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group model of drug laws  

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  • According to the group model of law, laws result from a battle between competing groups, each trying to impose their concept of morality and justice onto the body of law. The group that compiles the most resources shapes the law in its image. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Group Model of Drug Laws]

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