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The debate over drugs and drug legalization is an increasingly important political issue as we proceed into the twenty-first century. ... Whether we increase our current laws or we proceed in the direction legalization. ... But, the drug legalization debate is not a issue that should only concern our political officials and law makers. It should concern all of us, since all of us are affected by the laws governing the trade and use of drugs. In this paper I will address the drug legalization debate from the view of the anti-legalist and the view of the legalist. I will also address the historical issues and arguments that lead to the prohibition on drugs and the subsequent War on Drugs. Before we look ahead to the debate over legalization, we should first look back at what took place to bring about the current drug prohibition. ... What he proposed was for federal intervention in an attempt to lower crime and rid society of the scourge that drugs represented. ... It has also allowed for further restrictions on the use of drugs for both personal and medicinal use. ... Which allows drug enforcement agency’s to confiscate any and all property that is suspected to be related to the transportation or distribution of drugs. In most arguments regarding the legalization of drugs they are quick to point out that the drug prohibition is doomed to the failure of the Eighteenth Amendment (alcohol prohibition). ... That much like the prohibition on alcohol, in 1919, it is unrealistic for us to think that we can totally prevent the use or sale of drugs. But, much like the prohibition on alcohol our goal is to limit the consumption of drugs and thereupon lessen its effects on society. ... The obvious question is, by how much has drug use been curtailed in the last 80 years of the prohibition on drugs? ... There has been speculation that the misuse of drugs was at or above current levels of drug use. Raising the question, can we afford the costs that may come with the legalization of drugs …increased use, more addicts, increase in deaths related to drugs, and the lose of worker productivity. If we are to stay on the road we are currently on with the continuation of the illegality of drugs. Where are we to go from here, increase the already harsh penalties for drugs users and suppliers?
Approximate Word count = 1918
Approximate Pages = 7.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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