Pubdate: Wed,  9 Aug 2006
Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA)
Copyright: 2006 Union-Tribune Publishing Co.
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Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1037/a08.html
Author: Ralph Givens

DRUG PROHIBITION IS A FAILURE

Regarding "Stopping drug violence" (Opinion, Aug. 4):

Former San Diego Executive Assistant Chief of Police Norm Stamper's
exposure of the counterproductive nature of drug prohibition reminds
one that Eliot Ness never put the bootleggers out of business; repeal
and a regulated market for alcohol did that.

A drug crusade based on the same principles doesn't work any better
than alcohol prohibition did. It's time to admit that drug prohibition
is a failure and establish a regulated market for adult drug use.

Ralph Givens

San Diego
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