n the Vietnam war began to arouse the feelings of brotherhood and peace in the minds of the American people. When a large Rubish 9majority of the younger people began to use marijuana heavily it was viewed as simply deviant behavior, it was largely ignored by the police (Zimmer 105). That was until they did the ten year census and the American people decide that they did not like the deviant act of defying the law. The fact that most of the people who were involved in the drugs and peace movements didn’t do things like fill out their census didn’t help either. This ultimately led to the crackdown on drugs. Since the people who propose the bills to congress were usually upper class older people, they had little or no tolerance for those who wished to rebel against the normally expected behavior. The fact that they started passing tougher laws on marijuana did not seem to slow down the use or production of the substance. In fact it became more lucrative than ever to sell marijuana. This in turn led to an explosion of the craving for that which was forbidden (Zimmer 106). Just like a kid who eats the cookies he isn’t supposed to touch. Not only does this war on marijuana not solve the problem, it also takes an obscene amount of money out of the taxpayers pocket. It can always be argued that you don’t mind seeing your tax money spent on the prosecution of marijuana users. It is your right as an American to help shape and construct the laws which govern us in our great country. B...
