This is in response to the topic of WOD, not anyone here.
So, if it's legalized and a huge sin tax added as some here say, will that still keep the prices in the range they are now? The only way to remove the illegal drug dealers is to undercut their product. If you don't they will continue to have a clientele. The same issues of enforcement and criminal elements/violence continues. The same people stealing to support habits will not suddenly get jobs and only shoot up in their spare time, crack houses will not disappear.
To say legalizing drugs will solve the cartel/border smuggling gang issues is silly. It just changes the name to, Law enforcement of nonsanctioned suppliers.
Kent
Barak would say privatize without governemnt interference or regulation. In that regard, producers could make a better product on the cheap, thus keeping willy high till he dies. Sad part is, who's gonna give willy the cash to buy his dope?
I forgot to add this debate pops up here every 6 months or so. Has anyone changed their minds?
forget which country it was offhand but one European country has seen good results with heroin addicts that want help, having doctors prescribe medical grade heroin(and some countries do view heroin as just a pain killer like morphine) and giving it to the person in a clinical setting once a day and individuals being able to hold down a job where they while kicking the habit were unable to as a junkie on the street looking for their next fix......
key point being though that it had best results with individuals that made the active choice to try and kick it and the government made it possible to kick it easier, kinda like kicking tobacco with the step downed controlled doses via nicotine gum that has set doses.....
mindset is everything in kicking anything.....
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