i need 5 reasons why drugs should be legalized and 5 reasons why they shouldnt?

Answer 1

WHY
1. removal of drugs profiteering from criminal hands
2. prevention of adulteration of drugs
3. reduction of HIV infection through shared needles
4. improved public understanding of issues surrounding drug abuse
5. more effective treatment of addicts

WHY NOT
1. drugs are addictive and send individuals into a downward spiral of self-destructive dependency
2. recreational use of mind-altering narcotics is socially destructive
3. the drugs trade is run by organised crime
4. drug abuse goes hand-in-hand with other crime (e.g. burglaries, fencing)
5. drug dependency traps individuals in poverty