The legalization of drugs for against douglas husak and peter de marneffe the legalization of drugs for against cambridge university press 2005 204pp 1899 pbk isbn 0521546869 in the united states the production distribution and use of marijuana heroin and cocaine are crimes subjecting the offender to imprisonment. For legalising drugs against legalising drugs 1 personal freedom if they are not harming other people the government has no right to restrict what consenting adults do in their personal lives it is the right of every individual to decide whether to take drugs. For some drugs legalization can provide tax benefits along with various treatment opportunities for strong drugs the benefits of decriminalizing its use could be less than the risks to society that these drugs cause strong drugs can cause behavioural changes that may lead to violence safety problems could become worse instead of better. The economic argument for drug legalization says legalize drugs and generate tax income this argument is gaining favour as national administrations seek new sources of revenue during the current economic crisis this legalize and tax argument is un ethical and uneconomical. Should drugs be legalized a few years ago this question was not taken seriously by mainstream opinion but more recently an increasing number of leading figures have spoken out for legalization and polls show that a growing percentage of the public favors legalization this book gives a fair and balanced presentation of both sides in the debate over drug legalization as well as some of the