Pubdate: Sat, 03 Apr 2010
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2010 The Vancouver Sun
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477
Page: C3
Author: Kirk Tousaw
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n228/a11.html?1118

DEFINITIVE CASE FOR LEGAL, REGULATED MARKETS

Colin Maugham, shill for the multibillion-dollar prohibition 
industry, says drug prohibition should be kept because we have 
lowered cigarette smoking rates and criminals will be criminals ( 
Letters, March 29). Is he aware that cigarettes are legal? If they 
weren't, you can be sure their sale would provide gangs with 
additional billions.

Cigarettes are the paradigmatic case for legal, regulated markets. 
Although dangerous, they are sold by legitimate businesspeople to 
adults in a tightly controlled market, with extra taxation used to 
defray the known health care costs.

Kirk Tousaw Executive director, Beyond Prohibition Foundation, Vancouver
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