Pubdate: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 Source: Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) Copyright: 2010 Candy Shedden Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/mVLAxQfA Website: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/159 Author: Candy Shedden FIX ECONOMY, LEGALIZE DRUGS There's a fix for our money problems that most are ignoring: Go ahead and accept defeat on the drug war and legalize recreational drugs. You may lose a number of people who refuse to take control of their lives, but you will save so much more. License the new drug stores and collect all the fees and taxes. Save more money by significantly lowering the prison population. The drug problem is similar to the problems we have with gambling and alcohol. Make it legal, and let everyone either make the most out of their lives, or ruin their lives, as they see fit. Candy Shedden, Boca Raton - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake