Pubdate: Tue, 9 Feb 2010
Source: Daily News, The (Newburyport, MA)
Copyright: 2010 Eagle Tribune Publishing Company
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Author: Kirk Muse

THE ANSWER IS LEGALIZATION

To the editor:

I'm writing about the not-so-thoughtful column from Michael Cook: "Blood
on the hands of drug users" (Jan. 27).

Caffeine is a drug, yet we have absolutely no crime related to it.
Why? Because it is legal.

Nicotine is a drug, yet we have almost no crime related to it. Why?
Because it is legal.

If we were to criminalize either of these products, the situation
would soon change.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.
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