04-16-2005, 03:12 PM
gekko,Apr 16 2005, 06:59 AM Wrote:*shrugs* We may have to agree to disagree on this one, then. I do believe that the drug laws in Canada and the US need some serious retooling. That being said, I find the idea that all of the drug-related problems can be solved by legalizing and taxing any and all drugs ludicrous.
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No matter what people do, not all drug problems will ever get solved, especially by one law at a time. It's going to take law changes and cultural changes to cut down on the problems from drugs. What taxes and legalization are supposed to do is cut down on some drug related crimes, get more money, and save other things like time that people spend enforcing the laws. Other things to deal with drug problems can also be tried.
Also, "legalizing" drugs doesn't mean that simply anyone can walk into a store and get some. There will probably be laws similar to alcohol and cigarette laws for drugs, and different types may be treated differently. It also doesn't mean that people will stop trying to keep addictions down. IT just means that laws outlawing possesion, selling, etc. will go away.
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