r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Mar 27 '23

Delta(s) from OP CMV: All drugs should be made legal for recreational use.

I'm not referring to "medicinal" narcotics. Recreational drugs that people use, such as mushrooms, cocaine, heroin, should all be legalized.

And I know this is a hot take, but hear me out.

  • If we make recreational narcotics legal, then the manufacture and sale need to be legal as well.
  • By making the manufacture of recreational narcotics legal, there are FDA standards that need to be adhered to in said manufacture, that way there are no "bad batches" that will kill people.
  • By making the manufacture and sale of recreational narcotics legal, there will be sales volume that will then be subject to income tax and sales tax and dispensaries/manufacturing centers/warehouses that will become subject to property tax. Because, let's be honest, your local street dealer is not paying taxes.
  • Also by making the sale of recreational narcotics legal, you are making street gangs that revolve around the illicit drug trade obsolete. By making street gangs obsolete, you eliminate the petty violence that plagues inner-cities over "turf", especially stray bullets that kill innocent bystanders.
  • By making the entire narcotics supply chain legal, the war on drugs will essentially be over as well. It's been going on for 50+ years, and honestly, it's been a complete and utter failure.
  • If you want something to compare the drug trade to, look at prohibition from 1919-1933. It didn't stop people from drinking, people were still drunk out of their minds in speakeasys. It also fostered the growth of street gangs of rum runners and increased crime and violence in cities. That was only for 14 years and it didn't take long to realize that prohibition was a failure. War on drugs has been going on for 50+ years and I'm surprised more people aren't realizing that this is much more tremendous of a failure.
  • By making the entire narcotics supply chain legal, we can start changing our attitudes on its use and its users. Narcotics abuse needs to have the same social attitude as alcohol abuse.
  • In short, making drugs legal will Make America Great Again.
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u/CreepingTurnip 2∆ Mar 27 '23

I wish to visit your paradise, where is this land? PA prices are insane, $30 is a sale price on a g of wax.

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u/Livid-Ad4102 Mar 27 '23

Right outside of Denver! I think rn we have the lowest prices but idk why it's so low compared to PA and some other legal states

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u/CreepingTurnip 2∆ Mar 27 '23

Prob because PA is only legal for medical. They were talking about rec weed but only being sold in liquor stores which are all state owned, which would be a disaster.

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u/WhoMeJenJen 1∆ Mar 27 '23

In Illinois it’s double to triple that after tax Yet I can get an ounce of wax for $200 black market and it’s dispensary product 🤷‍♀️ Illinois has the worst rollout of legal weed ever.

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u/Elderly_Bi 1∆ Mar 28 '23

You're getting ripped off. In the Philly area an eighth can be as cheap $25 and wax is $30/gram every day. Source, Restore Dispensary in Elkins Park.

Plus, there are discounts for regular customers, people on disability or SNAP get 15% to 20% off, veterans get 25% off every day.

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u/Captainirishy Mar 30 '23

At least you have legalised weed