The crime rate in Maryland’s fourth congressional district is soaring lately and the main reason is drug related. The selling and use of drugs causes illegal gangs to be formed and increase the crime rate. In 2007 the murder rate was about to pass the all time high of 164 murders in Prince George’s county alone.
The recent crime activity due to drugs is very similar to a past historical problem. For thirteen years from 1920-1933 the United States banned the consumption and distribution of alcohol, known as prohibition. This caused a large market for criminal activity. It paved the way for the rise of Al Capone and the mafia, which led to many crimes involving both theft and murder.
The current war on drugs is using up an enormous amount of the governments money that could be put to much better use. For example the government spends about 600 dollars per second on the war on drugs. There are also many other problems that arise from this war on drugs. The United States Government will arrest around 1.6 million people for drug related violations of the law. It has also led to the Columbian civil war that is the cause of thousands of Columbian deaths as well as displaced over two million people. The United States is not successful in their war on drugs and it is only causing more problems.
A possible solution for this problem would be the legalization of drugs because it would reduce violent crimes. Dr. Michael Babula, who is running for congress in 2008, believes that legalization of drugs would have a positive effect on the economy. A new market for drugs would open such as marijuana and if law-abiding citizens who would be against drugs would be interested in entering the market if it were legalized. For users drug consumption is an inelastic product, which means that increasing the cost of drugs would not affect the demand for them. Therefore the legalization of drugs would not cause an increase in demand. In a free market the demand for soft drugs such as marijuana would outweigh the demand for hard drugs, which are more profitable for gangs and cartels to sell and distribute. If soft drugs were legalized then people would be encouraged to consume them as opposed to hard drugs. The gangs would lose a big portion of their demand and decrease the criminal activity that arises from the distribution of these hard drugs.
10 comments:
Nick, I totally agree with your viewpoint and believe that the best thing for Maryland's Fourth Congressional District is to vote Dr. Michael Babula into office.
This is great. Dr. Babula brings up some surprising information that I would have never heard about before. very intriguing stuff
I disagree with nlazio's statements on the legalization of drugs. I believe only bad things could come out of the legalization of drugs. My legalizing drugs it gives people an excuse to do drugs and start to ruin their lives.
This is a very interesting issue. Dr. Babula has it right in his position to legalize drugs. The money spent on the War on Drugs is astronomical and it just is not getting the job done.
Paco i agree with your statement. The legalization of drugs can only be hurtful and it gives more people an opportunity to turn toward drugs to solve their problems instead of face them head on.
Nick, I agree with your post. The war on drugs must be stopped. We are losing too much money and the crime rate is too high for the war on drugs to continue.
i totally agree with Dr.Babula's viewpoints on the legalization of drugs, it brings up many new possibilities in ending crime in this country. Dr. Babula is the perfect candidate for Maryland's 4th Congressional District
The prohibition on drugs is a flashback to the 1920s, and controlling the situation is the only way to create a safer enviornment. Vote Babula!
good call. babula will do some good things.
I can definitely see where Dr. Michael Babula is coming from. But I dont think the nation is ready for the legalization of drugs. It would make sense but I highly doubt that Babula's ideas would be carried out. I do think Babula is the best candidate for Maryland's 4th District
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