Pubdate: Fri, 27 Mar 2009
Source: Contra Costa Times (CA)
Copyright: 2009 Knight Ridder
Contact:  http://www.contracostatimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/96
Author: Henry Hopkins
Note: Newshawk title

I'VE BEEN COMPOSING IN MY HEAD FOR WEEKS NOW

Hurray! Vaughn Spunaugle (Times, March 19) wrote the letter, 
"Legalize drugs," I've been composing in my head for weeks now.

The drug war is a joke. It's reported that 5.7 tons of the stuff is 
confiscated; and so what? Any slowdown in the street supply? I doubt it.

Yes, legalize, regulate and tax. California would get in the black, 
along with the rest of the United States. Border wars in Mexico and 
turf wars in Afghanistan would stop.

Huge drug-lord profits and the accompanying crimes would be greatly 
reduced. If the United States does it, other countries will follow.

Let's grow up, face and embrace reality, and make lots of money for 
the public good.

Henry Hopkins

Richmond
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