The Predicted Effects of Drug Legalization Depend on Which Strategy

question 14

Multiple Choice

The predicted effects of drug legalization depend on which strategy is proposed, but no matter what policy is adopted the following questions arise

• A) will we still be able to get tough with certain drug offenders?
• B) would drug use and predatory crime increase or decrease?
• C) would we criminalize tobacco use?
• D) will we continue to see fewer teens using marijuana?

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Definitions:

Obturator Nerve

A nerve in the pelvis that emerges from the lumbar plexus, innervating portions of the lower limbs, particularly muscles in the medial thigh.

Genitofemoral Nerve

A nerve arising from the lumbar plexus, involved in motor and sensory functions of the genital and femoral regions.

Lumbar Plexus

A network of nerve fibers in the lumbar region of the spine that supplies nerves to the lower part of the abdomen, the hips, and the legs.

White Matter

The pale-colored part of the central nervous system that is composed of myelinated nerve fibers.