Facts and Stats of The U.S. Drug War

This is a peek at some stats, facts and figures of the Drug War. Astounding numbers and through the past four decades just who are the winners and who are the losers of this war? The US has made out like bandits and in this heroin epidemic the numbers of those who have lost their lives continues to grow. So many I talk to want this to end, but when given a proposition

Heroin: Stretching From Mexico To Martinsburg, WV

Who can remember when Aljazeera Magazine came here to Martinsburg to do a story on our heroin epidemic in 2015?

"Over the past month my team and I have followed the heroin corridor from colorful poppy fields in the remote mountains of southern Mexico to Martinsburg, West Virginia - one small American town ravaged by addiction and overdoses...."

 Personally and I am trying not to get too political here but we know the drug war has went on for way too long. No one is winning. Too many have lost their lives as this war has continued for decades now. IF this is the reason our government wants to shut down our borders right now, by all means CLOSE IT DOWN!!!!!

If this is the reason why our government needs to go strong against street gangs by all means use whatever is necessary! Too many here are dying as we speak. If you are old enough to remember the mafia street gangs and violence, our government did what was needed at the moment with indictments and prison time. Did it stop the mob syndicates? I don't believe it entirely rid our country of them. I believe there is an underworld where they still exist today. I believe the street gangs all over the US are now the soldiers in this war.

What would be the #1 thing to profit from on both sides? Drugs in this country. Someone is controlling the borders. Someone is controlling the water ways and ports into and out of this country. Who stands to lose the most, should this problem go away?

Read more @>>>>> Heroin: A Deadly Industry Stretching From Mexico to the U.S.

History of American Street Gangs (wiki)
History of American Mafia (wiki)

Up For Discussion: Should Politicians Submit To Drug Tests?

I haven't posted an Up For Discussion Post in a few months. I have thought about a few topics lately. One topic I come back to is Should Politicians Have to Submit to a Drug Test?

Should they submit to a Drug Test Before Running For Office? OR Should they at least submit to a drug test before taking office?

The majority of us working folks have to submit to a drug test as

Drug Free America?

We scream and yell how much street drugs should not be legal that we forget

They already are legal....

when prescribed by doctors being pushed by huge pharma companies!!!

pic from: Drugs Are Illegal. Talking About Them Isn't

Just Who Is Winning This War On Drugs?

This so called War On Drugs... This has been going on for how long now? So many decades of failures and here we are in the biggest fight of our lives. A heroin epidemic consuming our community.

What the hell are we fighting for anyway?

The war in Afghanistan... Are we fighting against terrorism or are we fighting to protect the poppy fields?

Just what exactly are they fighting?

In all of these years our government has not once stopped the flow

Should The War on Pot End?

Now first off before you read this I want to tell you I am advocating Nothing. I am not advocating for marijuana or whether or not it should be legalized or remain on the illegal narcotic list.

In January 2014 WV Legislature introduced HB 4264 a bill that would allow for medical marijuana use in West Virginia. In a poll conducted 56% of West Virginia was in favor of a bill while those opposing were at 34% after a study conducted in 2013.

By the end of January it was not even given a hearing, to go through

Back To The Beginning: Just What Is This War on Drugs Anyway? And Who Is Winning?

This too is another post written by me several years ago when I was trying to understand everything and I kept going back to The War On Drugs. I think if we are to really understand we must first go back to the beginning. I know we've all asked this question before, but just what exactly is this

War on Drugs Anyway?

Most of us don't understand it because of where we are today in this heroin epidemic. It's hard for us