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Drug use in France

Drug use, smoking and alcohol: What is happening in France?
A recent survey on drug use, alcohol and smoking run in March of 2011 by the French Observatory of Drugs and Drug Addiction revealed very interesting results regarding the addictions of French young people. The French Observatory interviewed 32.000 17 year olds, asking them about their levels of drug use, including levels of alcohol and smoke. The most important results of the survey were the following:
- Alcohol, cigarette and cannabis were by far the substances mostly preferred by the  17 year olds in 2011.

    Mexican President Opens Debate over Drug Legalization due to Country's High Murder Rate

    The Mexican President Felipe Calderon said today that he would consider a debate on legalizing drugs following the announcement that there have been more than 28,000 drug-related deaths in Mexico since 2006. “It’s a fundamental debate in which I think, first of all, you must allow a democratic plurality (of opinions),” said Calderon.

      Student to Obama: Legalize Drugs, Prostitution to Stimulate the Economy

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      A student suggests to Obama the legalization of drugs and non-violent crimes like new way to stimulate the economy.

        A Brief List of People Who Have Smoked Marijuana

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        A Brief List of People Who Have Smoked Marijuana.

          My Case For Legalizing Drugs!

          Like it or not, taking drugs is a matter of course in the United States.  For any generation younger than the baby boomers, blazing a joint at a party is pretty much on par with having a drink.  Exactly which drug leads to the use of other drugs is really irrelevant.  The fact is, if you are inclined to use drugs, then you will use drugs-- either for recreation or performance enhancement-- there's really no moral difference.  Anyone who thinks there is, and smokes cigarettes or drinks alcohol to boot, is a total hypocrite.

            Mexican ambassador: US should take marijuana legalization seriously

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            Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan joined CBS Bob Schieffer to talk about the violence on Mexicos border resulting from the drug trade. Sarukhan told Schieffer that the U.S. should take the debate over marijuana legalization seriously. This is a debate that needs to be taken seriously, that has to be — that we have to engage in on both sides of the border, both in producing, in trafficking, and in consumption countries, and it is a debate that has to be taken on with seriousness, he said.

              Barry McCaffrey: Former Drug Czar

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              Gen. Barry McCaffrey was drug czar from 1996 to 2001. Listen to what he really thinks about people growing pot in their back yard.

              Read entire transcript at http://www.cfr.org/publication/18593/presidents_foreign_policy_inbox.htm...

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