Breanna Hudson
Professor Sarah Kupcho
GOVT 2305_001
5 October 2016
Drug Legalization The legalization of drugs has been a controversial topic since the late ‘20s and early ‘30s arguing whether narcotics such as: marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and crack; should be legalized. Individuals who favor the legalization of drugs believe that by doing this will increase the economy and reduce the amount of money spent on law enforcement. However, those not in favor of legalizing narcotics, claim that drugs will just become cheaper and cause an increase in crime rate. Although, some states have already legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, other states do not accept it, but instead consider it as a “dangerous drug” (“In Debate over …show more content…
The use of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana have been scientifically proven to cause damage and dangerous harm to the body and brain. It is also known to be impossible for a drug addict female to give birth to a healthy child. As a result of this, children born from a maternal drug addict often are born with the AIDs virus due to the effects of their mother’s drug addiction (Boaz, …show more content…
In theory if marijuana laws are not relaxed, the push toward legalization will continue causing harm in various places. Thousands of heroin addicts die each year from overdoses, and the legalization of the drug, will only increase the death rate due to substance abuse (Reeves and Holmes, 2016). The controversial topic of drug legalization has yet to be resolved, but the possession of illegal drugs continues to rise as well as the crime and death rate due to violence in drug use. Legalizing opponents are convinced that the violence will cease and make a person less violent if drugs are legally purchased. However, legal or illegal, drugs will often lead to violence and chronic abuse for heavy drug users. Opponents to legalization believe drugs to be illegal because they are dangerous and that homicide are committed by persons under the influence of drugs than those looking to buy drugs to feed their addiction. Often a misconception, that drug related crimes are mostly enacted by those looking for money to buy drugs, but they are often committed by those who have brain damage by mood-altering
Professor Sarah Kupcho
GOVT 2305_001
5 October 2016
Drug Legalization The legalization of drugs has been a controversial topic since the late ‘20s and early ‘30s arguing whether narcotics such as: marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and crack; should be legalized. Individuals who favor the legalization of drugs believe that by doing this will increase the economy and reduce the amount of money spent on law enforcement. However, those not in favor of legalizing narcotics, claim that drugs will just become cheaper and cause an increase in crime rate. Although, some states have already legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, other states do not accept it, but instead consider it as a “dangerous drug” (“In Debate over …show more content…
The use of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana have been scientifically proven to cause damage and dangerous harm to the body and brain. It is also known to be impossible for a drug addict female to give birth to a healthy child. As a result of this, children born from a maternal drug addict often are born with the AIDs virus due to the effects of their mother’s drug addiction (Boaz, …show more content…
In theory if marijuana laws are not relaxed, the push toward legalization will continue causing harm in various places. Thousands of heroin addicts die each year from overdoses, and the legalization of the drug, will only increase the death rate due to substance abuse (Reeves and Holmes, 2016). The controversial topic of drug legalization has yet to be resolved, but the possession of illegal drugs continues to rise as well as the crime and death rate due to violence in drug use. Legalizing opponents are convinced that the violence will cease and make a person less violent if drugs are legally purchased. However, legal or illegal, drugs will often lead to violence and chronic abuse for heavy drug users. Opponents to legalization believe drugs to be illegal because they are dangerous and that homicide are committed by persons under the influence of drugs than those looking to buy drugs to feed their addiction. Often a misconception, that drug related crimes are mostly enacted by those looking for money to buy drugs, but they are often committed by those who have brain damage by mood-altering