If alcohol is legalized, why not marijuana and cocaine? Not advocating it, but it seems to me we could put our law enforcements' time to better use.
2007-01-03 12:36:02 · 10 answers · asked by Holly R 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No. Alcohol does not normally have the same impact on a person's morals as drugs do. Whether they are recreational or not, when people take drugs, they start to involve themselves in other illegal activities, and start making bad life decisions.
Now, alcohol does lessen some people's inhibition, and cause relationship problems and DUI, generally it does not lead to theft, and other worse crimes.
2007-01-03 12:42:43 · answer #1 · answered by jarrgen 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If an inebriated person is caught driving while high or on alcohol, my thoughts are they should never be allowed to drive ever again in the Continental United States on the Three Strikes Rule! NO NO NO NO drugs should Never EVER be legalized, except for medicinal purposes and even they should not be allowed to drive while under the influence!
Nicotine and caffeine are legal substances and do not cause people to drive vehicles irresponsibly or dibilitate thinking processes.
2007-01-03 15:43:52 · answer #2 · answered by Sassy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marijuana is less harmful than alcohol or cigarettes, yet those are both legal and marijuana is not. The government wants to keep marijuana illegal because the "War on Drugs" is just too profitable. I read somewhere that marijuana is currently the largest national cash crop, more than the export of all vegetables from the US combined. Think of the money our country could make if we legalized it..
2016-05-23 00:59:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If using drugs is your idea of recreation, then you really need to get a life. Try dropping the blunts in the trash can and use your hands for something that is healthy for your brain- like reading books.
2007-01-03 12:50:54 · answer #4 · answered by waltzorro 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Aren't alcohol, nicoteine and caffeine enough? It is like asking, "Not that I'm advocating, but shouldn't we just abolish laws all together? There are so many things we could do with the money saved." OK, a little extreme I admit. But you get my drift.
2007-01-03 12:51:52 · answer #5 · answered by Doc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
prohibition was this same struggle..... but for now to many lawyers, judges, jailbuilders and drug dealers oppose its legalization,,,, powerful people that lobby for their own profits.....
you are right,,,,,we would spend a lot less money policing people...
2007-01-03 12:39:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. First we should make THE gateway drug - TOBACCO - illegal to possess or manufacture. Then alcohol.
2007-01-03 12:40:57 · answer #7 · answered by Timothy M 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I absolutely agree.
2007-01-03 12:37:46 · answer #8 · answered by Michael 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i agree with you alchol kill people the ones who drink they drive and kill
2007-01-03 12:44:53 · answer #9 · answered by i luv mi baby 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND POLICE ARE KILLING OUR PEOPLE.
2007-01-03 12:41:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋