XPost: uk.legal, uk.politics.drugs   
   From: Les@nowhere.com   
      
   johannes  posted   
   >Dr John Watson wrote:   
   >> Noticed at Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:09:09 -0700: M_P informed us:   
   >>   
   >> > On Mar 10, 12:05Â pm, Dr John Watson    
   >> > wrote:   
   >> >   
   >> >> "There is little evidence that controls can reduce total global   
   production   
   >> >> ... (or) for trafficking. Production and trafficking controls only   
   >> >> redistributed activities. Enforcement against local markets failed in   
   most   
   >> >> countries."   
   >> >>   
   >> >> The report said prices for illegal drugs had dropped by 10 to 30 percent.   
   >> >   
   >> > The prohibitionists' answer will be that we just need to do more of   
   >> > what's not working. What's the definition of insanity, again?   
   >>   
   >   
   >But why are you so much against it if it doesn't make a difference? Then   
   >it shouldn't bother you?   
      
   No, he said it doesn't make much difference to the criminal production   
   and trafficking of drugs . Your question would only be relevant if that   
   were the only criteria for judging a policy.   
      
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   Les   
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   to be linked to serious offences.   
      
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