Pubdate: Wed, 19 Dec 2007
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Copyright: 2007 Canoe Limited Partnership.
Contact:  http://www.edmontonsun.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/135
Author: Keith Fagin
Note: title by newshawk

THE ANSWER TO THE DRUG PROBLEM

The answer to the drug problem is regulation and proper and truthful 
education. Many decades of drug studies and 80 years of prohibition 
experiences have told us this. If we repealed prohibition and 
regulated illegal drugs, as we do with alcohol and cigarettes, 
millions of the tax dollars spent on enforcement of prohibition could 
be used to properly educate the public about the dangers. Increase 
the treatment centre beds for those who do end up addicted to any 
drug. Not only will this take away the huge profits from violent 
criminal organizations, it will seriously increase the safety of our 
communities.

Keith Fagin

(Your theory's gaining support in some quarters.)
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