Should drugs be made legal? - [Closes 14/05/07]

[Nixt]

Well the thing is, drugs are sold behind the police and government's back so they don't make any money out of it unlike smoking cigarettes.

Nevertheless, a lot of Class A & B Drugs are highly damaging and the legalisation of such drugs would incite many, as well as increase the number of drug related illnesses and deaths because everything would be easy access.

[The Professor]

I'm not saying it's a GOOD thing, but it's a lot better than swerving all over the road because you're drunk. The people who are dumb enough to drive drunk are the same people who would drive high. Driving high ISN'T a good idea, but it's not as dangerous as driving drunk. People who use their brains know it's bad to drive while intoxicated.

I wouldnt say either is better than the other because they both have the same overall effect: they are depressants and slow down your reactions.

For the record I have never been drunk or taken cannabis, or any other illegal drug for that matter

[benjamin]

YER THEN I CAN SIT IN THE STREET WID MA BONG.

Edited by ---MAD--- (Forum Administrator): Please do not post inappropriate comments.

I FAIL TO SEE THE LOGIC HOW YOU DEEM THAT AS AN IMAPPROPRIATE COMMENT.

however; they shouldn't be legalised.

[RedStratocas]

Yes, at least marijuana should be. No one has died from marijuana, millions have died from tobacco and alcohol, it makes no sense. What people do in the privacy of their home is their business.

[Crono]

I wouldnt say either is better than the other because they both have the same overall effect: they are depressants and slow down your reactions.

For the record I have never been drunk or taken cannabis, or any other illegal drug for that matter

Correct, it is a depressant and it's not wise to drive while under the influence of alcohol or marijuana. But, alcohol is legal and yet it has the same, if not a worse effect, as marijuana. Yeah there'd probably be some deaths related to it, but nowhere near as many as alcohol causes. Surely there'd be a law in place restricting driving while under the influence of marijuana as there is with alcohol. It's actually a lot easier to drive high than it is to drive drunk as far as I know. I've been in a car with both drunk (not incredibly drunk, but still drunk) and high drivers. I can tell the difference. Drunk drivers are a lot more reckless and it's harder for them to drive straight, whereas the high drivers I've been with drive the same as when they're sober.

[T0M]

Some drugs should be made legal, but class A ones i think should still be illegal

[Mr.OSH]

No it just encourages crime and early death rates to climb it is not a good idea at all.

[Crono]

No it just encourages crime and early death rates to climb it is not a good idea at all.

Not necessarily. A lot of the crimes related to drugs are when people are trying to get them from dealers. I don't think any currently illegal drugs other than marijuana should be legalized, but if it was they would surely have their own buildings and companies for selling them, and people wouldn't get in fights or shot over drugs because it'd be available anytime.

[---MOHAMMAD---]

yes, here in iraq it easy to get good drug

[Zephonim]

As a serious debate topic and not just a yes or no answer I will delve deeper into this and present a real argument.

A Drug is any substance that in small amounts produces siginificant changes in the body, mind or both

-- Andrew Meil, M.D.

Drugs come in all shape's and sizes, many of them aid as humans medically, this debate is obviously about currently illegal drugs that are used for recreational purposes, however in this argument I will touch over the fact that some recreational drugs can be used for medical purposes.

Many people see all drugs as hugely dangerous things, commonly lethal, this is, simply untrue. I will not deny there are extremely dangerous drugs out these, however there are drugs out there where it is almost impossible to over dose. It is a common myth used by the people come round schools speaking of the dangers of drugs to say that anything can pretty much kill you, whilst drugs such as Heroin, Methadone, DMT and Opiates in general are easy to over dose on, others are near on impossible.

Cannabis, the most commonly taken (illegal) drug in the world is near on impossible to overdose on, with no deaths ever being recorded from an overdose of Cannabis.

LSD, unless you manufacture your own is very very unlikely that you even come close to overdosing on this stuff, the LD-50 of LSD is 12,000 Micrograms, which is up to 240 times the normal dose. Unless you are buying enough trips to last you a few years, and then get hungry to much on paper, I seriously doubt you will die from this drug.

Mushrooms, another similar story, as long as you eat the right damn things and not a poisonous relative, you can munch on these all day long if you want, you won't die but will have an extremely over the top intense trip that would likely freak you out, you won't die, but it won't be pleasant.

Now, if we are talking legalization, of which we are, I do not deny that some drugs should remain illegal, or at least controlled and then slowly ween those who are addicted off of these beasts. But the 3 drugs I listed, and others, such as PURE MDMA (Ecstasy) should be legalised, after all, all our government is going to do is tax them anyway, meaning that the government will make money whilst securing the safest possible drugs for users.

Humans will continue to use drugs whilst we are still in existence, and therefore forcing them into a blackmarket is pointless, many people in high places smoke cannabis, it is a fact, and it is pointless for them too hide such hobbies, a huge percentage of the world population smokes Cannabis.

Cannabis in itself is a much better drug than Alchohol, Alchohol makes people aggressive, and leads people to rash judgements, where as Cannabis invokes great though, after smoking it you can realise how everything works as one, you understand great philosophical problems and some of the greatest thinkers of the world have had their inspiration from smoking Cannabis. It does not make you aggressive, it makes you calm, relaxed and happy.

I have many more points to fire out, however, I have other things to do, so I will return shortly and perhaps fight it out against the doubters replying to me.

- Zephonim