Pubdate: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 2005 Los Angeles Times Contact: http://www.latimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 Author: Anne Farrelly Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05.n1633.a01.html Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/opinion.htm (Opinion) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) LEGALIZING DRUGS: A REAL FIX OR TRUE FOLLY? Legalizing all drugs would be a plus for the many reasons Stamper stated, especially the ever-increasing drug-crime rate. I don't think there are more alcoholics because booze is legal, but even if legalization increases addiction, so be it -- we drug-free citizens would be better off in many ways. The unwinnable war on drugs was lost long ago. Anne Farrelly Brentwood - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin