Should the government legalize ? Why or why not?

Question

I apologize there is a blank in the question where the word should be.

There is a blank in the question where the word weed should be.

Answer 1

If you smoked less illegal weed, you might notice when sentences don't make sense. This could lead to more knowledge, possibly good judgement and maybe even a job. Then you could pay taxes and be less of a burden on society.

By the way - I think we have too many laws - although I've never smoked weed and don't intend to - because smoke is a sign that tells me to get a fire extinguisher - not to breath in.

I do think it's a "victimless" crime and none of the gov'ts business.

Legalize all drugs - tax them and decriminalize the issue - that alone would save many billions of dollars and free up space in jails and prisons for real criminals.

Answer 2

Legalize what? Oh, hell yes, so we can tax the hell out of it and reduce the deficit, it does way less harm than alcohol, I don't know what harm it does do , does'nt make you want to fight, can produce other usefull things like paper, clothes, fuel, amongst others.It is a very helpful medicine for some, It's not addictive,never killed anyone, honestly I do'nt know why it's not legal already. You might eat more cookies than you probably should, hmmm

Answer 3

Why should we decriminalize or legalize marijuana?
As President Jimmy Carter acknowledged: "Penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against the possession of marijuana in private for personal use."

Marijuana prohibition needlessly destroys the lives and careers of literally hundreds of thousands of good, hard-working, productive citizens each year in this country. More than 700,000 Americans were arrested on marijuana charges last year, and more than 5 million Americans have been arrested for marijuana offenses in the past decade. Almost 90 percent of these arrests are for simple possession, not trafficking or sale. This is a misapplication of the criminal sanction that invites government into areas of our private lives that are inappropriate and wastes valuable law enforcement resources that should be focused on serious and violent crime.

Answer 4

I'd say yes they should. It would be a good revenue vehicle. The government won't do it because they can't regulate it at the present time. Its just like moonshine. America has spent billions on the war on drugs and so far as I can see, its had very little impact. I also think that urine tests are a violation of our privacy.

Answer 5

yes, since the enforcement of the laws against the use and growth of weed are not truly enforced. This is basically a cash crop that the government is not taxing. Look at all the mooola we get from tobacco.

Answer 6

I honestly feel that it is much much safer for anyone than alcohol is....I mean they sell cigarettes legally and those suckers kill more people than plane crashes and car accidents!!!

I don't know about everyone else...but I don't feel it is a bad thing to legalize it....it would help the deficit and I have never heard of any bad side affects--and this definitely does not harm people as much as every other legal "entertainment tax item" that they sell...

Answer 7

dude, the republicans are in control, soon nothing will be legal! Therefore talking about legalizing anything right now will be illegal!
I personally think that weed is less harmful than tobacco … marijuana is legal in some countries in Europe and they don’t have problems with that.

Answer 8

The government should legalize a health plan to cover all citizens who reside in the United States and stop making medical companies and their constitutes rich.

Answer 9

I feel all drugs should be legalized; the addicts would eventuality kill themselves and all the rich drug lords would go out of business. We could zero the trillion $ debt we have in the USA and we all would not have as many worries about a addict breaking laws to get what they so desperately think they need.

Answer 10

Drug prohibition does more to make Americans unsafe than any other factor. Just as alcohol prohibition gave us Al Capone and the mafia, drug prohibition has given us the Crips, the Bloods and drive-by shootings. Consider the historical evidence: America's murder rate rose nearly 70% during alcohol prohibition, but returned to its previous levels after prohibition ended. Now, since the War on Drugs began, America's murder rates have doubled. The cause/effect relationship is clear. Prohibition is putting innocent lives at risk.

What's more, drug prohibition also inflates the cost of drugs, leading users to steal to support their high priced habits. It is estimated that drug addicts commit 25% of all auto thefts, 40% of robberies and assaults, and 50% of burglaries and larcenies. Prohibition puts your property at risk. Finally, nearly one half of all police resources are devoted to stopping drug trafficking, instead of preventing violent crime. The bottom line? By ending drug prohibition Libertarians would double the resources available for crime prevention, and significantly reduce the number of violent criminals at work in your neighborhood.