1. The prohibition of alcohol, a substance arguably more problematic than illicit drugs, was a miserable failure.
2. Repeal federal drug laws and turn the issue of legalization over to the states where it belongs.
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2. Repeal federal drug laws and turn the issue of legalization over to the states where it belongs.
A viable alternative. Thanks. There is strong arugment for substance control policy being a states rights issue. Although, I don't agree with it, I respect such reasonable and sensible logic.
1. The prohibition of alcohol, a substance arguably more problematic than illicit drugs, was a miserable failure.
Some people view alcohol prohibition as a failure. That's one school of thought. From what I've read over the years, prohibition dramatically cut alcohol use. Several individuals have written that alcohol consumption, was literally cut in half under prohibition. That would make alcohol prohibition a success. Suffice it to say, American's eventually became opposed to alcohol prohibition and it was overturned.
In addition, I view all illicit drugs, including marijuana, to be more highly problematic to our society, then alcohol will ever be. Many people can consume a few alcoholic drinks and not be intoxicated. The same can not be said for using heroin, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, designer drugs and on and on and on. Think about it. Smoke a joint, shoot up heroin, snort some cocaine, pop a pill and you're high! Period. Most people don't get stoned from a few drinks. That may be a generalization to some, but its one, that makes complete sense.
Then there are the effects that legalizing, illicit drugs, would have on the children of America. That's an issue we should all take very seriously.