Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should we legalize all drugs?
Position1 of 3

Yes, all drugs should be legal

This position holds that all drugs should be legalised. It argues that prohibition has failed, that regulation would make drugs safer, that legal sales would benefit the economy and destroy the black market, and that drug laws infringe on personal liberty.

Supporting arguments · 5

  1. Drug laws infringe upon personal liberty
    Laws exist to protect people from each other, not from themselves.
  2. Prohibition does not work
    There is no way to win the war against illegal drugs, except by not fighting it.
  3. Regulating drugs would make them safer
    Regulatory laws for drug manufacturing and distribution would make drugs much safer for users.
  4. Legal drug sales would be good for the economy
    Already-legal drugs such as alcohol and marijuana generate enormous revenue, and other drugs can too.
  5. Legalization would destroy the black market for drugs
    Criminal drug dealers will not be able to compete with properly licensed producers and sellers.