Cocaine should be made legal in the United States

I agree with my opponent regarding the health risks. I am only advocating its legal to use for pretend snow. The government could pass a law that makes it illegal to resale this item once purchased and also prohibit the buyer from ingesting it. If the buyer is a law abiding citizens he or she won't sale or ingest it. Moreover, the seller would be required to record the name and address of the buyer. If the buyer sales or ingest the item he or she would be fined, imprisoned or sent to a rehab center. My primary concern is to snuff out the black market induced violence as a result of the drug being totally illegal. My opponent states that there will always be some sort of black market once a sale tax is imposed. I won't argue against that notion. However, I urge the Con to name any other product that results in the type of violence that Cocaine causes. There are people stabbed, rapped, kidnapped, murdered, and robbed daily because Cocaine is completely illegal. Drug dealers infest the streets in communities selling the drug for profit to people. Does this occur with other taxed items--ipods, cigarettes, alcohol, beer or anything else? I don't see rival gangs kill each other for selling video games in the other gang's turf. This only occurs because the tremendous profits that Cocaine potentially brings. If Cocaine was available in the community at a very low price the violence would seize. The stores could sale the product for pennies on the dollar, thus rendering the drug dealer's 100 grams almost worthless overnight. In order for this policy to be successful, the government must make sure that the price for Cocaine is kept low--so it might require a price control. Lets try this policy and end the violence associated with illegal cocaine sales. If the policy was to take effect, I would urge the government to ratchet up the enforcement of the drug policy. This it to say, that people caught illegally using the drug should be punished. Hopefully, strict enforcement would deter people from illegally ingesting the drug. The Con might argue that illegal use of the drug may double or triple under such policy. I don't believe the Con or anyone reading this debate will ingest cocaine because its sold as pretend snow. I can't argue that it would or wouldn't increase the illegal use. I can only offer a plan to deal with that situation if it comes down to it. However, I know for a fact that the violence that runs rampant in South America and the United States because the drug is totally illegal would end. I know that there will be no motivation for drug dealers to stand on corner trying to sale the drug if there is little or no profit to be made. By making Cocaine legal, the South American governments would gladly seek control of the Cocaine and sale it to the United States. This policy positive [1] will end the violence associated with the black market sale of cocaine [2] will end gang violence based on the profit of cocaine [3] will help identify people buying to use or sale it Note: I understand that professionals that seek the drug might pay others to purchase it for them. Thats why its important to keep track of the people buying the drug. The police could run a sting on that individaul and hopes that they caught him in the act. Moreover, the buyer could be arrested as will for illegally purchasing the drug. negative [1] may or may not used to increase use. As I stated earlier, the Con, people reading this debate and myself included would not use the drug even if it were legal and free. Nonetheless, I reduce the possibility of the occurence by putting rules and regulations designed to prevent a person from ingesting the product illegally. Even so, the Con will not be able to prove that illegal drug ingestion would increase under this policy since its never been done. In fact, it would be possible that the number might remain the same or decrease. It is my contention that a plan that ends violence is worth pursing even if it may increase illegally ingesting of the product in the Unites States.