Pubdate: Sat, 09 Feb 2002
Source: News-Press (FL)
Copyright: 2002 The News-Press
Contact:  http://www.news-press.com/
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Author: Jean Korowitz

LUCRATIVE WAR

Re: "Why not legalize drugs?," Chuck Schroth, Jan. 28.

I agree with everything Mr. Schroth wrote, but it will never happen. Why? 
Because lawyers are making too much money with the law as it is.

Keep in mind that almost all of our elected officials are lawyers and will 
make laws for the benefit of lawyers, not for what is best for the country 
or its citizens. Figure out how much money they have spent on their war on 
drugs and what have they accomplished? They have kept the courts and 
lawyers busy.

If there is no longer a market for illegal drugs, they will have to make 
something else illegal, like cigarettes or maybe coffee.

JEAN KOROWITZ, Lehigh Acres
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