Pubdate: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI) Copyright: 2001 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Contact: http://www.mapinc.org/media/196 Website: http://www.starbulletin.com/ Author: Steve Reiff Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n2125/a04.html Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) THERE'S A WAY TO CLEAN UP DRUG TRADE Regarding the Star-Bulletin editorial, "Drug bust just one step in breaking cycle," printed on Dec. 24: Regulating, thereby controlling, the illegal drug market would immediately take most of the nasty street drugs out of the hands of petty thugs and worldwide cartels. Is this really so difficult to understand? When the herb cannabis is cheaper than meth, would we have fewer people using ice? Yep! It really is time to take politics and other corruptions out of the drug trade. Peace on Earth! Steve Reiff Kalaheo, Hawaii - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk