Part II: Cons of Legalization

Ok, how about some negative implications of legalizing drugs. When some proponents of legalization speak about it, they compare alcohol to illicit drugs, including marijuana. Often, they explain how alcohol is worse for the body than marijuana, which may very well be true. The problem I have with that argument is that two wrongs don't make a right. The government regulates the sale of alcohol, and alcohol hurts people. Should the government get into the business of regulating and profiting from even more drugs that hurt people? I say "no".

Alcohol is legal now and DUI is a growing problem. Drunk drivers kill too many people on the roads every year. Imagine if there were as many "high" drivers as there were drunk drivers. I'd have to start taking the train!

While drug related street violence would likely decline, would drug use increase drastically if it were legal and easy to get drugs? If a young person could buy heroin at the Wawa like they buy cigarettes now, would drug abuse skyrocket? I think that it might. If it did skyrocket, there'd be unthinkable fallout from the increased amounts of drug addicts roaming the streets.

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