Pubdate: Thu, 09 Jan 2003
Source: Lexington Herald-Leader (KY)
Copyright: 2003 Lexington Herald-Leader
Contact:  http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/
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Author: Mike Phillips

LITTLE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOBACCO, ILLEGAL DRUGS

I applaud Kentucky's decision to use the tobacco settlement money (paid by 
cigarette makers for having caused so much cancer) to give tobacco farmers 
a little back-pocket cash. After all, these farmers are now making less 
income because of the declining market for their carcinogenic products.

In that same vein, I propose that drug enforcement money be used to 
supplement the income of drug pushers whose income is hurt by the 
(hopefully) declining market for other addictive drugs, which are illegal.

For those of you who will say that there is a great difference between 
those who grow tobacco and those who push illegal drugs, I say you are 
quite correct. The latter can, in no way, match the former in their 
capacity for causing deaths.

Mike Phillips

Feds Creek
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