Pubdate: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 Source: Denver Post (CO) Copyright: 2002 The Denver Post Corp Contact: http://www.denverpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122 Author: Kirk Muse Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) END PROHIBITION Major kudos to Ed Quillen for his outstanding column. Drugs don't finance terrorism, drug prohibition does. Drugs don't finance organized crime, drug prohibition does. When pure pharmaceutical grade Bayer heroin was legally sold in local pharmacies for about the same price as Bayer aspirin, criminals and terrorists were not involved in the drug business. Criminals and terrorists are now involved in the drug business for one reason. Prohibition. KIRK MUSE - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager