War on Drugs

The war on drugs is an ongoing issue in our nation today. I believe that some good would come from legalizing some drugs. Some countries have legalized marijuana and the crime rate in those countries has decreased. Some people just use the drugs because they like to rebel against the law. No matter what the law is these drugs are going to be used. If the drugs are going to be used, why doesn't the government legalize the drug and get a monetary gain out of it like tobacco? Some negatize affects that legalizing drugs will bring up. There would be more deaths from people using cars or other heavy machinery while under the influence. In almost every major problem in the world today, there are positive and negative affects. These issues will never get resolved.