Yes, in my opinion drugs should be legal. I think by legalising drugs you can address the real problems. Most illegal drug use is recreational anyway. With those who are suffering with real problems, whether its illegal or not they are going to get a hold of it. At least if it was legal there would be more help out there for addicts and people wouldn't look down on them so much in society.
There is so much bad information out there about drugs too, this would pave the way for teaching on it in schools etc. So people get a better view of what their doing. Its safer.
Another fact is that people are going to use drugs anyway. Most people have tried them and most people will try at least one form of drug in their lifetime.
Also I think if it was legal most people would just use companies rather than go down the criminal route. There is also so much violence and crime as a result of illegal drug dealing, also the people paying taxes for those who go to jail for using and dealing drugs. That would save billions in terms of the prison systems as if drugs were legal there would be less crime over it.
I'm not saying legalising drugs would solve all the problems but I think there is so many benefits from it than having them legal. Prohibiting them has been proven that its just not working. It causes so, so many problems in society. That being said, you'll probably think I am a drug user but apart from Marijuana now and again, I am not. :lol: I think people should have the free choice too.
I think you bring up some interesting points. However, I also think that you try to ignore how really, really flawed the legalizing drugs movement is... Let's say if we would to legalize drugs, wouldn't it be more accessible to the public? My point is that certain drugs causes violent behavior, and if it would to be so easily obtainable, it would become a big problem. You could argue that there wouldn't be so many people using drugs when it's legal, but take a look at Alcohol & Cigarettes, and heck, even abortion. Young people starts at a very early age with smoking and drinking alcohol because it's 'cool'. Imagine them snorting their fathers cocaine. When something becomes legal, the usage doesn't decrease, it increases. When something becomes illegal, it deters people from using it. Sure, there will be people who still does it/uses it, but nevertheless, it is a determent.
Yeah, prohibiting means that there will be a black market for it which also means that organized crime will build up. Why does that mean that we should simply give up? I think we should work hard on it instead -
re-focus our efforts to stop the black market & organized crime. With today's uprising technology and heavily militarized Police Force, I don't see why that's so bloody difficult to achieve...
Now for the "free choice" argument.. We've never had the right to do whatever we want with our bodies and for a good reason. We have rules so that there can be order in our society. Honestly, the way I see it, if we would to legalize all drugs known to man, we might just say bye bye to our civilization as we know it.
As for the companies selling marijuana... Why would anyone buy them from the greedy companies? I recon a bag of marijuana would cost about, what? 5 times more than you'd pay on the street for the same amount? It wouldn't be a good deal... Not to mention the limits the Government will no doubt put in.
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Conclusion; Yes, the legalization of drugs might solve some current issues we're having now, but let's not forget the aftermath: Everyone will be able to get their hands on drugs easily (again, look at alcohol and cigarettes), and most of them will be able to use them legally. We'll become an impaired civilization; slowly dooming itself by creating its own destruction... Alright, maybe that's a bit far fetched. But more druggies, increased homeless and an increased death toll sounds pretty destructive to me.
People who claims that legalizing drugs will only become beneficial for our society are a bunch of morons...