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Originally Posted by Cincinnatus
Magic Man,
If we were to decriminalize drugs and treat drug possession and use as civil offenses we would to a very great extent take the money out of business.
The cost of illicit drugs has more to do with the costs and risks of importiing, transporting, storing and protecting them than it does with producing them. If we're not interdicting and prosecuting for possession, these costs should fall precipitously. THAT will hit FARC, the Taliban, and the various criminal syndicates in their pocket books.
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How is that working out for the Dutch?
What is the effect on their addiction, incarceration, economy, and crime rates?
TR
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