Legalize It!

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use
of marijuana peaked in 1979 when there was a decriminalization of drug use by
eleven states. When researching to find if a particular solution will prove to
be of use, it is important to look at historical examples and learn from them.
In Liverpool, England, after a recent legalization of drugs in a regulatory
program that focuses on the medical benefits of drugs, most drug pushers have
left town because there is no longer a market for them(Priver 28). This shows
that legalization actually decreases use because of the increased emphasis on
rehabilitation and the decrease of drug pushers. Such a dramatic decrease in
drug dealers has not only resulted in crime reduction in England but there was
also a decrease of drug use.
It is true, legalization will not eliminate the major cause of violent
crime; however, most argumentation which says that drug legalization will not
decrease crime deals with the idea that most violent crime occurs as a result of
alcohol use(Light). Since ...

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