Pubdate: Mon, 08 Oct 2007
Source: Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)
Copyright: 2007 The Arizona Republic
Contact:  http://www.arizonarepublic.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/24
Author: Kirk Muse
Note: Readers' Voices On Illegal Drugs was headline for 2 
letters.  Article titled by Newshawk.

Readers' Voices On Illegal Drugs

LEGALIZE DRUGS TO WIPE OUT CARTELS

Regarding "Cartels outrun, outgun the law at Ariz. Border" (Republic, 
Wednesday)

The only way to effectively deal with the drug cartels is to put them 
out of business.  The only way this can be accomplished is to 
regulate, control and tax the products that they deal in. And this 
can only be accomplished with legalization.

Only legal products of any kind can be regulated, controlled and 
taxed by any government.

Of course, the drug war cheerleaders will claim that legalizing our 
now illegal drugs will be giving into the drug dealers and drug lords.

When we re-legalized alcohol in 1933 did we give into the alcohol 
cartels?  No.  We put them out of business.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, AZ
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