If you were president of the united states what would you do to stop the flow of illegal drugs?
81531
I'd decriminalize drugs and would put FDA in charge of regulating them. With the money from taxing drugs and the budget for DEA which will not be needed anymore, I'd fund research and educational programs to study the effect of drugs and to educate the users free of charge. Anyone who wants to OD or is too ignorant to use the drug without taking advantage of the educational resources then let them!\nDrug dealers will then switch to the next illegal thing to smuggle. I don’t know what would that be.
653209
And the real question is why dont US forces bother to stop it.A. because they are in the pay of the locals B. they dont care anyway C.Alot of the U S forces are using the stuff anyway;after all it is a pain killer and if your chasing a non existent enemy all around the place it is very nerve racking(parralels with Vietnam there as well as the probibility that they cant win).D the US government couldnt care less about drugs control,A,B,C or D which would you pick or maybe I missed an alphabet of answers
697011
How about we just execute the drug dealers!
1025970
No. Drugs should remain illegal.
622722
smear campaigns, spread rumors about her.\n\npay off someone who works at the voting booths.\n\nSlander her for drug addiction.
1172319
I have never, never seen a marijuana overdose come into an ER I have worked. Alcohol and tobacco are a major reason I have a job........................But they are taxed aren't they? Either stop all alcohol and tobacco or legalize marijuana. Tax marijuana sales and put the money towards medicare and ethanol production. That may take a chunk out of oil profits and we can have that?
417650
Yes.  That way we could use the police for more preventative measures.  We could get rid of the drug dealers.  We could regulate the substance - people would get what they paid for - no sugar, flour, Comet, Drano, etc - and the O.D.s would practically disappear.  We could tax it and help remove the national multitrillion dollar debt. \nI don't use drugs, but I don't think it's the government's right to tell me that I can't.  I am a functioning tax paying adult. The government is not my parent.
663793
Call the cops, post neighborhood watch posters, start talking to the neighborhood people and get rid of the drug dealers. If enough people want them out---they will get out.
674356
What on earth are you talking about? You need to lay off the drugs!
20917
If you mean the US federal government, then the answer is clearly no.  Since George Bush took office in 2000, there has been a large shifting of DEA funds focused on harder drugs such as heroin and cocaine to marijuana.  They have also attempted to pass harsher penalties against marijuana use and have passed a bill that takes away students' eligibility for financial aid if they are arrested for marijuana possession.
1154198
I'm slightly over 25, but I hope I can still answer.\nIf I were President, there are a few things I would try to do: 1) I'd build that wall on the border with Mexico, it wouldn't fix the problems with illegals here, but it may help stem the tide. 2) I'd try to increase military enlistment and retention (increased bonuses for signing, and benefits after service). 3) I'd fix the gay marriage debate by signing a law prohibiting the gov't from conducting marriages period, the gov't can only conduct civil unions (marriage shall be purely a religious institution, SEPERATE from the state). 4) I'd drill in ANWAR, and the gulf of Mexico, and anywhere else we could to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. 5) institute a national sales tax, no more income, there's a plan already drawn up, and it looks pretty fair. 6) more funding for alternative fuels. 7) (probably most important) I'd withdraw funding for the U.N. and kick them the hell out of my country, and until they can prove they aren't a corrupt bunch of imbeciles, they will get no help from us.
323155
Grass (no pun intended) roots political action. The best people to contact in regard to this would be NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. They are actively working towards getting the laws changed so that marijuana is legal in the United States by proving that it is harmless (which like anything in moderation, it is) and pushing for legislation that would get its classification in the Controlled Substance Act changed.\n\nAgencies involved would have to be the Food And Drug Administration, The US Department of Health and the Drug Enforcement Agency. As for how the legislation would actually be presented to congress and so on, check the link below =)
205683
My dear I have been a Counter Intelligence Officer of Narcotics for 13 years how you could stop drug abuse is you yourself stoping to use it no one I MEAN no ONE could make you do it people give lame excuses that they want to forget the tradigies or go high having sex etc. but DRUG whatever ever may be valiums or LSD or HERION Cocaine never helps.\n\nBE strong in yourself and believe in your self you can avoid them.
326500
No, the would just find another way. The way to stop them is to take away their jobs here. Arrest those that hire them, they are scum bags any way, and put them in jail make them pay huge fines and that will stop the flow. NO JOBS = NO illegal immigration.
518863
Since I am a musician first thing I would do is pass a law banning getting up before 10am.\n\nOn a serious note,\n\nThe President has very little power that can be wielded in one day. Outside of signing an executive order that could be turned over by congress or the court. However if I had the ability to pass any laws this is some of what I would do. I do thank the founding fathers for being smart enough to create our Government so no one person has this type of power, even if everyone of my ideas are the right thing to do. \n\n1. Abolish the IRS, go to a VAT tax which is the only fair way to do taxes. With a max tax cap of 10%\n\n2. Ban the murder of the innocent unborn babies via needless abortions.\n\n3. Give me (the President) a line item veto to get rid of pork spending. Change that get rid of all pork barrel spending. Outside of defense, roads and public safety there is not much more this government needs to be doing anyway. \n\n4. Allow for the drilling of oil off shore and in Alaska.
503687
Arrest Illegal Aliens\n\nDeport Illegal Aliens\n\nStop the daily influx of 5000 Illegal Aliens
801974
1. Pardon the 2 agents that shot the drug dealer and got put in jail.\n2. Start rounding up all illegals and make them build the wall before deportation\n3. drop 100,000 armed convicts in Iraq with carte blanche to kill and rape until the country behaves\n4. Close Gitmo, put all the prisoners into sealand containers and sink them in the Atlantic