In his article, “4 Reasons Why Ending the War On Drugs Would Be a Huge Mistake,” from Mic. doctoral student at University of Rochester, James Banks, argues that decriminalizing drugs would cause even more problems in the United States. Banks reports that the U.S. spends an already exponential amount of money on legal drugs, such as painkillers, and that legalized drugs are difficult to mange now. So, decriminalizing drugs would only increase the government’s spending on drug addiction treatment. Furthermore, he argues that even the “less damaging” drug, marijuana, has negative affects like decreasing a person’s work ethic and slowing down their drive. Banks predicts that due to the decriminalizing of drugs the punishment of drug use would fall
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He uses this to support his claim that with the decriminalization of drugs would result in more addictions. Unfortunately, this point actually proves that decriminalizing drugs would not be a bad idea. For example, prescription drugs are legal, yet they can be highly addictive and cause great damage to someone. Now, yes they do help with illness and disease, but so can some of the illegal drugs too. Also, some criminalized drugs make up some of the ingredients pain …show more content…
Through all of my research that I completed, this was the first time that the topic of worker’s rights were brought up. Most discussion of the drug war is usually based around social aspects and the role it plays in our economy. It is the only point in the article that I agree should be thought of more. Some work places do perform drug tests, random and scheduled, but it is for the employees’ best interest to not come to work under the influence. Of course, like previously stated, there are people who are able to function normally under the influence of different substances. Would employers be more stricter about dug tests? Would this result in the companies spending more money? The answer is yes, but should companies have say on what their workers consume when their not working. Especially, since marijuana would still stay in your system up to a month, even if the person has not consumed any
He uses this to support his claim that with the decriminalization of drugs would result in more addictions. Unfortunately, this point actually proves that decriminalizing drugs would not be a bad idea. For example, prescription drugs are legal, yet they can be highly addictive and cause great damage to someone. Now, yes they do help with illness and disease, but so can some of the illegal drugs too. Also, some criminalized drugs make up some of the ingredients pain …show more content…
Through all of my research that I completed, this was the first time that the topic of worker’s rights were brought up. Most discussion of the drug war is usually based around social aspects and the role it plays in our economy. It is the only point in the article that I agree should be thought of more. Some work places do perform drug tests, random and scheduled, but it is for the employees’ best interest to not come to work under the influence. Of course, like previously stated, there are people who are able to function normally under the influence of different substances. Would employers be more stricter about dug tests? Would this result in the companies spending more money? The answer is yes, but should companies have say on what their workers consume when their not working. Especially, since marijuana would still stay in your system up to a month, even if the person has not consumed any