Why not cut down on the size of government by legalizing recreational drugs.?

Question

Your a good Republican aren't you?

Answer 1

I think they will eventually legalize certain genetically modified versions of these "drugs."

Answer 2

And we'll spend less on the prison system.

Answer 3

By your comments it may not reduce the size of government.

Legalizing is also a form of regulating, you will need a wing of government to regulate it.

Taxing it would also need a form of regulations such as IRS section codes.

If it does shrink the size of prisons and police departments it may increase the size of fire departments for EMT's and Hospitals for overdoses or injuries while intoxicated.

So the size of government isn't actually reduced by legalizing drugs.

Answer 4

Drugs aren't the same as murder and dui would still be illegal we spend 40 billion a year on the war on drugs why not use it for health care or school instead of prisons adults should have the right to use drugs even if it screws their life up.

Answer 5

Except the pedestrians and motorists getting killed by the DUIs.

Answer 6

It's too logical for the government to do.

Answer 7

legalize murder and robbery crimes take a nose dive too. Have no laws and there are no crimes at all!

Answer 8

But how do you find jobs for the 10,000 type A personalities who are narcs.