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Should America end its war on drugs?

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Side Score: 2
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I do agree that drugs are bad, however the problem is that prescription pills are now causing more overdoses than illegal drugs. Studies also show that 80% of the worlds pain pills are consumed in America. That may not seem like alot considering our population, but then consider that a country like China has 1.3 billion people while The United States has only 0.3 billion, that's a huge number per person comparatively. Furthermore a 2008 study by Harvard economist Jeffrey A. Miron has estimated that legalizing drugs would save taxpayers $76.8 billion a year in the United States — $44.1 billion from law enforcement savings, and at least $32.7 billion in tax revenue ($6.7 billion from marijuana, $22.5 billion from cocaine and heroin, remainder from other drugs). With America in almost 17 trillion dollars worth of debt, the legalization of drugs, and the taxation on the sales and jobs created by a responsible drug market, could help boost the economy exponentially.

Side: Yes

It is a failure and a waste of taxpayers' money. Stop it, now.

Side: Yes
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Especially not heroin... That shit fucks you up...

Side: No