never had the social acceptance that alcohol had before its prohibition. Marijuana is beginning to see that social acceptance despite the fact it has been illegal since the 1930s. This has resulted in many states passing laws decriminalizing marijuana despite the fact that they will be contradicting federal laws. Why marijuana became so socially acceptable compared to other drugs, what the effects were as a result of US drug legislation, and the development of the drug markets underground are all suggestions for further research. Conclusion Prohibitions are not good economic policies for a nation to pursue they hamper economic activity, hurting both consumers and producers. It is not a nation’s place to regulate men into angels, instead a nation’s law enforcement should guard person and property against damages from others. Prohibitions also divert government revenues from other programs which have public benefits. Who suffers when a nation decides to hamper economic “better” activity? Orphanages, hospitals, national defenses, and national improvements. Prohibitions should not be pursued by any nation as they always end poorly. Bibliography Fisher, Irving. Prohibition at Its Worst,. New York: Macmillan Company, 1926. Gray, James P. Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do about It: A Judicial Indictment of the War on Drugs. Philadelphia [Pa.: Temple University Press, 2001. Okrent, Daniel. Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition.
never had the social acceptance that alcohol had before its prohibition. Marijuana is beginning to see that social acceptance despite the fact it has been illegal since the 1930s. This has resulted in many states passing laws decriminalizing marijuana despite the fact that they will be contradicting federal laws. Why marijuana became so socially acceptable compared to other drugs, what the effects were as a result of US drug legislation, and the development of the drug markets underground are all suggestions for further research. Conclusion Prohibitions are not good economic policies for a nation to pursue they hamper economic activity, hurting both consumers and producers. It is not a nation’s place to regulate men into angels, instead a nation’s law enforcement should guard person and property against damages from others. Prohibitions also divert government revenues from other programs which have “better” public benefits. Who suffers when a nation decides to hamper economic activity? Orphanages, hospitals, national defenses, and national improvements. Prohibitions should not be pursued by any nation as they always end poorly. Bibliography Fisher, Irving. Prohibition at Its Worst,. New York: Macmillan Company, 1926. Gray, James P. Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed and What We Can Do about It: A Judicial Indictment of the War on Drugs. Philadelphia [Pa.: Temple University Press, 2001. Okrent, Daniel. Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition.
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