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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
I tend to agree.
Remember who declared the War on Drugs? For those of you who don't, it was Richard Nixon, and we've been losing it ever since. This ludicrous war on drugs has cost more in deaths, broken homes and shattered lives than drugs ever could.
Time to adopt a rational policy, both for those who want to seek help with drugs and AGAINST the criminal element pushing them which has turned sections of our country into something resembling a war zone.
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The Federal and State governments could use the profits from legalized sales for the good of the people. Now the profits from illegal sales go to criminals which then upgrade their customers to harder and more dangerous drugs. Profits from legalized weed could increase the budget of the DEA and allow other Police groups to concentrate on the more life-killing drugs. The profits could also provide more drug treatment centers, homeless shelters, and many other worthwhile programs. There would also be less drug traffic across the Southern Border. The 75% are correct and government needs to respond to the citizens' desires.