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Should illegal drugs stay illegal? -- (Selected)

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Submitted by: ryanw7196
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on Mon, 05/26/2008 - 10:08am.

In response to Purse Creation Rewards.

With millions imprisoned for minor drug offenses throughout the United States, the question must be asked, should any drugs remain illegal? One fact remains, the demand will always remain high, and the supply will always be around, the question is should it be treated as a criminal offense upon all those who are involved, or should it be treated as a psychological well being and health issue?

comment Submitted by RCast on Mon, 05/26/2008 - 10:51pm.
Drugs

Another angle to this question is how much control over our own bodies do we as a society feel that we should have versus the need to control what people do to their bodies in order to protect them from harming themselves?

comment Submitted by VM1138 on Tue, 06/17/2008 - 4:00pm.
I used to think marijuana

I used to think marijuana was okay, though I've never smoked it. But more and more studies are coming out saying that pot leads to levels of psychosis later in life. And looking at some of the elderly who grew up during the 60s...I think it's clear it does have a detrimental affect on your life. It has only been popular since the 60s, so I think people overlook that we haven't had a full lifetime to analyze the effects.

I notice the original posters' comment about imprisonment. Clearly possession shouldn't be a bigger crime than dealing. I understand police need to cut deals in order to catch the big fish, but in my home town, drug dealers can conduct business in public because the cops are too busy busting people for not wearing a seatbelt.

The violence that lifestyle endorses alone should justify the banishment of certain drugs. We need to crack down on the dealer and fund more rehab clinics for users. Tougher Coast Guards and more surveillance at airports and the Mexican and Canadian borders will cut down on the problem. Of course, actually developing a foreign policy for South America would go a long way toward cutting down on the problem.

You will never solve it, but maybe you can cut it down to a more reasonable level.