Legalizing drugs wouldn't do a damn thing to stop organized narcotics crime. Because if drugs are legalized, they get taxed and people would rather stick with drugs they get from a shady dealer who gets them from the Sinaloa cartel because they're cheaper. The cartels do not pay taxes and neither do the shady dealers on the streets.
We live in a free nation. These laws mean we are not free. I don't do drugs or drink but I'm not gonna run around saying the laws make a difference. I was a narc for 10 years and did hundreds of cases. It made zero difference no matter how many I locked up. Now look at Portugals program. Everything legal, drug use dropped by half already. The crime is zero because nobody can make a profit off it.
How about getting rid of the narcos who have shown they’re willing to murder for profit, then legalizing and letting decent people step into the newly established market opportunity?
With regards to drugs, the laws are to protect the real cartel. The medical cartel.
If you want the cartels gone, stop jailing adults for buying and selling things. Drugs, gun, ass, etc.
Legalizing drugs wouldn't do a damn thing to stop organized narcotics crime. Because if drugs are legalized, they get taxed and people would rather stick with drugs they get from a shady dealer who gets them from the Sinaloa cartel because they're cheaper. The cartels do not pay taxes and neither do the shady dealers on the streets.
Wrong. All abused drugs are out of patent and cheap as dirt.
Look at Canada, legalized pot, bikers went mostly out of business. Danger, gone.
Besides, jailing people when there is no damage or intent is crazy and wrong.
Jailing people for having painkillers without a doctors note is criminally insane.
We live in a free nation. These laws mean we are not free. I don't do drugs or drink but I'm not gonna run around saying the laws make a difference. I was a narc for 10 years and did hundreds of cases. It made zero difference no matter how many I locked up. Now look at Portugals program. Everything legal, drug use dropped by half already. The crime is zero because nobody can make a profit off it.
How about getting rid of the narcos who have shown they’re willing to murder for profit, then legalizing and letting decent people step into the newly established market opportunity?