Let me first make a couple of statements clear...I am not a drug trafficker, and also not a drug addict...not yet had my first puff of a cigarette(I am ashamed of my self for this).
To give you a context of the blog, I present the view of Milton Freidman(see pic) Nobel laureate in economics 1976 on this subject:
he stated legalization of drugs will " reduce crime activity directly, and at the same time increase the efficacy of law enforcement and crime prevention"
I have never understood the logic of illegalization(does this word exist ?) of drugs terming them 'illicit', at the same time allowing alcohol, nicotine and forms of steroids to flourish......its completely illogical. Who the bloody heck is government in deciding what people should consume and what they shouldn't. More youths today have access to alcohol and cigarettes than any point in history, this is exactly what the corporations involved in these business need..they want a loyal and long term customers for the junk they create.
Consumption of cocaine, marijuana or any other drug in small doses serves the same purpose as the legal drugs.Once legalization is done it allows for monitoring of the same activity which now is an extremely private activity. Billions of dollars are spent worldwide in the battle against drugs, this taxpayer's money could be used for fight against AIDS or other diseases. Also there would be a drastic reduction in criminal activities, deaths due DUI and complications with pregnant women consuming alcohol.
The biggest positive fallout would be that, these drugs will finally be out of the hands of the major drug moguls who fund some of the ugliest conflicts in Latin America, Afghanistan.....thus, it indirectly contributes to world peace(what more do you need ?)
All said, there needs to be a very strict monitoring of the quantity that will be sold since these drugs can be extremely addictive and far deadlier when consumed in large doses.Once regulations for these are put in place we must have a very peaceful and a happy social structure....thus reaching the pinnacle of social life THE UTOPIAN life.
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