Pubdate: Sun, 03 Mar 2002
Source: Observer, The (UK)
Copyright: 2002 The Observer
Contact:  http://www.observer.co.uk/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/315
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n323/a04.html?1260
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n322/a07.html?1260
Author: Kirk Muse
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/hr.htm (Harm Reduction)

DON'T BE DOPEY

The comparison of British and Dutch drug use and property crime rates 
(News, last week) tells all about how cannabis prohibition is 
counter-productive. Almost all so-called 'drug related' crime is drug 
prohibition caused crime. British murder rates are a small fraction of the 
US rates. That will change if Britain adopts US drug policies.

Kirk Muse, Mesa, Arizona, US
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