Drug policy

towards policy, when certain ethnic groups come in contact with drugs. Upon interaction, politicians and the media perpetuate the dangers of drugs and its influence on people’s behaviors and crime. By creating drug scare, politicians initiate legislative policies that tackles said drug interactions to gain support. Drug policies are derived from hysteria and fear. Which results in the mass incarceration of minority groups as a means of control and suppression in society. The idea of drug policy…

never be a drug free America. Americans started to use drugs, as early as when they started to consume plants. According to our past history, the first law regarding illegal drugs started once the Chinese came to do our rail roads and government officials found out that they were using the drug known as Opium. In addition, a few years later anti- marijuana laws were then made, and were directed to the Mexican immigrants. As one can see, drugs was always part of our society and the anti-drug laws…

should be allowed in America? Drugs have become very big items these days, either being used for medical reasons or just for fun, they are extremely common. As known, most drugs are illegal; however, people have connections to others to be able to get these illegal drugs to play around with and get high off of. Although, individuals with diseases or illnesses may benefit from illegal drugs to counteract the effects of their sickness, so the questions then comes up- should drug sales and usage be…

resource manager wants to find himself or herself in, is having an employee hand them a medical marijuana card when they are presented a drug test positive for marijuana. For this very reason, many human resource managers around the country are scrambling to stay on top of the medical marijuana laws in their state and how they affect their company’s drug and alcohol policy. As of 2015, twenty-three states and Washington DC had medical marijuana laws in place, the twenty-three states include;…

This paper discusses the process of marketing and implementation of the drug-free workplace policy. The costs of the program and the measurements of success or failure of the program are examined. This paper talks about the leadership roles in successfully implementing the policy. The legal issues and ethical considerations are reviewed. The global dimensions of substance abuse in society is debated against pending legislation that could make a DFWP harder to be successful. The marketing and…

Drug Control Policies I have considered two U.S. drug control policies that address the supply side and demand side. Conspiracy laws on the supply side have been most effective and mandatory minimums have been the least effective. First, conspiracy laws will be discussed. This paper will be on when it was developed/implemented, the policy’s goal, whom does it target, the benefits and consequences, and whether or not it is successful. Although, it is not without common law precursors, federal…

approved the use of marijuana, most employers have not lifted their drug free policies. The state allows the use of marijuana but companies are still enforcing their drug free policies. Employees caught violating the company’s drug free workplace rules will be terminated. Brandon Coates happened to be one of these employees fired by Dish Network for violating the drug free policy. Brandon Coates was selected for a random drug test by Dish Network, and he knew he would fail the test. Brandon…

create and implement a Drug-Free Workplace Policy (DFWP) for the City of Newark, Ohio. The statistics of substance abuse are examined against the problems that it generates. A six step process to implement the policy is deliberated with the costs associated with the execution of the program. A timeline is also presented for the six step process to keep the program on track for an effective implementation process. A Drug-Free Workplace Policy (DFWP) is required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of…

The majority of policies prior to 1970 were related to a more broad approach of controlling the sale and use of illicit drugs, and the policies wavered between many types. The current war on drugs has evolved from a history of prohibition style legislation that was usually targeted towards a specific sector of illegal drug use. Initially, illicit drugs, such as cocaine, were held in high regards for the perceptions of their use as medicinal supplements and treatments (DuPont and Voth, 1995, p.…

estimated 14.8 people who use illegal drugs are employed. However, there are some resources that are available to develop a drug free workplace policy in your establishment. Federal law requires individuals who receive a contract or grant must agree not to engage in the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession or use of a controlled substance in the performance of their federal contract. (Pohlid, 2016) Some ways where you can develop policies to provide a drug free workplace. These…