Drug use in the United States is considered to be one of the largest problems in the country. Everywhere one looks, drugs can be seen in one form or another. Illegal drugs may be harder to spot, but they are there, according to the statistics. Many people in the United States become addicted to drugs, both legal and illegal. There is help out there for these people, all they need to do is ask. The sale of illegal drugs in the United States should be legalized because the government could then tax drugs that are sold on the market, drug use and abuse would decline, and the number of drug-related arrests would drastically decline.
             Taxing drug sales in the United States would be an excellent way for the country to "beef up" its economy. A strong economy for a country is great, and an even stronger one is better. All different types of drugs can be taxed, and the rate at which they are taxed could be decided by the amount that has been purchased. Many of the countries resources could benefit from this extra tax money that would be coming in, such as the military forces, schools, and many other things. Another prime example that this tax money could be used for would be the lowering of the outrageous gas prices. Many positive things such as the ones stated above could happen if the sale of drugs is legalized. A strong economy in a country is one of the most important aspects of the country, and the United States would have supreme power over the rest of the world.
             Some statistics also show that the majority of drugs use stems back to the simple fact that people feel independent when breaking the law. For example, marijuana use has been very popular in the United States for many years, and most young adults feel that smoking marijuana gives them a certain amount of independence. Another example of this feeling of freedom is alcohol. Alcohol is undoubtedly the most illegally consumed product in the country. So many un
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