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5 pages in length. America's massive efforts to quell the presence of illegal substances have proven historically ineffective; any beneficial outcome of the war on drugs has been dubious at best and an undeniable failure at worst. Despite attempts from both a state and federal perspective, it can readily be argued how the legislative tactics used for addressing the country's rampant drug problem has created more setbacks than any progress that can be attributed. Early federal laws like the 1914 Harrison Act and 1937 Marijuana Tax Act, while implemented for the explicit purpose of curbing drug use, were clearly not enforced due to a much more liberal social attitude about drug use. Shifting opinions, however, served to provide greater support for the 1970 Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Prevention and Control Act whereby previously weak legislation was combined and bolstered into a single, more powerful law that enabled drug offenders to be federally prosecuted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Despite attempts from both a state and federal perspective, it can readily be argued how the legislative tactics used for addressing the countrys rampant drug problem has created more
setbacks than any progress that can be attributed. Early federal laws like the 1914 Harrison Act and 1937 Marijuana Tax Act, while implemented for the explicit purpose of curbing
drug use, were clearly not enforced due to a much more liberal social attitude about drug use. Shifting opinions, however, served to provide greater support for the 1970 Comprehensive
Drug Abuse and Prevention and Control Act whereby previously weak legislation was combined and bolstered into a single, more powerful law that enabled drug offenders to be federally prosecuted (Mathewson,
2009). Following this considerable step-up in anti-drug legislation was the Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations law (RICO) whereby association with organized crime was cause
for prosecution. A particularly unpopular aspect of RICO was the wide berth to infringe upon a persons rights under the 4th Amendment of the Constitution, inasmuch as the mere
possibility of someone being involved with the mob allowed for illegal search and seizure. Moreover, RICO provides full forfeiture of all personal property and possessions if found to be
associated with such criminal activity as drug smuggling and racketeering. The Act states: "Property subject to criminal forfeiture under this section includes- (1) real property, including things growing on,
affixed to, and found in land; and (2) tangible and intangible personal property, including rights, privileges, interests, claims, and securities." (Joseph, 2000, p. 193).
From a state perspective, California has been considered a leader in the fight for drug control. With its "three strikes and youre out" program, the West Coast state
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