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[Kuros]

The first step could be taken by the Executive Branch. All Obama has to do is move marijuana down from a Schedule 1 drug (too dangerous for any use; along with heroine and LSD) to a Schedule 2 or 3 drug.

21 USC Sec. 812

[Free World]

[TexasPete]

While i generally agree with legalization, there are a few things i worry about.

One--can we trust that companies will not seek ways of making designer drugs or the natural stuff more addictive in an effort to corner the market? Does anyone really want Monsanto brand Marijuana?

Two--what happens to the drug dealers who suddenly don't have "jobs"? If the stuff they peddle is made legal, regulated and taxed like tobacco or alcohol then what do these people who never made a "legitimate" dollar before do?

Three--do we really want to make legitimate businesspeople out of the thugs, rapists, murderers and terrorists who make up the Cartels which manufacture and push this stuff?

If legalization happens, it needs to be done verrrry carefully. I think the OP had some good arguments put forward by the Economist of all publications, but it's not so cut and dry as that. I think either way you look at it though we need to shift away from incarceration and punishment of addicts and move toward treatment and healing. It's the desperation for the next fix which drives the addicts to commit the crimes they do--not that they generally want to commit armed robberies or breaking and entering. To that end, i would argue that if we treat the addiction, it could go a long way toward solving many issues that are peripherally involved with the drug trade.

[Robot_Teacher]

How to stop the drug wars?

Legalize soft recreational drug (marijuana, hash, and shrooms) use with strict hard line domestic laws on hard drugs like meth and heroin. Fight the importing of hard drugs like meth and heroin with mandatory execution on American soil; not Mexico, if found blatantly guilty and exercise this law as Asian countries do when someone is caught importing/exporting hard drugs. We know Thailand has these mandatory execution laws on the books, but usually give life sentences. This is expensive burden on the country and it doesn't curb trafficking when they know the law is relaxed or a bribe can allow them to pass go. Give fines for unlicensed/untaxed soft drugs, but allow them to be produced, sold, and used in a similiar fashion that Holland does while enforcing an execution for hard drugs.

I bet America wouldn't have such an expensive complicated problem with fighting hard drugs if they enacted a mandatory execution order placed on those proven guilty of importing/exporting hard drugs and stayed the hell out of other countries. This execution order would not allow eligbility for parole or life in prison, but with a thorough and fair criminal justic court sytsem. Only police the USA for drug smuggling and police for the exportation of American guns before they can cross the border. This would prevent much of the problem since the risk/threat of mandatory execution will force 99% of those would be smugglers of hard drugs and guns to think twice and reconsider what they're doing. If a suspected smuggler is spotted on American soil and fails to stop when ordered to do so, then law enforcement should shoot to kill if suspect fails to allow to be detained for search. This would be highly effective in preventing most of the violence, bad sentiments, and violence once they know we mean business.

When you enter Taiwans aiport, the first thing you see is a sign in English warning of mandatory execution for the importing of drugs. If you're in many other countries and import drugs or even fail to stop when ordered to stop by a law dog, they will shoot you dead. It's important that all international travelers understand this. Of course, they're a bit overly strict in Taiwon as this mandatory execution includes marijuana and hashish; not only meth, crack, cocain, opium, and heroin. I think the US needs to take this hardline stance on hard drugs while legalizing soft drugs like marijauana and hashish, but having regulations regarding the sale and use.

It's a bit too late to repair the issue with American guns in Mexico as they've already made it into many bad hands, but we could had done much better than we did in my opinion. We got it all wrong.

[Fox]

[Fox]

[Free World]

[Free World]

[caniff]

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/25/clinton.mexico/index.html?iref=topnews


(CNN) -- The United States shares the blame for Mexican drug trafficking and the attendant violence that has killed thousands in the past year alone, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday.


Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Mexico for a series of meetings on the drug crisis and other issues.

"Our insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the drug trade," she said en route to Mexico City, Mexico, according to pool reports.

"Our inability to prevent weapons from being illegally smuggled across the border to arm these criminals causes the deaths of police officers, soldiers and civilians. So, yes, I feel very strongly we have a co-responsibility."

[bigverne]

[Kuros]

[mises]

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D975QL000&show_article=1

[ontheway]

The government needs to RE-legalize all drugs for manufacture, sale, distribution and use by adults.

They should only be taxed the same as other goods under a national/state/local shared sales tax capped at 10%. (All other taxes repealed.)

The government should pardon and free all those convicted only on drug charges.

Then, they should forget about drugs.


Free people have the right to engage in any medical treatment or recreation they choose.

Governments have no rights.

[mises]

I agree.

But if the US can't or won't do it now, with the most lefty (yes, he is) president of late, then it just can't happen. It just can't and it won't.

[caniff]

Personally, I'm extremely grateful that I have a government that will save me from myself and always tell me what to do.

My government is always so smart. I wish I could give it a big hug (especially that stud Bobby Jindal).