Factory workers who operate heavy machinery would be prohibited from consuming drugs before work, as would airline pilots and truck drivers. The restrictions placed on usage would resemble restrictions for the consumption of alcohol. Additionally, pharmaceutical companies that presently manufacture prescription drugs would be permitted to commercially produce these substances. The point of legalizing drugs is not to say to Americans that it is acceptable to use drugs. The government needs to send a message that is similar to the present message regarding alcohol.
Alcohol can be detrimental to the well-being of people, as can drugs.
Even after decriminalization, the government needs to continue to send the message that the use of drugs can result in addiction, disease, and death. The government is legalizing drugs not to tell Americans that the use of these substances is fine. Instead, the United States should decriminalize the use of drugs because it cannot eliminate or even seriously deter their use. The concept of prohibition did not start in 1973. Instead, a close examination of American history shows that the prohibition dates back to the 1920s and has been proven to be ineffective.