What Are Some Pros and Cons of Legalizing Drugs?
Question by GoodbyeSunday: What are some Pros and Cons of Legalizing Drugs?
Yeah, its pretty simple, and I kinda need some help for my history project, so please help me. Why would it benefit to legalize drugs? Why not? and some examples of countries that already legalized drugs?
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Answer by Phuc Eu
Pro: libs will be too stoned to vote
Con: libs will demand free drugs because of their incapacitating habits.
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21 Responses to What Are Some Pros and Cons of Legalizing Drugs?
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Pros: Less crowding in jails, less taxpayer money going to worthless rehab programs, more taxes from the sales of said drugs, new jobs and industries in America, etc
Cons: People die of overdosing who, one way or the other, would have died anyways.
For the record, I hate drugs, I think it’s a stupid thing to do to your body, but if the government says we can smoke and drink, why can’t we have pot?
1 Pro…we have spent over a trillion dollars on the drug war and you can still purchase almost any illegal drug within a 5 mile radius of your house. Legalizing it would reduce violent crime related to drug sales.
#1 Con…Easier access to drugs would mean more people would use them and it would make it easier for younger kids to get them…similar to alcohol and tobacco.
My thought…I don’t need a nanny state. Let people be responsible for themselves.
PROS: It would create a revenue steam, and jobs, crime rates go down, less over crowded jail & prison system…..
Wooper has it right except for one thing. High school kids actually have an easier time obtaining illegal drugs than alcohol and tobacco. So making illegal drugs legal and regulating them like alcohol and tobacco would probably make it harder for kids to get drugs because the black market would dissapear. I know I always had an easier time getting pot than alcohol. So really, there are very few cons and tons of pros to ending the War on Drugs.
First, you might need a history lesson. Drug use is almost as old as man: cave paintings in New Mexico and Arizona depict peyote trips. Drugs, including heroin, morphine, and cocaine were 100% legal until about 1906 when the FDA was enacted. The exception was cannabis, which has a whole other story far too long for a reasonable answer. Research the history of the FDA and the DEA for more information.
But on to your questions. The legalization of all drugs would free up prison space, and reduce violent crime within the United States. Not only that, but terrorist organizations such as the Taliban and FARC rely heavily on money from the drug trade; legalization would effectively decimate these groups. Money made off taxation of “soft drugs” (cannabis, mushrooms, ect.) would be used to rehabilitate users addicited to hard drugs such cocaine, crystal meth, ect.
Outright legalization is not without its problems. Heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine have no medicinal use, are extremely addictive, and have a high risk of overdose. These drugs, cocaine in particular, can kill even a first time user. Legalization does not fix the problem of addiction itself; even rehabilitation has it limits. It would be unethical and irresponsible to make the drugs available to the public. Ask any addict: addiction is a disease, and it is a DAILY uphill battle to not succumb, even after years of sobriety.
The human body, despite technological advances and generations of research, is largely a mystery; especially the human brain. What is known that it only takes one session for the brain to adjust to the drugs that are introduced. Over several sessions, the brain and body develops a tolerance to any substance, requiring more and more to achieve the same effect. Hence, the nature of addiction. If one were to simply using, that person would suffer from intense withdrawals both physically and mentally. It is interesting to note that alcohol is the only substance known to kill addicts who try to quit cold turkey.
A few nations, and some states here have tried decriminalization or legalization of soft drugs; but no modern nation has ever tried outright legalization. The Netherlands is well known for its soft drugs policy but ignores a few issues. Possession is legal, but cultivation is not.
California, Oregon and Alaska has decriminalized it, meaning that people found in possession are issued a citation and released. Washington, Vermont, Colorado, and others have legalized cannibas for people suffering from certain conditions. However, nurseries and medical cannabis paitients have been the subject of federal raids since the initiatives were passed.
Believe or not this is simply the tip of the iceberg for this issue. Research the Dept of Justice, ONDCP, FDA, NORML, MPP, Erowids and the history of drug culture including ancient use, counter-cultures, and modern trends. Personally, I believe this is something that everyone should know because we all consume some sort of substance, and know people that have fallen to addiction. Good luck on your project.
Mota is evil too. my hometown of pazcuaro michoacan has been ravaged by drug cartels? over drugs 🙁
please be? joking lol, if not explain
weed is still the? worst drug
They sell meth here now sinds a few years. It’s cheaper then crack. But most people only use party drugs here. snort cocaine etc. Alcohol is actually the? biggest problem here. Only foreign people use crack and heroin here. It is just not a thing a thing u just do for fun or something.
I’ve wanted to visit Holland, but your right..we’re all in it. Meth? hasn’t hit my area too hard….YET. But crack is another story.
I am from Holland and it’s the same to be fair aswell. Only prostitution and soft drugs are legal. They supply? entire Europe with dope here. Highest export in xtc of the world. I quess we are all in it.
Really???? I actually believed that all? nordic countries are like perfect places to live where nothing wrong happens… How come you guys have that image???
To be fair Norway isn’t a paradise either. You have gangs, drug abuse and drug trafficking, high cost of living, very little in the name of? exports but a very high number of imports, high suicide rates, prostitution…….
Yes. His name is Bill….?
Are there any normal people? in America?
The fuck you talking about ? not every homeless person chose to be homeless? ? but all meth addicts chose that way, so they should pay the consequences !
Are there any normal? people in Nebraska?
LOL, why the fuck? do you talk about chocolat ? when we have sex or eat we have naturally a little bit of dopamine, but what he said is that you have 10 times that when you do meth
I ain’t judgin anyone for using meth. I use it from time to time. However this “I am a poor? helpless addict who can’t stop” is just bullshit that absolves personal responsibility and keeps a person calmly sedate under lock and key.
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no i’m in west coast canada
its actually spelt ** LOW ACES **
its like an imaginary poker term?