Pubdate: Sun, 20 Mar 2016
Source: Buffalo News (NY)
Copyright: 2016 The Buffalo News
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Author: George D. Poe

LEGALIZING DRUGS WOULD SOLVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS

William F. Buckley said it first and he had it right. To paraphrase 
Buckley: "Legalize everything, legalize all drugs." As a nation, the 
United States has thrown billions of dollars down an unquenchable rat 
hole in an effort to end the flow of drugs streaming in from Mexico, 
Afghanistan, wherever. The efforts have failed.

Corner drug shops, similar to OTBs, should be erected and staffed so 
that addicts are able to satisfy their needs easily and at moderate 
cost. This will keep them out of my face during the day and out of my 
house at night. It will also relieve users of criminal, furtive 
behavior, of worrying about making a contact, having enough money for 
a buy and being arrested. Let's release the thousands doing time for 
minor drug offenses.

Will it ever happen? Of course not. There's too much money being made 
and changing hands. But Buckley had it right.

George D. Poe

Williamsville
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