All drugs should be legalized.

Thanks for making this debate! I will expand the definitions briefly. In my arguments I will include economical, federal, as well has moral standpoints GDP-An economical measurement that stands for “Gross Domestic Product” The monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period, in this case, it is within a year GSP: An economical measurement that stands for “Gross state product”. The definition for GDP and GSP is the same, however GSP is the measurement statewise, unlike GDP which is countrywise. Again, this is within a year C.1 Drug legalization will have a heavy negative impact on the economy Vermont (1) had New hampshire (2) have one of the highest drug problems, yet the lowest GDP. (3) (In this case we will refer GSP) This can certainly imply that the drug problem is associated to the decline of the GSP. Now, I am not implying that the illicit drug use is the sole cause of the decreased GSP. However, it is certainly more than a coincidence. To support my argument further, I will refer to the DEA to the economic downfalls. ->“Association does not imply causation, therefore, drug legalization and decline in GSP is irrelevant” This is a valid point in regards to my GSP argument. However, “Association does not imply causation” is only valid when there are totally unrelated variables. In this case everyone high on drugs and decreased productivity are not totally unrelated. This is part of the reason why many companies have drug tests. Drug use by children often is associated with other forms of unhealthy, unproductive behavior, including delinquency and high-risk sexual activity, thus leading to an increased risk of sexual transmitted diseases. There will also be a huge increased drug related deaths, also supporting my argument of a negative impact of the economy. (4) Now, drug advocates claim that the money used for drugs can be used for other things, as America spends billions of dollars for drug trafficking. However, this is the DEA’s response. “Ask legalization proponents if the alleged profits from drug legalization would be enough to pay for the increased fetal defects, loss of workplace productivity, increased traffic fatalities and industrial accidents, increased domestic violence and the myriad other problems that would not only be high-cost items but extremely expensive in terms of social decay” (5) Thus, further supporting my argument that drug use can lead to a Negative impact in the Economy. C.2 Drugs and crime Its really no surprise that if we legalize drugs, we will witness skyrocketing crime activities. Here are a few things that what drugs can do on the Public. (6) 80% of offenders abuse drugs or alcohol Nearly 50% of the criminals are clinically addicted Approximately 60% of the individuals arrested for most types of crimes test positive for drugs at arrest. This shows that drugs was the major contributor of the crime-if not the sole cause We need to break the chain of drugs, not make it stronger. This also shows that how drugs can cause a decline in GSP, as decline in GSP can be because of imprisonment. In this case, imprisonment is due to drugs. Therefore, it is indeed expected to see a decline in GSP. Many drug advocates believe that legalized drugs will lead to a decrease in auto theft, since the gangs will not have to steal drugs on other gang’s grounds. However, Opponents to legalization obviously do not see legalization as a panacea that will make crime go away. They see a clear connection between drug use and crime and, perhaps more importantly, between drug use and violence. Joseph Califano, the author and a member of President Johnson’s cabinet, stated: “Drugs like marijuana and cocaine are not dangerous because they are illegal; they are illegal because they are dangerous.” Speaking to a Congressional subcommittee on drug policy in 1999, Donnie Marshall, then deputy administrator of DEA, spoke of drug use, crime, and violence. He said that there is “a misconception that most drug-related crimes involve people who are looking for money to buy drugs. The fact is that most drug-related crimes are committed by people whose brains have been messed up with mood-altering drug” Legalization opponents are convinced that the violence caused by drug use “will not magically stop because the drugs are legal. Legal PCP isn’t going to make a person less violent than illegally purchased PCP.” Susan Neiberg Terkel echoes these sentiments by saying that legalizing drugs “cannot change human nature. It cannot improve the social conditions that compel people to engage in crime, nor can it stop people from using drugs as an excuse to be violent.” (5) Truly, we would see skyrocketing rates in criminal activity. Really, the federal government has no reason to legalize drugs as we will see skyrocketing rates in crime and a crash in the economy. C.3 Morality “The druggies are not impacting anyone else, therefore it is immoral to imprison them” I personally see this many times through drug arguments. However, as I have presented earlier, on balance we will see an increased crime rates, therefore harming the society as a whole and displaying a huge threat in regards to the general safety of the public. Really, on balance we are harming others as we are expected to see increased of crime rates. I will now display my points in bullet points to get my point accross easier. I. Mortality impacts on the user and loved ones The user will experience decreased acceptance rates into college or career jobs The user’s loved ones will go experience heartbreaks and a financially unstable family The user will be imprisoned due to possible criminal activities, as he/she will be greatly exposed to them II. Morality impacts on others The surrounding people in the crime will be injured, killed, or have stolen property The society will suffer as well, because it has lost a productive worker(s) Conclusion: From a federal standpoint, the government really has no reason to legalize drugs whatsoever. If we include the impacts on the economy, Public safety, and morality as a whole, there is really no reason to legalize drugs. Well thats all. On to you Pro Sources: http://www.businessinsider.com... http://www.dhhs.nh.gov... http://en.wikipedia.org... https://www.ncjrs.gov... http://www.policechiefmagazine.org... https://ncadd.org...