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== Crime ==
== Crime ==
Before criminal penalties were applied to the production, sale and use of drugs, drug related crimes as we know them today did not exist. This is not to say that other problems, such as addiction did not occur. Before most drugs become illegal they are usually manufactured by professional companies under state law, and as such anything produced for human consumption must adhere to strict standards. Companies competing with each other in the drug market must do so in lawful ways. An unfortunate consequence of the war on drugs is that cartels and gangs who now illegally distribute drugs do not follow the same standards of production and practice. This results in gang related violence, as different gangs seek to control the trade for their own gain. Also sale to underage children and addicts since distributors feel no legal or moral obligation to do otherwise (as opposed to the sale of alcohol for instance).
Before criminal penalties were applied to the production, sale, and use of drugs, drug-related crimes as we know them today did not exist. This is not to say that other problems, such as addiction did not occur. Before most drugs become illegal they are usually manufactured by professional companies under state law, and as such anything produced for human consumption must adhere to strict standards. Companies competing with each other in the drug market must do so in lawful ways. An unfortunate consequence of the war on drugs is that cartels and gangs who now illegally distribute drugs do not follow the same standards of production and practice. This results in gang-related violence, as different gangs seek to control the trade for their own gain. Also sale to underage children and addicts since distributors feel no legal or moral obligation to do otherwise (as opposed to the sale of alcohol for instance).
The war on drugs extends the definition of what is a crime, and as a result actually creates more 'crime' initially, since previously legal activities become illegal. The idea is that people participating in the drug-related activities are now defined as criminals, and become marginalized with respect to the legal system and the public who support it. In turn, this fraction of the population must submit to the law and refuse drug-related activities in order to be accepted as a law-abiding member of society.
== Success or Failure? ==
== Success or Failure? ==
* [[Drug abuse]]
* [[Drug abuse]]
* [[Drug addiction]]
* [[Drug addiction]]
* [[Police state]] [[surveillance]]
* [[Police state]]
* [[War on Terror]]
* [[War on Terror]]
* [[SWAT]] team
* [[SWAT]] team
* [[Hollywood values]]
* [[Hollywood values]]
* [[San Francisco values]]
* [[San Francisco values]]