[GLDNGUN]

when prohibition was revoked, we did not see as far as I know excessive use of alcohol, it was regulated, licensed, controlled.

The 2 aren't comparable. "Prohibition" was a misnomer, as personal production, possession, and consumption of alcohol was NOT prohibited. And we wonder why it didn't work? LOL

Of course, the idea to legalize all drugs is beyond ludicrous. The countries with the most lenient drug policies are seeing horrific results, as if that should come as a surprise.

[Mark Felton]

Where in the Constituion does it give the Feds authority to outlaw drugs?

[cripplecreek]

I'm on the side of legalizing Marijuana but legalizing all drugs is beyond moronic.

Unfortunately the pro legal crowd always manages to overlook the realities. Drug users are not going to become productive members of society because drugs are legal. They're going to become a burden. It's not like they're going to hold a job in the midst of a week long crack binge.

Then there are the long lasting health and psychological effects of long term drug use. Long term use of meth causes permanent psychosis. I know a guy who was institutionalized about two years ago due to the brain damage he suffered with crack and meth use. His parents say that he'll spend the rest of his life having his diaper changed and spoon fed like a baby. The parents lost everything in trying to pay for his care and now Jr is a ward of the state till he dies in 20 or 30 years.

On the other hand, I'll support total legalization if we can dump all our gun laws so we can eliminate the leeches as soon as they step out of line.

[Lurker]

personal production, possession, and consumption of alcohol was NOT prohibited

Wrong. You need to read the Volstead Act.

L

[Dan Evans]

"Prohibition" was a misnomer, as personal production, possession, and consumption of alcohol was NOT prohibited.

In reading the Volstead Act, there is no exemption for manufacture for personal use, but there is a provision that allows possession, presumably for stuff that's already on the shelf when the law was passed.

Section 33 of the act is the only one which deals specifically with liquors lawfully acquired before it should take effect and it is therefore of first importance in the consideration of the case before us. That section declares:

'It shall not be unlawful to possess liquors in one's private dwelling while the same is occupied and used by him as his dwelling only and such liquor need not be reported, provided such liquors are for use only for the personal consumption of the owner thereof and his family residing in such dwelling and of his bona fide guests when entertained by him therein.'

[Gigantor]

...the idea to legalize all drugs is beyond ludicrous. The countries with the most lenient drug policies are seeing horrific results, as if that should come as a surprise.

The so 'war on drugs' has horrific results, too. Selling illegal-yet-readily-available black market drugs enriches gangs, crooked cops, politicians on the take.

Gangs arm themselves to the teeth and kill each other over turf - this spills over to entire sections of cities where society has broken down. Bodies found on a daily basis, children shot through windows at thier birthday party, and the law abiding residents prisoners and helpless in a war zone where the police are practically powerless.

Corruption is rampant through all levels of law enforcement and government directly due to enormous unprecedented black market drug profits.

Not to mention the erosion of Constituional protection from modern-day Redcoats: SWAT teams who lob flash-bang grenades into living rooms while serving no-knock warrants (many times at the wrong house) because some low-life gang member confidential informant pointed to a door. After violating the sanctity of an American's home sometimes find nothing more than a pot seed in the living room carpet--but that's enough for them to put the occupant in prison.

This is how all Black markets work, so it comes as no surprise that the Drug Black Market is the worst because it is the most lucrative.

And yet, illegal drugs are always available in every neighborhood across the land...

[robertpaulsen]

The consumption of alcohol did not go up after Prohibition was repealed because consumption was already up during Prohibition (1920-1933)! Alcohol consumption was at its lowest at the start of Prohibition.