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There is no feasible way to completely abolish drug use in the United States. As with Prohibition of Alcohol in the earlier part of this century, the fight against drugs has backfired. The United States is spending billions of dollars a year to fight a war, which over the last 60 years, has shown that it cannot be won. So let?s use a little reverse psychology on the subject. What would happen if marijuana or other illegal drugs were legalized?
First, the billions of dollars that the government is spending trying to abolish illegal drugs would be put to better use and the government would be able to tax the ?new drugs? just as they do alcohol and tobacco. These monies could then be spent to provide better education on the affects of drugs and drug abuse, better healthcare, and research on medical uses of drugs such as marijuana. Also, the government would be able to regulate the quality of ?products? on the market, resulting in fewer deaths caused by overdosing and by ?junk? drugs.
Second, with government regulation, including sale and distribution, the big drug dealers would no longer be in control. The drugs would be made affordable or free to those who are addicted, thus decreasing crimes such as petty theft. The streets would be much safer to walk on, because the crack dealer on the corner would no longer be pushing drugs to young children. Since the drug dealers would no longer have ?areas of distribution? (turf), there would be a decline in gang war crimes such as mur... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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