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You are misconstruing what you are reading. I am suggesting that it is well known that OVERREGULATION of anything creates a blackmarket of "nontaxed" "whatever".

It's the primary argument the Libertarian/tine movement(s) use to justify free dope.

However, just because overregulation stimulates a black market, it does not follow that underregulation will destroy the black market. As is all too often the case, there are "regulatory mechanisms" in place of which we are only vaguely aware.

As an example of a "regulatory mechanism" most folks don't think about, think of the young mothers who don't want their kids using dope. Yet, in a totally unregulated (free) market, you would find those young mothers with no lawful process that would, in their minds, protect them and their children from the dopers. One might well anticipate that some (not all), just some of those young mothers would begin turning their communities into rifle ranges ~ often driving by in their SUVs to gundown dopers and their private sector dealers everywhere. If the post office began providing vending machines for the dopers, these same young mothers would begin knocking off post offices.

So, young mothers with children constitute a regulatory mechanism in the dope business we usually don't think about.

Oh, yes, and their husbands? They'll be out there providing covering fire for their young wives protecting their young children.

So, what would the dopers and the Liberatarian/tines do about this fine state of affairs? Would they perhaps send the armed forces out to suppress young mothers?

No doubt that's what they would ask for ~ that's what their hero George Sorros would want ~ sending the army out to gun down young mothers where they stand.

That's just one of the reasons nobody trusts the dopers. They'd misuse normal stuff, not just dope.

One might well anticipate that some (not all), just some of those young mothers would begin turning their communities into rifle ranges ~ often driving by in their SUVs to gundown dopers and their private sector dealers everywhere.

Then again, one might not.

No doubt that's what they would ask for ~ that's what their hero George Sorros would want ~ sending the army out to gun down young mothers where they stand.

No strawman there!

You are misconstruing what you are reading.

No I'm not. You are ignoring the fact that I said "well regulated". I consider alcohol to be well regulated, for the most part, in the US.

I am suggesting that it is well known that OVERREGULATION of anything creates a blackmarket of "nontaxed" "whatever".

No one has argued otherwise, AFAIK.

It's the primary argument the Libertarian/tine movement(s) use to justify free dope.

Not many advocates of "free dope" around here, unless you mean allowing individuals to grow a few plants for their own consumption.

However, just because overregulation stimulates a black market, it does not follow that underregulation will destroy the black market.

But a well regulated market, such as alcohol, will minimize the black market and therefore minimize profits for organized criminals and terrorists.

So, what would the dopers and the Liberatarian/tines do about this fine state of affairs? Would they perhaps send the armed forces out to suppress young mothers? No doubt that's what they would ask for ~ that's what their hero George Sorros would want ~ sending the army out to gun down young mothers where they stand. That's just one of the reasons nobody trusts the dopers. They'd misuse normal stuff, not just dope.

So don't over regulate, don't under regulate. Well regulate!