[Physicist]

Tennant says the September 11 attacks had a big impact on his thinking about drug policy. He recognized that the connection between drugs and terrorism, cited by the government to justify the war on drugs, was actually a consequence of prohibition, which makes the drug trade a highly lucrative business and delivers it into the hands of criminals. "We've got to take the profit out of it," he says.

Proof positive that he himself does not do drugs. This is a very clear-headed man.

[CJ Wolf]

Ok then lets re-focus our LEO's on the illegals. Fund it with the drug tax.

[zerosix]

Yeah, and let's make carjacking, murder and rape no longer criminal acts. After all, wanting someone else's car can be clearly understood and punishing anyone for taking it or anything else someone owns, is just taking advantage of a human trait.
And as to murder, or even rape, for that matter, why the desire to kill someone who has wronged you or rape a woman/child because she/he says no, is hardly acceptable in today's society, is it?

Remember, if it (whatever it is)feels good, do it!

[robowombat]

Or more correctly reduce the profit margin to make this sort of activity similar to the production and marketing of beverage alcohol. A few large producers and a network of distributers and retail trade sales outlets operating on normal profit margins for a regulated trade.