Saturday, March 28, 2009

Prohibition in the 21st Century: What a Racket

How many billions of dollars have we spent fighting illegal drugs? What makes alcohol and tobacco so different from marijuana and cocaine? How much would we save were we to legalize and regulate the latter? Sure there will be abusers just as people abuse alcohol and prescription drugs today. The fact of the matter is that the movie Reefer Madness never came to pass, not even in Oregon after decriminalization.
The Mexican Cartel’s probably have lobbyist in Washington promoting stronger drug laws to keep their businesses viable. If we woke up and took control of manufacturing and distribution they would be out of business. Rehabilitation Clinics are better for our society than assault weapons and far less prone to be smuggled across the border. As we search for ways to trim our Federal Deficit the billions of dollars we currently spend on this losing battle deserves serious review and strong consideration should be given to another approach.

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