Legalization of Drugs

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This paper discusses "Four Points about Drug Decriminalization," by Douglas Husak. It describes the views that Husak presents that drug users should not be punished and it then presents the writer's opinion that illegal drug production should be controlled rather than prohibited. The paper discusses the pros and cons of the various legal and social approaches to drug use.

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"If illegal drugs were decriminalized, not just for users but for producers as well, the same people who use drugs now would probably continue to use them. However, they could live more normal lives, so drug-related crimes would likely be reduced. They could seek medical treatment without fear of prosecution. They could keep their jobs instead of going to jail. People who now reject using drugs would continue to reject using them because the reasons why they do not use drugs have little to do with legal or illegal. They reject drug use because they have other more important things to do with their lives, such as getting ahead in the world, earning a living, and paying a mortgage. Drug use gets in the way of upward mobility and success."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Goldberg, Raymond (Ed.), Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Drugs and Society, 7th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin.
• Husak, Douglas. "Drug Legalization," Criminal Justice Ethics, (Winter/Spring, 2003), 21-29.

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