Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should we legalize all drugs?
Position2 of 3

No, we should not legalize all drugs

This position holds that we should not legalise all drugs. It argues that drugs are dangerous and that people need legal protection from them — that legalisation would escalate addiction epidemics, increase drug-related crime, and wrongly normalise drug use across society.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. Drug-related crime would increase if drugs were legal
    More people using drugs means more people engaging in the dangerous behaviours associated with drug use.
  2. Legalizing drugs would escalate addiction epidemics
    Existing addiction crises are bad enough without giving people easier access to highly addictive drugs.
  3. Drug use should not be normalized
    Legalizing drugs would send the wrong message about drugs to children and society in general.