I'm not talking about prohibition. Prohibition of alcohol was stupid because it nationally criminalized something that was not only ubiquitous but also previously legal for two centuries, something that was only true at the time about powder cocaine.
And plenty of things have no such justification for their existence. You can't tell me that Crocodile should be legal.
Prohibition is a process and not unique to alcohol. Many other drugs were and are ubiquitous as well. Making them illegal has perhaps made it more so.
As for specific drugs...legal? Maybe, though probably with very strict use cases, controls, taxes, and education. Those have far better track records for reducing use than prohibition does. Generally speaking the more dangerous a drug is the greater the taxes and other controls should be in place. As it is a potential burden for society it should be taxed and controlled thusly.
I guess I'm saying examine the track record: ATF is worthless however the IRS has been consistently effective. Bet on the winning horse.
As for taxation ask Colorado and California how well that's gone. Their dispensaries do little business and legalization has served largely to provide a front for street dealers and increased crime statewide.
Riddle me this. Of the two spectrums of politics, which contains the vast majority of drug addicts?
So yeah anti drug is anti communist.
Don't disagree there but prohibition of anything in the US has never worked. Americans are simply too ornery for better or for worse.
Being anti drug does not mean being for prohibition though. There are better ways to accomplish the goal.
I'm not talking about prohibition. Prohibition of alcohol was stupid because it nationally criminalized something that was not only ubiquitous but also previously legal for two centuries, something that was only true at the time about powder cocaine.
And plenty of things have no such justification for their existence. You can't tell me that Crocodile should be legal.
Prohibition is a process and not unique to alcohol. Many other drugs were and are ubiquitous as well. Making them illegal has perhaps made it more so.
As for specific drugs...legal? Maybe, though probably with very strict use cases, controls, taxes, and education. Those have far better track records for reducing use than prohibition does. Generally speaking the more dangerous a drug is the greater the taxes and other controls should be in place. As it is a potential burden for society it should be taxed and controlled thusly.
I guess I'm saying examine the track record: ATF is worthless however the IRS has been consistently effective. Bet on the winning horse.
No, prohibition is specific to alcohol.
As for taxation ask Colorado and California how well that's gone. Their dispensaries do little business and legalization has served largely to provide a front for street dealers and increased crime statewide.