Are prohibitionists really this stupid?

Agree re Alkies, but that drug addiction is fine and dandy as it is seen to be social and besides has a very powerful lobby behind it hence why it is okay to persecute smokers but not drinkers.

Not taxed though, so every cloud and all that.

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Originally Posted by Rollo

Why does law exist?

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Because of lack of common sense! (you can interpret it as you wish ;) )

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Originally Posted by Malbec

The thing is, we've been here before.

Take a look at Heroin which was marketed a 100 years ago by Bayer pharma and sold direct to the public without need for prescription. It was soon realised by the public that Heroin was like opium but more powerful and there was a huge demand for the drug that was catered for entirely legally until heroin was banned in the '20s.

Was there an accompanying crime wave to feed this habit? No.

Crime related to drugs comes in two flavours. Theft and assault by addicts to raise the necessary funds to purchase drugs and crime related to competition between drug gangs. Cut the price and reduce the need for addicts to raise money through crime and legalise it and wipe out the criminal supply element.

The taxes raised from selling the drug can be used to help with the psychiatric/addictive consequences.

Right now because the whole drug trade is untaxed funding to cope with the consequences from drug addiction must be raised elsewhere from the rest of the economy which is why its such a drain.

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Excatly.

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Originally Posted by Bolton Midnight

If drugs were legalised then they'd be taxed so would cost more not less, which kinda ruins your argument doesn't it?

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Are you for real?
Do you think if Alcohol would be illegal the prices would be lower?