Decriminalization of Drugs and the Support for Free Markets in the United States

For nearly 250 years, Americans have been able to ponder on their relatively short, but extensive ideological history. The United States was founded upon a number of ideals, arguably the most predominant and preceding has freedom. Heavily influenced by Enlightenment, U.S. founders laid propositions protecting natural rights, while limiting governmental authority retract these so-called “God-given rights.” country’s roots lie in classical liberalism, free markets an integral mechanism since 1776, through championing private property rights economic However, War Drugs, political discourse distorted our historical vision validated coercion criminalizing drug consumption production whether that for personal pleasure or legitimate medical reasons. paper investigates this conflict ideology principle analysis literature survey data. quantitative revealed negative relationship between support decriminalization. findings imply substantial role two-party politics determining beliefs outside clear particularly related issues like Drugs.