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Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine
Sorry, but that's just entirely false. You're right that total legalization would free up money for other programs, but it certainly would not solve America's drug problem by ending demand.
I'm not sure if you know many people who are addicted to any of the real dangerous chemicals...but, if you did, you'd understand that they most definitely would not abstain from their drug of choice just because there's plenty of it around. That's not the way addiction works, unfortunately.
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I guess that is an oversimplification. But would things be a lot worse if all drugs were legal? True, I only know a few people that use hard drugs, but from what I have seen from documentaries and other sources, hardcore addicts don't seem to have trouble getting drugs, and it also seems rehabilitation programs rarely work, so if more money could be focused on rehabilitation through total legalization, maybe there would be more progress against addiction to hard drugs. Not to mention, total legalization would cut down on many drug homicides. We've already seen that what the government is doing now isn't working, so maybe its time for a change.
I'm an advocate of remote legalization anyway. Hard drugs serve no purpose in my opinion. While some might numb pain, they provide no true relief, while bud has been proven to have medical uses.