In America, we waste way too much money on keeping drugs illegal. Money that could be spent on education for the youth and community. The drugs that one being sold to the public by dealers could be legalized and taxed resulting in a better economy in the United States. Helping addicts instead of putting them in prison, could reduce death from drug abuse. By decriminalizing and legalizing drugs our solution to the drug war would be solved.
As a result of prohibiting drug use the, United States spends 19 billion even according to an ACLU article. All that money should be used for something that improves public resources, like improved education. By decriminalizing all small amounts of drugs then the United States would save money on paying law enforcement. It costs more than 31,000 to keep one person in prison every year says The Criminal Report. By cutting out small drug possession crimes, we would not need to spend so much money on prisons.
With the legalization of all drugs except pills, and strong hallucinogens since those are used by professionals and highly addictive to a humans body. The government could open up stores that sell drugs, which brings in lots of tax money. This would help the community immensely, and put drug cartels out of business. The customers would stop going to drug dealers and choose the legal …show more content…
It is important to note that almost anything can be abused, legal or not. For example, people huff ordinary items found in homes such as paint, compressed air dusters, and other inhalants that are abused. Instead of making everything harmful illegal or banned when legal things can be abused. We must set limits, and help those with addictions. With proper help not only would peoples lives be saved it would keep them out of prison. Which once again saves tax money on paying to keep people who need help in
As a result of prohibiting drug use the, United States spends 19 billion even according to an ACLU article. All that money should be used for something that improves public resources, like improved education. By decriminalizing all small amounts of drugs then the United States would save money on paying law enforcement. It costs more than 31,000 to keep one person in prison every year says The Criminal Report. By cutting out small drug possession crimes, we would not need to spend so much money on prisons.
With the legalization of all drugs except pills, and strong hallucinogens since those are used by professionals and highly addictive to a humans body. The government could open up stores that sell drugs, which brings in lots of tax money. This would help the community immensely, and put drug cartels out of business. The customers would stop going to drug dealers and choose the legal …show more content…
It is important to note that almost anything can be abused, legal or not. For example, people huff ordinary items found in homes such as paint, compressed air dusters, and other inhalants that are abused. Instead of making everything harmful illegal or banned when legal things can be abused. We must set limits, and help those with addictions. With proper help not only would peoples lives be saved it would keep them out of prison. Which once again saves tax money on paying to keep people who need help in