Pubdate: Thu, 15 May 2008
Source: Wall Street Journal (US)
Page: A16
Copyright: 2008 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Contact:  http://www.wsj.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/487
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n485/a04.html
Author: Howard J. Wooldridge

DRUG POLICIES FOSTER VIOLENCE AT HOME AND ABROAD

I'm a retired police detective. Despite spending a trillion tax
dollars to arrest 39 million Americans on drug charges, drugs are
cheaper, stronger and very easy for kids to buy. So much for a return
on investment. The drug war has truly been a bridge to nowhere.
Legalization is a solution to the crime, and the violence and chaos
created when illegal drugs are sold.

Howard J. Wooldridge

Frederick, Md.
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