[JimRed]

It wasn't the drugs that committed those murders - it was criminals who had the means and motive to kill due to laws against drugs.

That is true. But if you legalize the crap then you create a whole new dependent class who have sniffed, shot and smoked their way to befuddled unemployability. At that point addiction (which is a behavior) will be declared a disease and the junkies will get a free ride for life on our dime. I object. I'd just as soon have them kill each other, and execute the dealers.

[NobleFree]

if you legalize the crap then you create a whole new dependent class who have sniffed, shot and smoked their way to befuddled unemployability.

Highly doubtful to say the least - if someone before legalization was responsible enough to not use at all, they will after legalization be responsible enough to not use their way to befuddled unemployability.

At that point addiction (which is a behavior) will be declared a disease and the junkies will get a free ride for life on our dime.

I know of no evidence that alcohol addicts "get a free ride for life on our dime." (I expect they get some taxpayer-financed benefits, which they oughtn't ... but I also expect those benefits fall well short of " a free ride for life".)