[KoRn]

"I am not willing to pay for unlimited drugs and healthcares for users, which would happen if those substances were made legal tomorrow."

And you aren't already?

Anyone who wants to do drugs are doing so right now. Whether or not they are legal doesn't matter.

The prohibition artificially inflates the value, and creates a black market for the substances. If legalized and regulated, prices would fall by a substantial amount, and the cost and violence that comes with the drug war would vanish. I'd wager that it would cost FAR less to treat addicts than it's costing us to continue this worthless drug war we are in.

[nickcarraway]

No, since it is illegal, it is one of the few things that we aren't paying for. (sure they are probably using some food stamps etc. for them)

I have no problem if you end prohibition, after you end the welfare state. George Soros is using the legalization movement to foist universal healthcare on us. I don't want the tail wagging the dog.