Vidal explains that even alcohol was prohibited because it caused many deaths. No one in Washington recalls anything but alcohol was banned at one point due to the Demon Rum, which killed thousands of p

Vidal blames the government for being responsible for drug dealers selling to younger kids. People think that making drugs illegal would probably stop many people from doing drugs. What people do not know is it makes people want to do it more. People want what they cannot have. Doing drugs may be a dangerous thing but many people still do it no matter what anybody says. The only way to prevent it is by letting people make their own choices. Having them see for themselves what damage it may do to them may prevent them from doing drugs in the long run.

The reason why the government does not want to sell drugs at cost is because everyone would be losing money. Drug dealers and the Bureau of Narcotics would both have to find some other way to make money. By not legalizing drugs, the prices of illegal narcotics may be doubled its normal cost. That helps create a big profit for drug dealers and the Bureau of Narcotics. Imagine how much cigarettes and alcohol would be if they were illegal? Big cigarette and alcohol companies would be wealthier then they would be now. Both good and bad can come from legalizing drugs.

Vidal makes a good point when he says, “If everyo

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