4 Drug trafficking has spread its tentacles into the political life of countries. Important political figures from all over Latin America have been linked to personalities and funds linked to drug trafficking. Home » 9 arguments against legalizing drugs 5 Legalizing drugs would end a major hotbed of corruption, which is growing at all levels of government, as significant numbers of police, customs officials, judges and all kinds of authorities have been bought, bribed or blackmailed by drug traffickers. Create a great atmosphere of popular mistrust of the public sector in general. But despite the lack of information on recent data, tobacco alone cost the health system 15 percent of its budget in 2010. Where is the benefit if the treatment of users exceeds the collection figures for drug taxes? And given my professional experience in the field of addiction, I can assure you that I have met people who have been able to detox from other theoretically harder drugs, such as cocaine, but are unable to give up the habit of smoking. Why, then, is this drug legal, which causes so much harm? Maria Zakharova: Police control measures in democratic countries are subject to the control of independent judges. And they would certainly continue to be used — including in the legalization of drugs — in the prevention of terrorism. Better sexuality and protection against COVID-19 from concentration problems and long-term damage. Here`s what the science says about the benefits and risks of cannabis, especially for young people. 2 Legalization would significantly reduce drug prices and end the very high production and brokerage costs associated with prohibition.
This means that many people addicted to these substances do not have to steal or prostitute themselves to pay the currently inflated price of these substances. Those who know me well know that this is a position I have held for a long time. I can only understand legally maintaining drugs such as alcohol or tobacco if I take care of political and economic interests. That said, I believe that drugs like alcohol or tobacco are still legal because of the huge profits they generate for the industries dedicated to the production and distribution of these legal drugs, their multi-million dollar profits and the large collection that the state derives from the collection of taxes on these drugs. Against those who at least advocate the legalization of so-called “soft drugs”, there are experts who say that it would be even more counterproductive to legalize some drugs and not others, because the mafia would focus on spreading illegal drugs. 6 Governments would stop wasting billions of dollars on the war on drugs, resources designed to fight the real criminals: those who violate the rights of others. Legalization would relieve prisons, which are now flooded with people whose only crime was the use of substances prohibited by law. One of the advantages of drugs is that they are used to treat conditions, so we can say that a certain eligibility criterion must be maintained in particular circumstances in order for them to be used by patients. Some of these are opioids used to relieve pain caused by certain diseases or treatments. 8 The legalization of drugs will defuse the ticking time bomb that Latin America has become, especially countries like Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia.
In the latter, drug-funded guerrillas handle billions of dollars in frontline military equipment and threaten to expand their struggle to countries like Panama, Brazil and Venezuela. Answer. WHO estimates that in the case of a legalized addictive drug, tobacco, which kills five million people each year, accounts for barely one dollar allocated for every five thousand dollars in tobacco taxes in countries where it has been able to collect solid statistical information. However, despite the risks and side effects, cannabis is the most popular illicit drug among youth. And the debate about its legalization in many parts of the world shows that public acceptance is growing. They seem to be convincing arguments for this plant. But it`s not all that simple. Cannabis use can lead to long-term cognitive impairment, especially in young people whose brains are still at an important stage of development.
This was demonstrated once again by a new analysis of 10 Canadian-led meta-studies conducted and published in the journal Addiction. With all the information that has been collected. It is concluded that it is better to legalize drugs, because the current prohibitions have more disadvantages than advantages, as they affect the economy, increase crime and corruption. On the other hand, if they are legalized with the appropriate measures, it could be beneficial for companies. If I analyze the situation in which we find ourselves, with capitalism that painfully needs new markets to conquer and exploit, and in the context of the Netherlands and other regions (Washington and Colorado having the greatest impact), I conclude that the global panorama will undergo the same changes in terms of drug policy. If the drug continues to be used, even if its distribution and use are punished, why not make such a significant profit from this reality? Wiretapping, raids, file registration, censorship and gun control are acts that threaten our freedom and autonomy as individuals. If drugs are now accessible even in the maximum security zones of prisons, even by turning our countries into prisons, we will not be able to keep drugs out of the reach of those who want to use them. Today we are going to talk about the arguments against legalizing drugs and what they are based on to draw conclusions.
We have already talked about the risk of drugs in another article: the risks of drug use. One of the immediate consequences of legalization would be increased consumption. Although guinea pig experiments show that drug use increases or decreases in proportion to the ease or difficulty of obtaining it, we know that other factors affect people. The legalization of drugs would eliminate the fear of selling drugs, which would be an enormous influencing factor in the social problem that this implies, that is, the thousands of human losses that occur, the destruction of families, etc. Another strength is the reduction of the large illicit or black market that has emerged around drugs. Organized crime or the mafia, if you prefer, buy them and sell them at ridiculous prices by multiplying their profits by a triple-digit amount. Of course, it is the big banks that launder their capital, which is stained with illegal blood and dust, but it is not in the public interest, it seems. If drugs are legalized, it could add taxes, as is the case with alcohol and tobacco, taxes that can be used by the same state to conduct information and prevention campaigns, and at the same time you can invest in education and health. With regard to state market regularization, as proposed by anti-prohibitions, those who consider legalization unnecessary argue that addicts would be tricked into buying on the illegal market.
Where certainly the prices would be lower, although their quality has also decreased. Therefore, the crime would not be over. 7 Legalization ends the state`s pretext to undermine our freedoms to wage this war on drugs. The following essay deals with one of the most sensitive and at the same time the most worrying issues on the international scene. As far as drugs are concerned, it seems that, generally speaking, despite the countless debates that have arisen over the years, society does not seem to be able to find an agreement or a middle way. In popular culture, we generally define all psychoactive substances that have addictive components and are generally illegal as drugs. As strong points of the legalization of drugs, we could highlight the active role of the State in its regulation, production and distribution, always guaranteeing a minimum level of quality and hygiene (break with the maximum adulteration of substances).
