Pubdate: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 Source: Los Angeles Times (CA) Copyright: 2005 Los Angeles Times Contact: http://www.latimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248 Author: John Pedigo Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05.n1633.a01.html Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/opinion.htm (Opinion) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) LEGALIZING DRUGS: A REAL FIX OR TRUE FOLLY? Instead of the open market for selling these drugs, they should be sold at government stores at prices much lower than the drug dealers'. Without profit, drug dealers are out of business. The drugs could be taxed and the taxes used for rehabilitation. You could scale back the Drug Enforcement Administration and use that money for something useful, such as disaster relief. John Pedigo Downey - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin