Our societies are decaying due to an incessant war against drugs. Effects of this war like assault, property crime, racial and economic decriminalization, murder, corruption, and many other undesirable things are developing and burning through societies fueled by the lack of determination between whether or not drugs should be legalized. This polemic is allowing war's effects to keep growing to the point where societies" harmony, peace, and stability are being lost. The time has gotten to make a decision, to find a solution. Legalization is an option that should be heavily considered. It would be way to control use and abuse of drugs. Legalization of drugs will stop an enormous number of deaths and crimes. In addition, it will reduce the great amounts of money spent on enforcement and it will increase our country's revenue.
On their web page the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states, "the costs of crime attributed to illicit drug abuse were estimated at 59.1 billion. These costs include reduced earnings due to incarceration, crime careers, and criminal victimization; and the costs of criminal justice and drug interdiction". It also estimates that the drug-related visits to the hospital emergency rooms have increased. "In 2000, 531,800 drug-related visits occurred, up slightly from 1999. More of these visits were due to drug overdoses". Based on this information it is not hard to realize that prohibition costs money, and lives. Far from decreasing, quantities are going up throughout the years. .
Legalizing Drugs would increase our economy's revenue. During Prohibition alcohol, use was continuing sold and used, but people were doing it illegally. The 21st amendment repealed prohibition and alcohol taxes were increased. The same thing should happen with drugs. Drugs can be taxed heavily to increase our revenue. The same people who make aspirin so the quality would be assured, containing no poisons or adulterants, which often are causes of many deaths, would make drugs.
All recreational drugs should be legalized. ... If someone wants to use drugs, they should be allowed to, as long if they don't harm anyone else. ... If tobacco and alcohol are legal, then illicit drugs should be legal too. ... The use of illegal drugs should be permitted for medical purposes even if they never get legalized. ... In conclusion, drugs should be completely legal. ...
I do not agree with the idea of drug legalization. ... This right however, should only apply to adults and it should not be absolute. ... Children should not be allowed to take any drug they want. ... Should the use of drugs be made the choice of the individual? Thomas Szasz thinks that the government should lift its prohibition on drug use. ...
The case for legalization of drugs is not to encourage the use of drugs but to provide a more effective means of dealing with the societal effects of drug abuse. ... People argue that legalization would encourage the use and abuse of drugs and would make the present situation worse. Those against legalization are rooted in the belief that legalization would corrupt our society and destroy our moral values. ... The counter to the opponents view is that legalization is not encourage or condoning the use of drugs and that a transition to legalization should be accompanied by a campaign to disco...
Lately there have been many argumentations on whether we should legalize drug or not. ... However Rangle says we should stop thinking about legalization since we will have many issues if we legalize drugs. ... However Dershowits argues that we should legalize heroin. ... For example, one problem that he points out is which drugs would be legalized and which should not be legalized. ... There is no way that we should legalize drugs. ...
A logical solution to this problem is the legalization of illegal drugs. ... Legalization may produce easier access to dangerous drugs, but according to Ernest van den Haag, author of "Legalize Illegal drugs," "a rise in addiction seems unlikely." ... If the government legalized drugs, they would also regulate the production of drugs. ... The solution to this problem is the legalization of drugs. ... We should strongly consider the option of the legal but restricted sale of drugs. ...
Should drugs be legalized or not? ... Others view legalization as a surrender in the war on drugs. ... Consequently, legalizing drugs is the only way to win the drug war. ... Secondly, legalizing drugs will drop drug prices and end the violence against innocent people, as drug users will no longer need to steal or rob to support their drug habit. ... Therefore, the drugs should be legalized. ...
Drug Legalization What are you"re views on the legalization of drugs? ... Quoted from the book, The Case for Legalizing drugs. ... Drug legalization would lead to increased drug abuse. No one should doubt that the demand for illegal drugs lies at the heart of the global drug problem. ... The economy would benefit from the legalization of drugs. ...
The War on Drugs People have many reasons why we should legalize drugs, like, So many people are going to jail, it is a victimless crime, violent crimes will go down, the government spends too much money on the war on drugs, and smoking marijuana is harmless. ... Should the government tell our children that drug use is ok? ... When the government legalizes drugs why don't we just legalize murderer, rape, and robbery? ... I know that legalizing drugs is not the answer to the war on drugs. ... Legalizing hard drugs is not the answer and never should be....
General Purpose: To persuade the class Specific Purpose: To persuade the class in supporting the legalization of drugs. ... Then I will give you some startling statistics that the whole country should know, concluded by all the benefits we will all endure as a nation. ... (show visual) BENEFITS: By legalizing drugs there will be no need for drug dealers and with drugs legalized price will go down because we all know that to get your hands on something that is illegal costs way more than it should because its illegal. ... People wont be getting shot over drug deals or drug tu...