The best way to make drugs legal is for people to surrender their freedom while under the influence of the drug. For instance, if they want to get high then they have to go to a special place where they are watched and not allowed to be in the public where they can be a danger to others. My idea isn't realistic so it won't happen and since it won't hard drugs should still be regulated.
46,471: Drug Overdoses Killed More Americans Than Car Crashes or Guns:
In 2013, the most recent year for which data is available, 46,471 people in the United States died from drug overdoses, and more than half of those deaths were caused by prescription painkillers and heroin. Ref. Source 5a
Lawmaker wants to allow supervised heroin use
A state lawmaker wants to allow people to use heroin, crack, opioids and other drugs at supervised facilities that would be the nation's first legal drug-injection sites. Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman is concerned about the growing number of overdoses. Ref. Source 8v.
International law allows for the legalization of cannabis
The regulated cultivation and trade of cannabis for recreational use is permissible on the basis of states’ positive human rights obligations. Pleas for the regulated cultivation and trade of recreational cannabis are often based on arguments related to individual and public health, the safety of citizens and the fight against crime: the so-called positive human rights obligations. To date, however, no study has been carried out to find out what the legal implications of legalizing cannabis would be. Ref. Source 5c.
Marijuana legalization: California, Nevada, Florida voters say yes but Arizona rejects:
California voters approved a proposition to allow the recreational use of marijuana Tuesday as other states, including Nevada and Florida, expanded legal access to the drug. Ref. Source 6p.