Legalization of Drugs

I was surprised to learn that drugs for personal use have all been legalized in Portugal. While I think it is fine to legalize marijuana, I am not so sure about all other drugs. Most of these drugs are made illegal for a reason. Besides negative health consequences, they can cause people to commit other crimes while under the influence. How often do individuals steal or commit robberies to get money to fuel their habit?

All marijuana would make someone do is sit around. That is why I would not be concerned if this was legalized. In fact, I feel it really could help the economy. The government can even tax marijuana like they do alcohol and cigarettes. Plus, it would create new business's and new jobs. While there is currently 9 percent unemployment in the country, this could go a long way in decreasing that.

Also, I feel it would decrease the amount of regular users if it was legalized. I am convinced that half the appeal for regular users is that they are doing something illegal. If this stigma was taken away, it might decrease the appeal, especially to teenagers.