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1. Drug legalization
Drug legalizationDrug legalizationPermalink: https:// /drug-legalization/As we all know,
the simple truth is that drugs destroy lives, they steal away opportunities, they produce
fatal overdoses and death by criminal homicide. Therefore, deterring the use and abuse of
dangerous substances should be the centerpiece of any effort intended to reverse the rising
drug trends. Despite these well-intentioned words, the reality of the use of drugs is hard to
miss especially in our suburbs, metropolitan areas, and schools. Some propose that use of
drugs such as marijuana should not be legalized while others support the opinion that the
legalization of such drugs can bring some benefits to the society. The debate on pros and
cons of light drug legalization appears to be intensifying and despite the controversial
arguments that have made, there will be a need to make well-informed discussions. The
paper will examine various pros and cons of drug legalization and provide an informed
decision on the suitable solution to the issue of drug legalization. The paper will show that
we should act to discredit those who promote positions without a basis in fact and aID
credibility to those who have facts on their side.There are various arguments that have been
made in favor of the advantages of legalization of light drugs. Legalizing the drug trade can
generate sufficient revenue that will offset the cost of social ills that arise from drug
aIDiction. Presently, the war on drugs originates from its price; it costs lives and money.
View the drug trade from the macroeconomic perspective; it is a form of an underground
economy that has deprived governments of their revenues, because it is not subject to any
form of tax. A new research by Mexican Institute of Competitiveness (MICO) on Mexico drug
cartels has revealed that the government loses $46.5 billion of revenues annually in tax due
to the prohibition of the drug trade. Legalizing the drug trade can generate revenue for the
government. In aIDition, legalizing drugs can massively reduce the crime rates. Most
violence crimes have been associated with the illegality of the drug trade. For example,
many dependent users report to stealing to raise funds for buying the high priced drugs.
Legalization can help to regulate the drug market by lowering the prices of the drugs and, as
a result, preventing the users from engaging in stealing so as to raise the money to buy the
drugs.However, legalization of light drugs has some disadvantages. There are those who
consider drugs laws to be paternalistic; that the use of drugs causes no harm to anyone, and
the state laws should neither intervene nor prevent them. Nevertheless, legalization of
drugs, should it be marijuana, opiates, or cocaine, has been proven scientifically to cause
physical, mental and health problem. An average drug user is unable to function well in the
society. Moreover, it has been noted that drug users suffer from emotional problems that

2. can afflict their families, friends and other members of society that are close to them.
Theories see an epidemic on the legalization of drugs. They argue that drug users have a
strong propensity to make others to starting using the drugs, especially if the habit is
established among the leadership groups. For instance, peer pressure has resulted in an
increase in the spread of the drug use among the juveniles. The risks associated with the use
of drugs among the children are well documented, and they further prove that children are
more likely to have poor physical, social, intellectual and emotional outcomes. For instance,
research that was done by Judy Howard at Chicago’s Northwestern Hospital in 2007
showed that children who were exposed to drugs while at the age of 7 encountered mental
problems during their development stages.Despite the pros and cons of drug legalization,
supporting criminal penalties may not bring the problem to an end. In aIDition, permitting
the drug trade does not guarantee adequate control of the drug market. Instead, a more
critical approach should be to impose criminal penalties to restrict commercial
manufacture, sale and possession of large quantities of the drugs. The spread of drug use
and drug abuse is on the increase due to the large production of these drugs and the readily
available markets.