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To: Lane3 who wrote (8626)	1/10/2006 10:38:42 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 541346

It could be run by businessmen, not criminals, and regulated by government. I would offer the controversial opinion that narco-traffickers ARE businessmen... Just very ruthless ones, willing to do anything to ensure they can maximize their profits. Which creates the possibility that, as profits are reduced by legalization, they will squeeze the rest of their supply chain, just like US businesses have done in dealing with competition from China. I would be curious to know if anyone has discussed the Opium wars in China.. I believe it was initially legal to smoke in China in the 1700's and early 1800's, but was made illegal by the chinese emperors at the time because of the massive problem it was creating.. Which then evoked a war between China and Britain (who was importing it).. But I think was also a hard currency (gold) issue involved there since gold reserves were being depleted by British opium sales. Hawk