Drugs and Criminals

When talking about drugs and criminals they mix very well. In our society we have the persona that if you do any drug you are a criminal. But in many states like California and Colorado they are decriminalizing certain drugs. Is this right, people say that Barack Obama is going to try to make every state like California. I think decriminalizing basic drugs would be a better choice. Drugs like Marijuana are not that bad. Being compared to drugs like Alcohol which have been studied to be very harmful. There are much worse drugs out there that have been known to be very addictive that law enforcement need to worry about. Drugs like Heroin, and Cocaine for highly addictive. The commercials against Marijuana should be changed to target people about the effects of other drugs. Though Marijuana does have its down side its not as bad as any of the drugs out there. Therefore having it decriminalized would decrease the amount of people being put into Prison.