would letting drug dealers out of jail help society?
828449
no, you could decriminalise marijuana and make cheaper paper from it though\n\nthis is thicker, stronger and grows quicker than trees - u can also create a kind of fuel and i suspect if marijuana was decriminalised completely but still ilegal then some of the 'bad boy' image attraction it has may wear off
915338
Drug-related crime would go down. Drug-Induced crime would stay about the same.\n\nLegalized drugs would demolish the drug trade. It would also increase tax revenue. It would also diminish the appeal of drugs, since they could be gotten at any specialized store.\n\nBut this would not eliminate all the drug problems. There will always be a difference between those who use the "socially" and those that abuse them. I'd imagine we'd have scenarios similar to alcohol, where there are those that use it in a social situation for a good time but there are others who abuse it.\n\nHowever, compare the user/abuser scenario to what we have now. Billions of dollars each year are funneled into the DEA, fighting a "war" that can never be won. Endles violence from cartel wars down to armed robbery for a fix. The list goes on.\n\nLegalizing it makes the prices go from astronomical to economical. You eliminate the illicit trade crossing the borders. Cartel and gang drug related violence would drop like a rock. And since the use/user is being tracked, it would be much easier to follow those that have bad habits.\n\nPlus, we'd get some amount of cash back in the government for other projects.\n\nThere would still be problems to be sure, but I believe it would be a net positive gain.\n\n~X~
1042456
The actual idea behind drug seizures is that if drugs are found in the property in question (home or car), or if money is found on the person with the drugs, it is assumed that the property either came from the sale of illegal drugs, or is used in furtherance of the drug trade.  Either way, you would have no right to benefit from the sale of illegal drugs, or own property that obviously helps you sell drugs.  It is better that it is taken from you, and either destroyed (such as a crack house), sold and the money used towards fighting drugs, or used to help fight the drug trade (such as using a seized car during a sting).  It has nothing to do with preventing you from getting an attorney, as one other person described.  It's all about taking away EvERY benefit you received from the drug trade (whether it's as a seller or buyer).
672571
Think about this:\n\nLegalizing drugs - cuts down on criminals.  no need for drug dealers, smugglers; people who purchase drugs can pay taxes on them, country gets payment for people's drug habits.
362252
It may help the US, because the idiots that use the drugs illegally here will go to Mexico to live so they can use the drugs legally, taking them off "our" welfare system, and reducing non-paying hospital patient visits, which will ultimately reduce the medical cost to those that do pay and have insurance.  Go help pack their bags and take them to the bus station. Adios! (it is like sending your good-for-nothing brother to live with your sister)
525258
yes, certainly , the issue is already answer by you , i have plan the programme to work in Africa also , following the Bbc report of drugs in Africa, also i plan to make it strict for only the addict confirm by the doctors, is obvious that it will reduce the crime in the society , very certain , since no need to steal to get money for the drug , the reason drug addict steal is to get the money to buy the drug, and yo know during the stealing it can lead to robeery if his having chance to use weapon
1025970
No. Drugs should remain illegal.
1016593
selling drugs is not a steady income
732034
Free drugs DO keep the junkies out of our homes and our lives but what about the junkies? They need help with rehab not more drugs. There a remedial drugs they can be given that will help them with withdrawal. Society owes it to those with a drug problem to help them regain their normal life not to keep them sedated and harmless.
977904
No it's probably time for a rational review of drug laws. But don't count on our politicians to propose changes. They can't be seen as "soft on crime". Better to build more jails and get reelected than to solve our society's problems.
324345
takes drugs off the street
730346
I would be less worried when I did drugs and would have a way to get them that didn't encourage organized crime....but I wouldn't steal, rape, murder....and no I wouldn't even steal from the giant chains....\n\ni wouldn't be happy if heoin, crack or meth were legal though...
663793
Call the cops, post neighborhood watch posters, start talking to the neighborhood people and get rid of the drug dealers. If enough people want them out---they will get out.
846354
As long as there is a law against it, something must follow the breaking of the law. I feel the law needs to be changed and make it legal, however a small fine or working in the community would meet my needs.\nNOTE I am not a person who has ever used and illegal drugs, but I do think the laws reach out too far.
782819
That rehabilitation and counseling prevent recidivism (committing the crime again) better than sentencing someone to jail for a non-violent drug crime.  It focuses more on getting the person help for their addiction and trying to keep them off drugs and turn them into a productive member of society.
945629
No - it does not work.  Our jails are overcrowded.  We make arrests that don't go anywhere.  We should be more concerned about the security of the USA rather than some guy smoking weed in their house.  \n\nI am Libertarian as well
371527
Legalizing would actually in a sense deter alot of the drug problems facing society today.  If the government legalized and regulated drugs, then it would drive out a lot of the black market competition.  Drugs wouldnt be cut with dangerous fillers, a huge revenue would be opened up to the gov., and also the amount given to users would be regulated much like any other prescription. The gov. has spent a ludicrious amount of money fighting the drug war and drug abuse is still rampant. If the government actually regulated it, all of the drug traffiking problems would go away. However society has been taught that this scenario could never work. Yet look at Amsterdam which legalized many drugs much the same way as I described above. And they have some very very low crime rates. Over there drug use, prostitution, and drug sales is all regulated by the gov.