Arguments Against Legalizing Drugs

Proponents on the legalization of drugs believe if drugs were to become legal; the black market worth billions of dollars would become extinct, drug gangsters would disappear, addicts would stop committing crimes to support their habit and the prison system would not be overwhelmed with a problem they cannot defeat. The decriminalization of drugs will only make illegal drugs cheaper, easier to get and more acceptable to use. “The U.S. has 20 million alcoholics and alcohol misusers, but only around 6 million illegal drug addicts. If illegal drugs were easier to obtain, this figure would rise”(Should Drugs be decriminalized? No.November 09, 2007 Califano Joseph A, Jr).”

Usually kids and teenagers don't research the product they get so they don't know if it's high-quality or not, they are just interested in actually getting the drugs, legalizing drugs would benefit kids and keep them safe from the laced drugs and drug dealers. One of the guys Hari interviewed told a story about a kid approaching him and asking him to buy a bottle of liquor. At first he didn't understand why but then thinking about it he soon realized, "i'm saying to myself this kid needs me to get him a bottle of liquor, when he can go to get any drug he wants in the parking lot without me what was better regulated the liquor, or the drugs in the parking lot?"(267). If drugs became legalized it would be harder for kids to receive drugs because they would be selling in stores versus people selling it in parking lots. Of course you will get some dealer still trying to sell on the side but who would want to buy drugs that they don't know if it is laced are not versus buying it at a store where it would be higher quality and safer for them to use. So by legalizing drugs it stops the gangs and the dealers on the side selling them to kids teenagers and other people. An article about legalizing drugs called creating a market states, "International drug traffickers are spending a Normas amount of money to make sure the drugs are available to every American kid any schoolyard"(5). Legalizing drugs

That does not include over-the-counter drugs like Tylenol and Claritin which are used to help with sickness. Taking illegal drugs will harm you and possibly others around you. Whether or not a drug is legal or illegal, people will still find a way to do it. People want what they can’t have. Think, if coffee was illegal, would more people want it? (I do not know the answer to this). However, that does not mean that we should just give in and start making drugs legal, because that is us practically putting drugs into people's’ hands. Drug addicts can end up on Welfare and find themselves troubled to find a job. Drugs cause people to make bad decisions and can get people killed. Pregnant women taking drugs could cause their baby to have birth defects. They can damage your brain, heart, and other important organs. People who support legalizing drugs state that the government should be more focused on other crimes such as robbery, murder and rape. These offenses are closely tied to the drug market, so if we could get rid of these unnecessary drugs, we could decrease crime rates. There are better, safer alternatives to using drugs. Some may argue that people should be able to put whatever they please into their bodies, but putting drugs into your body will ruin yours and potentially others around you’s life. If heroin was all of a sudden legalized, no, everyone

According to Kristof (2009), the legalization of drugs is another solution to drug trafficking. With drugs more readily available, at lower prices and higher levels of potency many law enforcement personal and politicians favor legalization of drugs. While other experts favor keeping drug production and sell illegal, but decriminalizing possession. Either way if it is legalize it must be regulated. According to Kristof (2009), the United States have inquired three consequences due to the failure of “The War on Drugs”, increased population in jails, empowered criminals and terrorists, and squandered resources that cannot be replaced. With that said, why continue down a road were the drug problem is not getting resolved. Before drugs were prohibited, usage levels were lower among cocaine and heroin users, and states with legalized marijuana have not seen an increase in consumption, according to Kristof

Among highly developed nations, the United States is known for its stringent illegal drug use policy and the high percentages of its population that have consumed illegal substances. The United States has issued a drug war against millions of Americans who use and sell illegal substances. This war has cost taxpayers billions annually and continues to contribute to an incarceration rate that surpasses any other country (Walmsley 2009). Although, stringent policies have lowered the decline in U.S drug consumption since the 1970’s, the war on drugs in the United States has not succeeded in changing America from being the world leaders in use rates for illegal drugs.

The United States should decriminalize drugs because it would keep people out of jail and stop overcrowding of jails, there are people with worst crimes that should be in jail. It will also stop wasting the taxpayers money, and it could increase the economy, also some states have already legalized drugs and the banning of drugs isn’t effective.

As the world advances people’s conceptions on the world change as well. Things that were viewed as bad in the 1900’s are now acceptable, and sometimes encouraged. Almost every aspect of life today as we know it is different from what we wear, to the jobs we have, and especially what we do in our free time. One thing that is was not very socially acceptable even in the last 5 years, and is a major topic all over the United States is marijuana legalization. It has always been used, but only in private or small groups. Marijuana which has been frowned upon for a long time, and users are labeled as “burnouts” and “losers” who are failures in the world. The world is changing its view on marijuana though. In the United States 27 states and D.C. have legalized marijuana

Drugs should be legalized and/or decriminalized in the future in Washington State and the Unit-ed States. However, along with legalization should come counseling for drug abuse and should give the pros and cons to using drugs. Since smoking was legalized and more information has come out about smoking there is 50% less smokers and it is less of a public issue. And as far as the concern with there being more people using drugs and driving a car, yes we will have drivers using just as we have drivers drinking and driving. Also with legalization will come more control for the purity of drugs and users will be less like to become dependent because of this. One other issue is that more money needs to be spend on rehabilitation. Incarceration is

Throughout the United States, the use and abuse of legal and illegal drugs is very common. As Rosenberg states in “In Drugs We Trust: Why Do Americans Make War on Some Drugs and Build Fortunes on Others?” if something is called a drug, people will “nod their heads, understanding what you mean: You’re deeply attached to it and you can’t live without it, even though you suspect that there’s something wrong with it” (pg.2). The legality of various drugs has changed over time. The definition of a drug, is any substance that has the ability to influence one’s behavior. This could be done by altering one’s mood, feelings, and/or mental state. Although many people believe the use of illegal drugs is more common, the use of legal drugs is actually more common. Legal drugs include drugs such as alcohol and tobacco. As Rosenberg states in the 17th and 18th century, coffee was considered a big drug problem, however now caffeine and coffee is legal. For, legal drugs can cause both social and economic problems just as much as illegal drugs, such as with alcohol and drunk driving. As a result of increased drug use, the United States has created a “War on Drugs,” where it spends billions of dollars to try to “stop” the use and abuse of illegal drugs. However, this “war” is not getting at the root of the problem, for the war does not deal with the root cause of the issue. Instead, this war focuses on dealing with the surface problems, such as the distribution and possession. It does not

Illegal drugs influence people every day of their lives. Illegal drugs affect people, whether they are users themselves, drug dealers, or victims of drug related crime. Throughout, the years many people have been going against drug legalization. Even though drugs are unhealthy and unsafe, prohibition is not the answer to the country's drug problem. The United States should consider legalizing drugs and ending drug prohibition. There are several reasons to legalize drugs in the United States.

The legalization of all drugs considered illegal in the United States today would do more than any other act to eradicate current social and political problems. Though many would naturally think otherwise, legalizing drugs like marijuana, ecstasy, meth, cocaine, heroin, mushrooms, LSD, and DMT would cripple organized crime, majorly reduce death and injury from drug use, unclog the court system, and make these drugs much safer to use.

I agree with marijuana being legalized for medicinal purposes because there are many people who benefit from it. Many people use it to help treat pain from cancer and diabetes. For this reason, it should be legal for a doctor to prescribe it is deemed necessary. You are correct however that people will do what they want and use marijuana regardless of its legal status. Legalizing it will help control the production and distribution of it and take it off the streets and away from cartels.

Drugs influence physical and psychical health, it destroys human from inside. Drugs disorganize brain , heart, liver, intestine work. And almost all of these disorders are irreversible. If drugs would be legalised, some people would buy it instead of usual anaesthetics even though it would make more harm than benefit. Death statistic of drug abuse is horrifying. About 30% of drug addicts die. And this percentage would increase if drugs would be legalised. Also, usage of drugs is a cause of many diseases, like AIDS, hepatitis, cancer, mental trouble.

“ We realize that drug addiction is a sickness, but it is also a crime” according to Pam Bondi. As we all know drug abuse is a big problem that is not often discussed. The reason we do not discuss it because we tend to hide things that cause a mad image or problem in our society. But the issue is much bigger. The legalization of drugs would improve many things such as how the government would have control over its cost and sales, the decrease of crime rates and the way we treat the people in our community who seek help.

Drugs, it is a big issue among many countries across the world. Many countries have tried everything to stop the spread of drug cartels, drug smuggling, the use of drugs. The United States have tried improving our borders to stop the importing of drugs and have stopped many deals going on among cities and neighborhoods. Some states, like Colorado, have legalized the use of marijuana. But one country has taken another route and it is very unexpected. The country of Portugal has legalized all types of drugs. The number of drug use and overdoses have dropped by huge numbers in the country. Maybe legalizing drugs could be the key to end drugs among many countries, cities and small towns in the United States.