Pubdate: Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Source: Orlando Sentinel (FL)
Copyright: 2002 Orlando Sentinel
Contact:  http://www.orlandosentinel.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/325
Author: Mike Mason
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n168/a02.html

ILLEGAL-DRUG CONNECTION

Regarding Mike Thomas' column about illegal drugs and the subsequent letter 
to the editor from John Chase about decriminalizing drugs as we do alcohol 
and tobacco: They are both so right, but we need to think of the legal 
economics of illegal drugs to realize there is no solution to this problem.

Suppose we should legalize drugs. What are three-quarters of the lawyers, 
judges, police officers, drug counselors, probation officers, jail guards 
and the entire Drug Enforcement Agency going to do to earn a living?

MIKE MASON, Winter Springs
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