Drug use by members of society is a problem for some people and a broader problem for the legal system. Drug use has created delinquency among traffickers of illegal substances in many forms, the classification of that substance determines the level of delinquency and with different charges the justice system acts accordingly. In the case of drugs and legal systems, actions against the use or distribution of these substances, many people have been incarcerated in the United States, where taxpayers must support criminals who are incarcerated for a certain period of time. In the United States, more than half a million people have been incarcerated for drug crimes, and the number increases every year. Society cannot continually bear the burden of paying higher taxes to support the welfare of drug offenders if their numbers only increase from year to year. It has been suggested, and in some cases widely followed, that the use and distribution of illegal drug-like substances be legalized. The legalization of drugs, in various forms, is something that much of society has no problem supporting. The fact is that a large portion of society uses drugs on a fairly regular basis, and legalizing certain forms of drugs could benefit these individuals. Individuals who use drugs in society would not face jail time if arrested and those who have been incarcerated would certainly be released, freeing up taxes to fund other problems. The hypothesis goes that legalizing drugs could get criminals off the streets and out of jail, so taxpayers could pay less or taxes could be directed to more useful areas. Many believe that the legalization of... middle of paper ... future problems that a legalized drug could bring to society. Millions of Americans could react in a thousand different ways to different types of drugs and these reactions are simply too unpredictable. Thousands of deaths could occur on a large scale from simple individual-based adverse reactions. Drug use by our youth could skyrocket and lobbyists fail to see the impact this would have on future generations. Future generations could see a decrease in crime if drugs were legalized and states saved tax money in terms of the justice system. This is true, but at the cost of dooming the future of the United States. The legalization of drugs brings too many consequences that cannot be foreseen by anyone and, moreover, society cannot be expected to bear the burden of legalized drugs and their uncontrollable effects on the majority..