The whole idea is to take the profit motive out of the drug trade but that means that the government may not tax drugs because governments will inevitably raise the taxes (as the government in New York did on cigarettes) to a height which permits a black market underneath to flourish.
You said “yes,” so you believe the government should tax it?
You really think Pfizer and Proctor & Gamble won’t find profit in it? They will make the Cartels look like Up With People.
>> The whole idea is to take the profit motive out of the drug trade
Indeed, it’s an industry that puts food on the table, pays the bills, builds retirement, and pays for the kids’ college tuition. And I’m talking about the good guys...