[Lurker]

So far 2 of your posts have been insulting and one condescending.

Actually you've got that backwards, but no matter.

You said that if the profit were gone from illegal drugs that the gangs would disappear,

I said no such thing. I said they'd get out of the drug business, which history shows to be true.

Prohibition was repealed, alchohol was legalized, and the Gangs got out of the alcohol business because the huge profit margins vanished.

Absolutely the same thing would happen with drugs.

The gangs would move on to other more traditional criminal activities. But they would have to do it without the billions of dollars they earn from the drug trade.

That would be a net benefit to society.

L

[Eagles6]

What we need to do is legalize this crap for anyone over the age of 21.

Let 'em sell it in 5 pound bags at Safe-Way.

Remove the huge black market profits and the gangs disappear.

L

Uhh...actually that's exactly what you said.

[SwinneySwitch]

How big is the problem?

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/drving.htm

In 2007, over 1.4 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.4

Drugs other than alcohol (e.g., marijuana and cocaine) are involved in about 18% of motor vehicle driver deaths. These other drugs are generally used in combination with alcohol.6