Pubdate: Sun, 5 Oct 2008
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Copyright: 2008 Los Angeles Times
Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/bc7El3Yo
Website: http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08.n908.a07.html
Author: Kirk Muse

END WAR ON DRUGS

Re "Calderon in a corner on drug battle," Oct. 1

The Times failed to mention the one option that would actually work:
The legalization of all the drugs the cartels deal in.

Law enforcement didn't eliminate the alcohol cartels in 1933 -- the
re-legalization of alcohol did.

The metaphorical war on drugs cannot be won. Who is going to surrender
and sign the peace treaty?

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Ariz.
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