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Free Trade And Illegal Drugs: Will Nafta Transform The United States Into The Netherlands?, Taylor W. French
Free Trade And Illegal Drugs: Will Nafta Transform The United States Into The Netherlands?, Taylor W. French
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In the postwar era, the United States typically has taken an approach to dealing with illegal drugs different from Europe. Americans have favored prohibitionist measures to combat drug use, while Europeans have gradually relaxed many of their illicit substance laws. Recently, however, there has been a growing movement within the United States to decriminalize and legalize marijuana. Numerous states have already reformed their laws to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to patients. Moreover, many states are dramatically decriminalizing personal use of cannabis.
A review of postwar Europe's experience with drugs provides a useful paradigm to explain the U.S.'s shifting attitude. …