A debate about the positive and negative effects of legalizing drugs on the united states economy

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Positive and negative effects of legalizing drugs on the United States economy

Introduction

The perennial problem of drug abuse has always been a controversial one since questions arise whether a sovereign entity is justified in attempting to curtail personal choice in the question of whether to engage in drugs or not . Opponents of drug use argue that a state has an obligation to protect its people against destruction even though the means to such an end is voluntary

since it is generally accepted in accordance to the natural laws that all people have a right to life Proponents of drug legalization have been quick to point out that human will , cannot be suppressed and it is economically futile to attempt to do so and hence it would be in the states interest to allow those in favor of such a course to indulge without interference . However , there are several moral , health and religious factors that have hindered those in power to actually consider legalizing illegal drug use since such recourse would raise fundamental ethical issues regarding their leadership as directed by the constitution

Reasons for legalizing drug use

There are several reasons that have led some to clamor for the legalization of drug use . Firstly there are those who feel that the question of drug use is essentially related to personal freedom and that essentially competent adults should be left to decide for themselves if they wanted to engage in...