All Legal Drugs?

According to an Article written by Gordonskene in 1971 California made an attempt to legalize all drugs and put a state or national Tax on them but sell them for cheap. The PBS program The Advocates devoted their hour a week to just that subject. The argument for legalization was made by Joseph Oteri.


"Joseph Oteri(arguing For legalization): “As extreme as our proposition may sound, we believe that we" can show that by legalizing all drugs, you will have the following results: There will be less crime because drugs will be cheap enough so that addicts will not have to steal money in order to purchase them. The tax free criminal drug monopoly will be destroyed because of their inability to compete with cheap legal drugs. There will be fewer addicts because the forbidden fruit temptation of drug use will be diminished by its openness and the drug subculture, which makes drugs available will disappear. There will be fewer deaths from overdoses because the strength of drugs will be controlled by Federal standards. Hepatitis cases will be diminished because it will no longer be criminal to possess needles and syringes and users will have sterile equipment to use. But more importantly, an adult’s right to be let alone, his right to determine for himself what is good for him and not to be forced to accept the moral judgments of society as they relate to his private conduct demand that he have the right to use drugs if he chooses to do so.”"

Though he does make a good case and the article also made funny points. To me it doesn’t should like a half-bad idea. Most of the time people do try to do what is TABOO or forbidden that’s part of the reason our teenage pregnancy rate has SKY ROCKETED. Legalization would bring in more money for the states that were willing to sell and tax it as well as kill the taboo honestly I don't think it’s a half bad idea though I don't think all drugs should be legalized but some surly wouldn’t hurt our country anymore then were already hurting. I think kids would be less likely to sell their medications for money and under Dr. Supervision addiction could be watched for or kept off the map. Also College and High School students who use anxiety or speed (ADHD & ADD) medications or even weed to help them relax and focus would be able to access those from their Dr. before tests or midterms or finals, but the question would be how would it change the name of the game? If drugs are legalized what would be considered enhancers? Does that mean it’s an unfair advantage for those people who had been diagnosed with things like ADHD and Anxiety Disorders? Over all the article was pretty short but I think it brought up interesting points and I also wonder unexpected outcomes would rear its ugly face.