XPost: uk.legal, uk.politics.drugs   
   From: johs@sizefi8376536735tter.com   
      
   Pete nospam Zakel wrote:   
   >   
   > In article <49D7162E.A976327F@size436464778fitter.com> johannes   
    writes:   
   > >M_P wrote:   
   > >> On Mar 10, 12:05 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 prohibitionists' answer will be that we just need to do more of   
   > >> what's not working. What's the definition of insanity, again?   
   >   
   > >'Not working' doesn't mean: Not working; that's too literal. It just   
   > >means that some drugs might still get through. Enforcement hasn't failed.   
   > >Try smuggling drugs into far East countries, and it's well know that you   
   > >lose your life at the gallows or firing squad.   
   >   
   > According to the reports I've seen, interdiction efforts get about 10% of the   
   > drugs coming in, and the price has not gone up.   
   >   
   > Sounds like literally "not working" to me.   
   >   
   > And even in the Far East countries lots of drugs get in.  Some people lose   
   > their life, and others step in to take their place because the profits   
   > guaranteed by prohibition make the risk worth it for a lot of people.   
   >   
   > Remove prohibition and standard market forces will result in competition and   
   > lower prices, and regulation will ensure that people aren't selling talcum   
   > powder or rat poison when the package says "cocaine".  Cost of enforcing   
   > non-enforceable laws will go down, and tax revenue will go up.   
      
   So lower prices will result in more drug users; more drug addicts who expects   
   to be cared for by everybody else. Or will drugs be taxed to prevent overuse,   
   in which case drug users will continue to steal and burgle to fund their   
   addictive habit. Which is it?   
      
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