Having the drinking be set at 21 is just begging young adults to break the law. Even though heavy drinking can cause developmental problems in teens, 18 year-olds are classified as adults and they should know their limits and behave responsibly. Smoking tobacco is more harmful and more addictive, but it's legal when alcohol is not. Law enforcement should crack down on people who drink and drive, become abusive when they drink, or sell to people under 18; if you're 18 you should be able to purchase and consume whatever you want.
It's outrageous that marijuana is still illegal in the U.S. when alcohol isn't. Marijuana is used to treat symptoms of multiple illnesses and is less addictive than many other pain-relievers. The only reason some consider it to be a gateway drug is because it's still illegal. When something is illegal and people do it anyway, they're more likely to move on to other illegal drugs. It's not a gateway drug, it's a gateway crime. Decriminalizing marijuana would help the economy if we tax it, keep people out of jail, and benefit people that need it for medical reasons. As for other drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, meth, or anything else considered harmful, there should be a required rehabilitation system for abusers instead of jail. People that only purchase the drugs and are addicted to them don't deserve to be punished, they deserve treatment. They should still have their kids taken from them until they're clean, but jail doesn't help anyone, it only makes the situation worse.
The voting age should stay at 18 as long as 18 year-olds are considered adults. Everyone deserves to be represented, so it isn't fair to say that people should pass a test before they can vote. Yes, it is incredibly stupid and unforgivable to not know how many states we have, but a lot of old people that vote know much less than some teens and no one questions whether or not they can vote. Also, it's important to know things about our country, but I think those clueless people that can't even recognize a picture of our vice-president can be technically stupid but still know who they want in office. The military age should be 18 because 18 is old enough to know what you want to do or the rest of your life. If it isn't, then why does everyone expect college students to know what they want to pay thousand of dollars to learn? It's time for everyone to recognize 18 year-olds as adults and let them do want they want.
