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Votes: 0
Pubdate: Fri, 01 Jun 2012
Source: East Valley Tribune (AZ)
Copyright: 2012 East Valley Tribune.
Contact: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/opinion/submit_a_letter/
Website: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2708
Author: Robert Sharpe
POT SHOULD ALSO BE OPEN FOR RECREATIONAL USE
Regarding Carolyn Short's May 23 op-ed, not only should medical
marijuana be made available to patients in need, but adult
recreational use should be regulated. Drug policies modeled after
alcohol prohibition have given rise to a youth-oriented black market.
Illegal drug dealers don't ID for age, but they do recruit minors
immune to adult sentences.
Throwing more money at the problem is no solution. Attempts to limit
the supply of illegal drugs while demand remains constant only
increase the profitability of drug trafficking. For addictive drugs
like heroin, a spike in street prices leads desperate addicts to
increase criminal activity to feed desperate habits. The drug war
doesn't fight crime, it fuels crime.
Taxing and regulating marijuana, the most popular illicit drug, is a
cost-effective alternative to never-ending drug war.
Robert Sharpe, MPA
Policy Analyst, Common Sense for Drug Policy
Arlington, Va.
MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom
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