Ed Wells wrote Sept. 23 that victory in our war on drugs need only be declared - provided we modify our laws, which are counterproductive.

They keep the supply low so demand drives up the price and worsens the supplying criminal element.

Even so, Wells is not worried the police are risking their lives but that "good people" like drug smugglers are. What to do?

Wells believes if only we'd decriminalize marijuana, its retail price would plummet and the mob would go looking for greener pastures.

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