Should drugs be legalized ?

[yote hunter]

So what's your thoughts on - Should Drugs Be Legalized ? And I mean all drugs... Heroin, coke, pot and whatever else is out there ? The way I see it only people who do them are the ones it's going to effect the most, now I know some will say people will get killed if people drive while doing them... Well hell they do already so that don't change nothing... lol, I mean seriously just legalize it all and tax it and let these drug head go at it and if they OD so what they will anyway at some point.... Just seen a thing on TV about it is why I ask this question and it makes since to me... Its up to that person what they choose to do and they will do it anyway legal or not if that's there thing... If they legalize all drugs there won't be near as many people in prison and or tax dollars could be spent on murders and child molesters and the such.... Just my 2 cents

 

[Denny347]

There are some answers here.

 

[spec4]

It seems that one certain effect of legalization would be to eliminate the criminal element. The Mexican cartels would have to look for another line of work. Likewise the thugs selling it here. Might help eliminate burglaries by dopers and end meth labs.

 

[steveh_131]

Prohibition is expensive, ineffective, and a horrible affront to our liberties.

It should all be legal and treated the same as any other agricultural commodity.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Prohibition is expensive, ineffective, and a horrible affront to our liberties.

It should all be legal and treated the same as any other [STRIKE]agricultural[/STRIKE] pharmaceutical commodity.

FIFY.

I say Legalize all but the really nasty stuff that just messes you up/addicts you instantly (Heroin, etc) and force it to comply with purity standards like medicines. Many overdoses are because some idiot is used to doing x amount of his heavily dilluted drug, then taking a hit of "the good stuff" and ODs because he unwittingly ingested 5x what he normally takes. (e.g. "hey, I know I can do 8 shots of schnapps" "here, try this everclear..." and 8 shots of everclear later and he's got alcohol poisoning)

Then tax the crap out of it.

The war on drugs is a failure.

 

[steveh_131]

I say Legalize all but the really nasty stuff that just messes you up/addicts you instantly (Heroin, etc) and force it to comply with purity standards like medicines. Many overdoses are because some idiot is used to doing x amount of his heavily dilluted drug, then taking a hit of "the good stuff" and ODs because he unwittingly ingested 5x what he normally takes. (e.g. "hey, I know I can do 8 shots of schnapps" "here, try this everclear..." and 8 shots of everclear later and he's got alcohol poisoning)

The free market can regulate this better than the government. The FDA is a failure in every way.

Then tax the crap out of it.

Regulations and oppressive taxes will only continue to perpetuate the black market.

We can survive without this much government. I promise.

 

[david890]

Prohibition is expensive, ineffective, and a horrible affront to our liberties.

It should all be legal and treated the same as any other agricultural commodity.

Absolutely!!! Portugal legalized all drugs, and to date has seen an overall drop in crime and no significant increase in use at any age.

 

[david890]

Then tax the crap out of it.

Doing so only breeds an underground economy (a cartel, if you will) of folks smuggling from states that have less taxes. Cigs are $11 a pack in NYC, so it's no wonder so many people smuggle cigs into NY, or that people sell them by the cig on the street (the black guy killed by the cop's chokehold was selling cigs on the street).

Tax, yes. Extremely high tax? Nope.

 

[david890]

The FDA is a failure in every way.

The FDA came about because of the Pure Food and Drug Act. Ensuring purity/consistency is a valuable service.

 

[steveh_131]

The FDA came about because of the Pure Food and Drug Act. Ensuring purity/consistency is a valuable service.

Yes, it is a valuable service. A critical one. That is exactly why I don't trust the government to perform it.

 

[devious169]

I saw a guy wearing a shirt the other day, on the front it said SHOOT and on the back YOUR LOCAL DRUG DEALER ....easy way to end the war on drugs!

 

[poptab]

Yes, it is a valuable service. A critical one. That is exactly why I don't trust the government to perform it.

But they do such a great job with the mail.

 

[danielocean03]

Thread moved to appropriate forum.

 

[jamil]

Wow. Interesting topic. I don't think we've ever discussed this before.

 

[Bennettjh]

 

[churchmouse]

Prohibition is expensive, ineffective, and a horrible affront to our liberties.

It should all be legal and treated the same as any other agricultural commodity.

My only comment in this thread will be this.....Meth/Krack and the like are nit agricultural. They are deadly poison. Period.

 

[yote hunter]

Thread moved to appropriate forum.

Sorry about where I started this, didn't really think of it being a "General Political Discussion"...... But thanks anyway.

 

[poptab]

My only comment in this thread will be this.....Meth/Krack and the like are nit agricultural. They are deadly poison. Period.

I can buy rat poison off the shelf.

 

[MisterChester]

FIFY.

I say Legalize all but the really nasty stuff that just messes you up/addicts you instantly (Heroin, etc) and force it to comply with purity standards like medicines. Many overdoses are because some idiot is used to doing x amount of his heavily dilluted drug, then taking a hit of "the good stuff" and ODs because he unwittingly ingested 5x what he normally takes. (e.g. "hey, I know I can do 8 shots of schnapps" "here, try this everclear..." and 8 shots of everclear later and he's got alcohol poisoning)

Then tax the crap out of it.

The war on drugs is a failure.

With stuff like heroin and cocaine, I'd still like to see massive disincentives of usage if the prohibition were to be lifted. I'd also would want the phase out of the normal syringe and replace them with single-use ones to prevent the spread of blood borne diseases.

 

[churchmouse]

I can buy rat poison off the shelf.

Ok, 2 posts.