Drug Laws?
As conservatives we take a hands off approach to legislation.
In other words the less laws and programs the better.
But what about drug laws?
What should be the policy?
I think the war on drugs can't be won fighting with the tactics of the last 20 years. Is it really healthy to keep locking up black male youth on such a massive level?
Problem 1) The Black Market. Drug crime is a result of an illegal market that is never going to completely dry up.
Problem 2) How to punish the crime. How do we repair the inner city when half of our young men have criminal records or are behind bars? Is incarcaration the answer?
I think most problems in the inner city are cultural. But on the point of drug laws I think we could actually improve the situation by improving the laws. I have ideas but not necessarilly all the solutions. I'd like to hear more ideas and see about a better debate.
One thing I won't have time to swallow is the idea that pounding out the message "Drugs are Immoral" etc works in the real world. Many people have experimented and its stupid to deny how many people see the upside. They do the things. We need to accept the fact that some times some normal good people want to do it, get hooked or what have you. Making moralistic statements doesn't deter users. It doesn't help people.
I am against legalization based on affirming social standards against hedonism. Though I am open to legalization if I can be convinced it will reduce crime, incarcaration, use and the continued destruction of our population.
I look forward to post on this issue it is something we all need to understand better.
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posted by Libertas @ 4/04/2006 04:11:00 PM
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Well, let's see. One good aspect of decriminalization of drugs is that it will cause the blackmarket to shrivel and die. The downside, the harder drugs will become easier to procure and will lead to higher rates of addiction. But then, the social stigma of having a drug problem might be erased, wich might make it easier to receive treatment for that addiction.
I think we must keep some of the harder drugs illegal, such as heroin, crack, cocaine, amphetamines, speed, ecstasy, etc. They are destructive in all forms and serve no good to society.
The lighter drugs(i.e. ones less likely to cause addiction), such as marijuana, should be made legal. It will stop the illegal importation of it across our borders by making it unprofitable to do so. Also, it will keep more people out of our prisons. It will also be yet one more crop that can be grown by the American agriculture community, and will most likely be sold like cigarettes. The only problem comes with the problems of being intoxicated with THC(the active chemical in cannabis that causes a high), since it causes severe impairment. My opinion, have the same DUI laws we use for alcohol, apply for marijuana intoxication. Also, for better or worse, the tobacco industry will most likely sell marijuana.
Well, let's see. One good aspect of decriminalization of drugs is that it will cause the blackmarket to shrivel and die. The downside, the harder drugs will become easier to procure and will lead to higher rates of addiction. But then, the social stigma of having a drug problem might be erased, wich might make it easier to receive treatment for that addiction.
I think we must keep some of the harder drugs illegal, such as heroin, crack, cocaine, amphetamines, speed, ecstasy, etc. They are destructive in all forms and serve no good to society.
The lighter drugs(i.e. ones less likely to cause addiction), such as marijuana, should be made legal. It will stop the illegal importation of it across our borders by making it unprofitable to do so. Also, it will keep more people out of our prisons. It will also be yet one more crop that can be grown by the American agriculture community, and will most likely be sold like cigarettes. The only problem comes with the problems of being intoxicated with THC(the active chemical in cannabis that causes a high), since it causes severe impairment. My opinion, have the same DUI laws we use for alcohol, apply for marijuana intoxication. Also, for better or worse, the tobacco industry will most likely sell marijuana.
Well, let's see. One good aspect of decriminalization of drugs is that it will cause the blackmarket to shrivel and die. The downside, the harder drugs will become easier to procure and will lead to higher rates of addiction. But then, the social stigma of having a drug problem might be erased, wich might make it easier to receive treatment for that addiction.
I think we must keep some of the harder drugs illegal, such as heroin, crack, cocaine, amphetamines, speed, ecstasy, etc. They are destructive in all forms and serve no good to society.
The lighter drugs(i.e. ones less likely to cause addiction), such as marijuana, should be made legal. It will stop the illegal importation of it across our borders by making it unprofitable to do so. Also, it will keep more people out of our prisons. It will also be yet one more crop that can be grown by the American agriculture community, and will most likely be sold like cigarettes. The only problem comes with the problems of being intoxicated with THC(the active chemical in cannabis that causes a high), since it causes severe impairment. My opinion, have the same DUI laws we use for alcohol, apply for marijuana intoxication. Also, for better or worse, the tobacco industry will most likely sell marijuana.
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