However, overall drug use is down by more than a third in the last twenty years, while cocaine use has dropped by an astounding 70 percent. Ninety-five percent of Americans do not use drugs. This is success by any standards. [1] Additionally, the normalization of marijuana seems to have an effect on the production of the drug. Jansen notes that the annual Nederweit (high potency Dutch-grown marijuana) crop is about 100 tons a year -- almost all grown illegally -- of which 65 tons is exported.
Legalization the answer?
" It’s clear from history that periods of lax controls are accompanied by more drug abuse and that periods of tight controls are accompanied by less drug abuse." [3]
"It’s clear that there is a relationship between legalization and increasing drug use, and that legalization would result in an unacceptably high number of drug-addicted Americans." [3]
Well it would lower crime, right?
"Sixty percent of violent crimes are drug- or alcohol-related.... Many times they're robbing, stealing and all of these things to get money to buy drugs.... I do feel that we would markedly reduce our crime rate if drugs were legalized." [4]
When California decriminalized marijuana driving under the influence rates skyrocketed. (a crime)[5] As legalization increases users, and these drugs are linked to sexual and physical abuse of children, legalization may worsen the problem :(. [6] Frugs make people mad, irresponsible, and criminals. Increase in users from legalization would increase crime. [7] Many people say drugs cause everyone to be criminals once arrested, and legalization would let people out. Only 700 people where arrested solely for drugs. [8] So the argument of prison spending or putting 9000 people in jail makes criminals is false as less then 1k people are in jail only for drugs. And if drugs became cheap through legalization people would commit more crimes. [9]
I had more but am in a rush. Don't legalize drugs. See this:
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/01so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/02so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/03so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/04so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/05so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/06so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/07so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/08so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/09so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/10so.htm
[1] http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/01so.htm
[2] http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/where-legalization-has-flourished-drug-use-has-increased[3] http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/06so.htm
[4] Connell, 8 December 1993.
[5] Wayne J. Roques, "Decriminalizing Drugs Would Be A Disaster," The Miami Herald 20 January 1995
[6] Don Feder, "Legalizers Plan Harvard Pot Party"
[7] Mark S. Gold, The Good News About Drugs and Alcohol
[8] "MTV Show Favors Drug Legalization," Drug Policy Report 1
[9] Rachel Ehrenfeld, "Retreating from the War on Drugs," The Washington Times
Legalization the answer?
" It’s clear from history that periods of lax controls are accompanied by more drug abuse and that periods of tight controls are accompanied by less drug abuse." [3]
"It’s clear that there is a relationship between legalization and increasing drug use, and that legalization would result in an unacceptably high number of drug-addicted Americans." [3]
Well it would lower crime, right?
"Sixty percent of violent crimes are drug- or alcohol-related.... Many times they're robbing, stealing and all of these things to get money to buy drugs.... I do feel that we would markedly reduce our crime rate if drugs were legalized." [4]
When California decriminalized marijuana driving under the influence rates skyrocketed. (a crime)[5] As legalization increases users, and these drugs are linked to sexual and physical abuse of children, legalization may worsen the problem :(. [6] Frugs make people mad, irresponsible, and criminals. Increase in users from legalization would increase crime. [7] Many people say drugs cause everyone to be criminals once arrested, and legalization would let people out. Only 700 people where arrested solely for drugs. [8] So the argument of prison spending or putting 9000 people in jail makes criminals is false as less then 1k people are in jail only for drugs. And if drugs became cheap through legalization people would commit more crimes. [9]
I had more but am in a rush. Don't legalize drugs. See this:
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/01so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/02so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/03so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/04so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/05so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/06so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/07so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/08so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/09so.htm
http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/10so.htm
[1] http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/01so.htm
[2] http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/where-legalization-has-flourished-drug-use-has-increased[3] http://www.justice.gov/dea/demand/speakout/06so.htm
[4] Connell, 8 December 1993.
[5] Wayne J. Roques, "Decriminalizing Drugs Would Be A Disaster," The Miami Herald 20 January 1995
[6] Don Feder, "Legalizers Plan Harvard Pot Party"
[7] Mark S. Gold, The Good News About Drugs and Alcohol
[8] "MTV Show Favors Drug Legalization," Drug Policy Report 1
[9] Rachel Ehrenfeld, "Retreating from the War on Drugs," The Washington Times
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