The government will never make illicit drugs legal. They make too much money off the probation money. Plus, they have something to hold over the heads of people who will not cooperate by ratting out other types of criminals.

If illicit drugs were legalized, it would be very harmful to the U.S. economy too. Think of all the law enforcement officers, drug case defense attorneys, probation officers , and prison guards that would be out of work.

Oh, I'm sure the government could make a little money off taxes on sales of drugs, but not as much as they make off it being illegal from the huge fines and probation payments.

I personally would like to see drugs legalized. That way they could be r...

The government will never make illicit drugs legal. They make too much money off the probation money. Plus, they have something to hold over the heads of people who will not cooperate by ratting out other types of criminals.

If illicit drugs were legalized, it would be very harmful to the U.S. economy too. Think of all the law enforcement officers, drug case defense attorneys, probation officers , and prison guards that would be out of work.

Oh, I'm sure the government could make a little money off taxes on sales of drugs, but not as much as they make off it being illegal from the huge fines and probation payments.

I personally would like to see drugs legalized. That way they could be regulated by the FDA, and we wouldn't have kids dying from snorting rat poison.

If someone is going to stop taking a drug it requires personal responsibility, and a conscious decision by the taker. We have to reconsider a social structure that makes people think that allowing addictive substance to gradually cause their judgment to crumble for the sake of the addiction, to be a viable alternative to reality.People need redirection,not condemnation. The drugs problem is a social and medical problem, that is taken advantage of by criminals, and induces criminal behavior in some takers.
I drank alcohol too much, and had to give up before it killed me. I met so many other ex drinkers who said that they used to drink because they had to relax after facing problems all all d...

If someone is going to stop taking a drug it requires personal responsibility, and a conscious decision by the taker. We have to reconsider a social structure that makes people think that allowing addictive substance to gradually cause their judgment to crumble for the sake of the addiction, to be a viable alternative to reality.People need redirection,not condemnation. The drugs problem is a social and medical problem, that is taken advantage of by criminals, and induces criminal behavior in some takers.
I drank alcohol too much, and had to give up before it killed me. I met so many other ex drinkers who said that they used to drink because they had to relax after facing problems all all day that were difficult to solve. When the drinking stopped, the problems seemed to solve themselves .The problem with an 'addictive personality', is the idea that the right 'amount', is just over the rainbow.Then as the addiction takes hold, the end of the rainbow gets farther away, and side effects such as physical dependence,an inability to perform basic functions,and a self destructive attitude, can be life threatening.The only way 'drug taking' will stop is when people do not want to take drugs. Money will always make them available.People have to look at themselves and consider the ways a substance has effected their judgment. They need to talk to someone who has had the problem and solved it. They may hear something that seems familiar.