2006-10-05 21:50:57 · 11 answers · asked by Ricky S 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
No, they should be licenced.
If they are illegal, then you are putting millions of pounds into the hands of criminal gangs and putting masses of effort into trying to close them down. Which is a hopeless excercise as they will always have more funds than the police.
If they are licenced, (i.e. you apply for your licence to take controlled substances) you remove the funds from the criminals & put it in the hands of the treasury, and you would gain far more control over the use of drugs than you hacve currently.
Most deaths from drugs are caused by impurities or ignorance which is caused by the fact that they are illegal.
2006-10-05 22:13:10 · answer #1 · answered by Hairyloon 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, all drugs should be legalised. There is enough warnings and people have enough education to know what they do.
By legalising all drugs it will reduce the number of criminals in court (especially for minor cannabis offences), freeing up the criminal justice system to deal with truly dangerous, violent criminals.
Legalising drugs would allow the government to put a tax on them, thus creating more money which could be ploughed in the NHS (and don't bother saying it will all be used by the junkies, because legalising drugs isn't going to make every person in the country go out and get stoned, people who want to do drugs will do them regardless if they are legal or not).
By decriminalising drugs will take some of the allure out of them. Some people try drugs just because they are illegal, getting kicks equally from the drugs and doing something they shouldn't.
If drugs were available legally (assuming legalising drugs would create a regulated scheme of some sort) it would increase the safety for those who do take them (and although they're junkies they're still people). If drug users were provided with clean syringes, and drugs from a reputable source (not cut with drugs with dog worming tablets / washing powder / who knows what) it would be safer for them, which again would reduce the demands on the NHS, which can only be a good thing.
2006-10-05 22:54:13 · answer #2 · answered by sarcasticquotemarks 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No because irresponsible people would take it to the extreme I think. Fair enough some people probably would use them for recreational use and be fine but if they were legal it would be too easy for people to over do it. On top of that there would be more people thinking it was OK and ending up in hospital putting excess strain on the health care system. In short, it would be a very bad idea.
2006-10-05 21:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by claire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a book by Ben Elton, called High Society. In it, he puts foward a very good debate for the legalization of all drugs. Read it, its amazing how much it makes you think!!
2006-10-05 22:46:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lets face the facts. Anyone can get any drug they want at any time. I am a proponent of legalization. Lets sell them and tax them. The heroin project in Great Britain seems to be working.
2006-10-05 23:03:50 · answer #5 · answered by hydroco 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Definately "No".For gods sake why is everything these days about drugs. My advice go and enjoy your life "drug free".Oh and by the way remember what you done and who you done it with. Who needs drugs when your, "High on life". Natuarally.
2006-10-07 14:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by dollybird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Answers should deduct all your points for asking such a ridculous question...lol..but that is probably the answer you were fishing for!
NO
2006-10-05 22:04:13 · answer #7 · answered by Gary H 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No.Drugs are for mugs.
2006-10-05 23:58:20 · answer #8 · answered by duracell18 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well er NO!
2006-10-05 21:52:26 · answer #9 · answered by ☺Everybody still loves Chris!♥▼© 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mmmmmm......NO!!!
2006-10-05 21:52:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋