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Should the United States legalize drugs?
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Should the United States legalize drugs? Illegal drug use is one of the chief concerns of the United States, more than any other national problem. Over the years, the United States has made many attempts to control this problem. However, if they legalized drugs, it would have a profound impact on the criminal, economical, and morality status of our society. Drug enforcement has had a great impact on the criminal justice system. A large percentage of crimes that are committed are drug law violations. This causes an increase in the already over-crowded prisons. The courts attempt to cope with this problem by releasing sometimes, violent offenders, to make room for low-level drug users. The drug laws have not deterred the heavy and addicted users from using drugs; therefore, the laws are ineffective. Legalization will reduce crime dramatically. For example, by reducing the black market (the get rich quick schemes), it would...
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