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To: The Philosopher who wrote (118176)6/5/2005 12:51:22 AM
From: Joe Btfsplk  Respond to of 793729
 
Much of the social cost of marijuana comes not from the drug but from its illegality.

Consumer Reports serves a public good, despite their socialist/authoritarian streak. In the early '70's they put out a book, "Licit & Illicit Drugs", if memory serves. They called this the Drug Problem Problem.

Much of the grief comes not from use, but the law.



To: The Philosopher who wrote (118176)6/5/2005 1:58:04 AM
From: KLP  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793729
 
Make them both legal. BUT the same taxes should be applied to marijuana as they are applied to alcohol....and ALL taxes for both should be put in special funds, not the general fund.

They could be used for two purposes: 1) To help in the rehabilitation of the people who become addicted to either, and 2) to help the people who are harmed (or their survivors) by someone who was using either item and therefore caused harm and/or death...


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