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human
I believe all drugs should be legalized. -CMV

I believe the government should legalize all drugs and sell them under heavily regularted rules. (No children being the most obvious). I believe their use should be legalized with similiar rules to smoking and alcohol: Use them only in your private residence, no going in public while under the influence, no driving a vehicle. I think that by growing/producing and selling the drugs themselves, the government could take at least a large chunk of the illegal drug trade out of commission. They could ensure that all drugs were not laced with things more harmfull then the drugs themselves. They could sell at current street value, because I believe people would rather buy them legally, knowing their sure to get "safer" drugs, and not risk getting arrested for them. I think that this large cut in drug money would severly hamper illegal organized crime cartels, at least temporarily. I think that people should have the right to put anything they want in their bodies, if they are fully aware of the possible side effects, and willing to face the consequences thereof. I also think the money the government could create out of this could be spent on more drug-awareness programs targetted at youth, and better drug rehabilitation programs to help those who need and want it. I'm sure there are many problems I haven't fully considered though, so if you can think of any please point them out.
gpt
I see problems with "legalization" and controlled distribution; because it leaves the opportunity for cartels etc to continue what they're doing. Those who could not get it legally, would continue to turn to illegal alternatives.

What needs to happen is *repeal* of the laws making drugs illegal. This leaves them open to be created in the same safe environments that would be ideal; while not giving the government (who has perpetuated drug problems for decades thus far; showing they don't have an interest in the public's best interests) exclusivity.

One might argue repeal isn't a good idea; on the grounds that it opens possibilities for unsafe production environments, as well as potential for minors to be administered dangerous drugs.

These arguments are worth consideration; but do not speak to repeal's inability to succeed. What we need in societies around the world, are laws that reflect common sense.

And the problem with drugs getting in the hands of minors, or being produced in unsafe ways is a problem of education.

TL;DR - What we need more than legalization and governed distribution; is education and repeal.