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Newshawk: Kirk
Pubdate: Tue, 17 Nov 2009
Source: Contra Costa Times (CA)
Copyright: 2009 Bay Area News Group
Contact:
Website: http://www.contracostatimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/96
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n991/a06.html
Author: Glenn White
POT CROSSROADS
Josh Richman writes in his article "Cannabis crossroads" ( Times, Nov. 1 ) that law enforcement officials claim drug abuse and crime will
increase if marijuana
prohibition is ended.
In Amsterdam, where marijuana isn't prohibited, statistics comparing
Dutch and U.S. children trying marijuana are 40 percent for American
children and 22 percent for Dutch children.
Drug deaths are 38 per million in the United States, compared to 2.4
per million in Amsterdam. That is a kill ratio of 15.8 to 1 against
saving American lives.
[Remainder snipped]
MAP posted-by: Richard Lake
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