The Pros And Cons Of Drugs

Drug possession and use have been a subject of controversy not only in America but also in many countries in the world. People use drugs for diverse reasons and it is evident that the society incurs significant costs in an attempt to mitigate the effects of these drugs. Notable effects of these drugs can be seen in the number of people received in hospitals as a result of damages to the health and physical well-being of the users. In an attempt to eradicate what has perennially been considered a vice, the U.S has over a long time relied on policies that have criminalized drugs and their use. These policies have remained static for over a long time. However, would be important to evaluate the controversy surrounding the legality of possession and use of drugs on the U.S. with the aim of establishing whether decriminalizing drug use and possession will have an effect on the status of the society.
According to Miron, 16 states in the U.S. have successfully decriminalized the …show more content…
If marijuana can be used for all of the mentioned purposes including medical purposes and recreation, then it suffices to say that other hard drugs such as cocaine can still find beneficial uses in people. Observably, there are mechanisms in place to control and eradicate drug possession and use in the U.S. that costs the federal and states governments millions of dollars. Such amounts of money should be channeled to the research of the beneficial use of drugs on human beings. Other observable effects of prohibition of the use of drugs include an increase violence as buyers and sellers have no legal mechanisms of resolving disputes; instead, they prefer using violent means of solving disputes such as guns (Miron). With a laid down system of regulation of the sale and use of drugs, it is possible to reduce some of this violence as dealers can hire lawyers and present their cases in