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The pros and cons of drug legalisation (Pro: the war on drugs creates…
The pros and cons of drug legalisation
Pro: the war on drugs creates addicts
If users are not “caught up in the criminal justice system” they have a better chance of escaping addiction
Con: legalising drugs would create addicts
Legal regulation of drugs like alcohol and tobaccois a disaster
Both drugs are highly commercialised by money hungry industries
Pro: if you can’t beat them, regulate them
Legalisation creates stability and less crime
Con: sending out the ‘wrong’ message
Legalisation could make people think drugs are harmless and get vulnerable people in awful situations
Pro: regulated drugs are safer
Legalisation ensures quality of drugs
Drugs sold by dealers are often cut with harmful substances to increase profit, legalisation would solve this issue
Con: the Pope wouldn’t like it
The pope is against drugs so he wouldn't like this policy
He said legalising recreational drugs was “highly questionable” and would “fail to produce the desired effects”,
Pro: big savings for the taxpayer
Legalization would increase the tax income
Less money spend on prohibiting drugs
Selling drugs includes taxes and increases the tax income