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
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 The 21st amendment repealed prohibition and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...