Pubdate: Tue, 24 Nov 2009
Source: Abbotsford Times (CN BC)
Copyright: 2009 The Abbotsford Times
Contact:  http://www.abbotsfordtimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1009
Author: Travis Erbacher

DRUG PROHIBITION'S HELPING ORGANIZED CRIME SUCCEED

EDITOR, THE TIMES:

This whole "anti-gang" program is destined to fail for one reason: economics.

Especially in today's tough economy, the easiest and fastest way to 
make money is to sell drugs. The reason for this is drug prohibition. 
When an in-demand substance is made illegal the price goes through the roof.

For example, cannabis currently costs upwards of $200 an ounce. If it 
were legal, it would cost approximately $20, and gangs could not 
profit off of it.

By supporting drug prohibition, the RCMP and the Conservative Party 
are supporting organized crime and pushing our youth into gangs.

This effort to curb gangs is destined to fail, and the RCMP are 
protecting their drug budgets, and jobs, at the cost of innocent lives.

For shame.

Travis Erbacher

Langley
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