Illegal drug trade

Statement of Facts Nick Spears, an attorney at Tapken & Tapken, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated at the gated golf-community while at a party for one of the partners of the firm, Joyce Tapken. On September 21, 2014, Spears attended Joyce Tapken’s dinner party at her home located in the gated golf community called Havila Estates. Havila Estates is home to 200 single family residences. The area is surrounded by a fence and contains only one entrance into the community. A security guard…

Celebrity drug overdoses continue to make the news, and they are appearing to become commonplace. Any overdose is tragic, but people often overlook those that are happening close to home until they or someone they know is personally affected. Any time an individual is facing one or more drug charges, he or she needs to obtain an attorney immediately, as the consequences of a conviction can be devastating. The death of Prince was very upsetting and could be tributed directly to an overdose, but…

highly qualified teacher with an independent leadership style, who returns to restore order back to troublesome high school Eastside High School. He is tasked with the overwhelming job of banishing the school from drug dealers, gang violence and a host of other complications, which include; drug use, bullying, teen pregnancy and accountability for teaching and grades. Mr. Clark has the teachers compile a list of 300 ruffians and expels them from school. Mr. Clark see this bold move as the only…

The increase in violence in association with drugs has raised the eyebrows of several politicians in regards to immigration laws. In 2006 Time Magazine took a poll on what the American population thinks about immigration and 82% of the populations concluded that the United States Government isn't doing enough to prevent the mass migration from the south. Although immigration and terrorism do not have a direct correlation with one another, the rise in drug trafficking cases has caused the general…

Blow is a crime-drama movie that takes place in the 1970s and ‘80s. The protagonist starts off as a young adult who recently moved to California and wants a way to make a decent living. He’s offered the chance to sell marijuana from an acquaintance at a hair salon and is quickly swept up in the idea of more is better. After a successful initial run, he wanted more. He felt the need to push for more product, and for a way to cut costs and expenses on his end. He ultimately decides to go straight…

America is plagued by a drug epidemic. This is not only a domestic problem, as high dollar drugs enter the United States illegally each year. It is estimated that the Drug Enforcement Administration makes over thirty thousand arrests a year due to the distribution of illegal narcotics. An estimated thirty-two percent of all offenders in state prisons were either in possession of or under the influence of illegal drugs at the time their crimes occurred. The drug trade in countries like Mexico…

In our Nation, today the topic of the use and abuse of illegal drugs appears to be widespread. The United States is somewhat of at a crossroads in regard to its drug policy. Drug use, as well as abuse is prominent amongst our citizens ranging in different ages and classifications of people from children to adults, to the rich and the poor. Drugs do not discriminate whatsoever. Over the past half century, in a challenge to halt the drug trade, we, as a union have proceeded in taking many…

The origins of such a conflict are cloudy. The first anti-drug laws were passed well before Richard Nixon declared drugs public enemy number one, but for a completely different reason then what you may think. The earliest anti-opium laws were passed in the 1870s. You may ask yourself why they would only target opium, and the answer to this question has everything to do with race. These early drug laws were aimed more towards the Chinese immigrants entering the country than the opium that they…

Marijuana Act. It was approved” (Ballotpedia). This change has both pros and cons especially in a state that has international border like Mexican border. Many knows that there is a smuggling transportation of illegal substances between Mexico and the states, but legalizing this casual drug would give more job for whom in charge of this matter. “Marijuana seizures at the U.S. border and in related trafficking investigations have fallen significantly over the past few years, according to data at…

Drug cartels play a huge role because they threaten people in power by threatening to kill the individual or their family or to further their agenda. Likewise, “La mordida” does not only apply to police officers, but it applies to politicians, army officials, and individuals in power. Much of these bribes are from drug cartels. In Stephen Morris scholarly article, “Corruption, Drug Trafficking, and Violence in Mexico.” Morris states that…