If Marijuana Were To Be Legal
Drugs are a major influential force in our country today. The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being
considered to control it or even solve it. Ending the drug war seems to be a bit impossible. The war on drugs seems to be
accomplishing a lot but this is not true. Different options need to be considered. Legalization is an option that hasn't gotten a
chance but should be given one. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase the amount of use,
marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amounts of money spent on enforcement and it will increase our
country's revenue. There are also many benefits that can be uncovered to help people if legalization of marijuana is given a
chance.
Legalizing marijuana would increase our economy's revenue. During Prohibition alcohol use was still 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 The 21st amendment repealed prohibition and alcohol taxes were increased.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. Marijuana should be taxed heavily to increase our revenue. Marijuana and other drugs would be made by
the same people who make aspirin so the quality would be assured, containing no poisons or adulterants. Sterile hypodermic
needles will be readily available at corner drug stores. These could be taxed heavily because the users will be assured of "clean
drugs."
Making drugs legal will reduce the great amounts of money spent on enforcement every year. Drug dealers and users are one
step ahead on the enforcement process. If one drug lord is caught, another one will show up somewhere else. We cannot win.
"In 1987, 10 billion dollars were spent alone just on enforcing drug laws. Drugs accounted for about 40 percent of all felony
indictments in the New York City courts in 1989. This figure is quadruple what it was in 1985. . Forty percent of the peo...