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Background- The War on Drugs and Drug Prohibition http://civilliberty.about.com/od/warondrugs/a/WODB Source: About.com This website provides information on the history of the War on Drugs and the pros and cons of drug prohibition. full description	What is the War on Drugs? What is drug prohibition? What was the Food and Drug Act of 1906? What was the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Control Act? Who started the War on Drugs? Why was the War on Drugs started? Does making drugs illegal stop people from using them? What are the arguments for legalizing drugs?
A Society of Suspects: The War on Drugs and Civil Liberties http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-180es.html Source: Cato Institute This "policy analysis" by Steven Wisotsky presents an argument that the War on Drugs is a war on the Bill of Rights. He argues that techniques used to fight the war on drugs infringe on rights of privacy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to be free from excessive punishment. full description	What are the arguments against the War on Drugs? How does the War on Drugs violate the Constitution? When might surveillance, searches, and seizures in drug cases violate the Constitution? What are some examples of excessive punishments in drug cases? What is the War on Drugs?
Background - The War on Drugs and Drug Prohibition http://civilliberty.about.com/od/warondrugs/a/WODB Source: About.com An article by Andrew Somers on the history of the Drug War, the pro and con sides of prohibition laws, and the current status of drug prohibition. full description	What is the War on Drugs? What is drug prohibition? What was the Food and Drugs Act of 1906? What was the 1914 Harrison Narcotics Control Act? What is the Controlled Substances Act? Who started the War on Drugs? Why was the War on Drugs started? Does drug prohibition work?
RCW 43.43.754 DNA identification system -- Biological samples -- Collection, use, testing -- Scope and application of section http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?section=43.43. Source: Washington State Legislature This is one of Washington's laws about DNA data bases. The law describes who must submit a DNA sample for DNA identification and how DNA samples are taken. The law specifies that DNA samples may be retained but will only used for the purpose of providing DNA or other tests for identification analysis and prosecution of a criminal offense or for the identification of human remains or missing persons. The law also authorizes the submission of results from DNA samples to CODIS, the national DNA data base. full description	What are Washington's laws about DNA data bases? Who has to submit DNA samples for DNA identification? What can DNA data base information be used for under Washington Law?
DNA Forensics http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome Source: Human Genome Project An overview of DNA forensics, including how DNA is used to identify living organisms (including people), various ways in which DNA identification is used in society today, methods of DNA typing and DNA technology, the use of DNA to solve crimes, federal legislation on the use of DNA technology to fight crime, the national DNA database CODIS, and the ethical, social and legal issues surrounding the use of DNA data bases. Additionally, the article contains links to many other helpful resources about DNA and forensic identification, and you can also find out more about the Human Genome Project by clicking on links on the left side of the screen. full description	How does forensic identification work? Does DNA effectively identify people? How is DNA typing done? How does DNA help solve crimes? What DNA technology is used in forensic investigations? What can DNA forensic identification be used for? What is a DNA database? What is CODIS? What is the DNA Identification Act? What is the DNA testing backlog? What are legal, ethical, and social concerns about DNA databanking? What are other DNA resources?