Pubdate: Fri, 05 May 2006 Source: Tribune Review (Pittsburgh, PA) Copyright: 2006 Tribune-Review Publishing Co. Contact: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/460 Author: Jack Gordon Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) MEXICAN DRUG TRADE OFF The new drug legalization bill that Mexico looks like it has decided not to pass after all could have worked out fine for everyone ("Mexico surprised by reaction to drug bill," May 4 and TribLIVE.com). Hardworking Mexican nationals would migrate north to the United States to do "the work Americans won't do" and our nation's underbelly of coked-out criminals, smack addicts and lazy potheads could have headed south to do the drugs that Mexicans won't do. Jack Gordon Sewickley - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman