98% of all domestically erradicated marijuana is actually ditch weed. That’s right - ditch weed. Weed that can’t be smoked, is worth absolutely nothing and grows naturally in the US. I just can’t see any situation where a taxpayer would be pleased with their governmental contributions going to this worthless cause.
When you look closer at the DEA’s data, some interesting trends start to surface:
Marijuana is by far the most highly used drug
Marijuana is primarily used by young adults (18-25 years old)
Marijuana is the most highly seized drug
Marijuana is not the highest in drug-related arrests (Cocaine is)
Marijuana’s THC content has been steadily on the rise since 1985
Seniors in high school love weed (33.6% worth actually)
Not exactly the most reassuring news if you’re a criminilization supporter, eh? It’s pretty obvious that the mind-set of the American public is shifting. Constant failure, millions (even billions) of dollars in waste and complete ineffectiveness should be convincing arguments for the cause of responsible legalization.
[via NORML]
