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To: Maelstorm
nor do I necessarily believe that the war on drugs as it currently stands is the best way of dealing with drug abuse nor do I believe blanket legalization solves the problem.

Legalization isn't meant to solve the problem of drug use/abuse - that can only come one soul at a time - but to end the problems created or worsened by drug illegality, notably the hyperinflation of drug profits and channeling of those profits into criminal and terrorist hands.

59 posted on 04/09/2013 11:14:05 AM PDT by JustSayNoToNannies ("The Lord has removed His judgments against you" - Zep. 3:15)
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To: JustSayNoToNannies

The key thing I do not want is companies advertising and producing more addictive drugs and further mainstreaming recreational drug use. I’d be happy to apply the same kinds of constraints as those involved with the misuse of prescription drugs and penalties similar to those involving alcohol abuse. I’d like to see on a state by state basis how legalization effects cost. I’m familiar with the Netherlands model and even they still prosecute large scale drug dealing, import and export and merely have a “non-enforcement policy” against what are considered “soft drugs”.


60 posted on 04/09/2013 11:29:26 AM PDT by Maelstorm (This country wasn't founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a govt check!")
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