Why We Shouldn T Legalize Drugs

In today’s society one of the most controversial issues is on drugs. Drugs has always been around since decades, now many drugs have become a daily use for many people in society. Drugs have also had an evolutionary history, certain drugs were used for different purposes and throughout time these drugs started to expand to different countries. One of the most common drug that everyone is familiar with is marijuana. Marijuana in past decades was used for medical purposes, and later became a form of smoking substance. There are different drugs that have changed over time because people have made them change to be used for different purposes. All of the changes that have been made to many drugs has created it into a controversial issue.

Peele states, “ In one striking way, opponents to American drug laws and defenders maintain the same idea- drug use is a disease”(Peele). He is basically saying that drugs are very harmful and dangerous. However, as mentioned earlier, scientist are still discovering new ways that some drugs can help for medical purposes. In another online article, Would Drug Legalization Do More Harm Than Good?, written by, George F. Will he also talks about the bad effects of drugs as well as the effects of the prices of the drugs when he says, “Legalization of cocaine and heroin would cut their prices, too; they would sell for a tiny percentage of their current prices”(Will). However in an online article, Dealing With Legalization, it talks about the different advantages of making drugs legal. In the article it states, “ Prices would likely be higher, access more restricted, and service poorer in a government-controlled system”. This clearly shows that by leaving it in the hands of the government they would obviously know how to handle the prices in order to gain better outcomes to increase the