[Responsibility2nd]

Stealing is just part of the everyday equation of a doper.

What about the increase in unemployment? The higher welfare roles? Already Colorado has seen an increase in the homeless population.

Are you prepared to accept that? Being the troll that you are - I know your answer is Yes.

[ConservingFreedom]

By reducing prices it would reduce the motivation to steal - and it would take the proceeds from drug sales out of criminal pockets (just as ending Prohibition did).

Stealing is just part of the everyday equation of a doper.

The less he spends the less he steals.

What about the increase in unemployment? The higher welfare roles? Already Colorado has seen an increase in the homeless population.

That's a relocation, not an absolute increase. People who have been responsible enough to avoid drug use because it was illegal will continue to be responsible and not let legal drug use drive them out of employment or onto welfare rolls.