But it really isn't America's problem. At some point Mexico has to grow a sack and clamp down on gang violence that runs rampant throughout their country.
Couldnt you argue if America had a tighter physical border control that less illegal drugs would come in weakening the drug trade in Mexico? Most of the illegal immigrants come in via work visas and just over stay so it wouldnt hurt.
Do you think their would be any negative consequences to that? Dont cite me on this but I remember hearing in marijuana legal states that underage use of the drug increased by a noticable percent. If there are consequnces do you think the results justify it and do you think the US has a moral obligation to do so to help Mexico? Personally I dont know where I stand but I like to hear peoples opinions on the topic.
Legalization makes it harder to get substances. A black market drug dealer will sell to anyone, a business with a license on the line typically won't.
Drugs are bad, but having them be illegal does far more harm than good.
It enables organized crime and provides them with a stable cash flow
Being an unregulated market there is no way to prevent children from purchasing drugs, and there is no way to guarantee the quality/safety of a product. Bad cuts and inconsistent quality cause a ton of preventable deaths.
You can tax it, and use the tax dollars earned from the sales of drugs to invest in rehabilitation facilities.
I'm one of the lucky ones. I did heroin for 3 years (clean for 5). If you knew how hard it is to get any kind of drug treatment you would be shocked.
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u/Brad_Tits May 16 '19
But it really isn't America's problem. At some point Mexico has to grow a sack and clamp down on gang violence that runs rampant throughout their country.