Pubdate: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 Source: Austin American-Statesman (TX) Copyright: 2010 Austin American-Statesman Contact: http://www.statesman.com/default/content/feedback/lettersubmit.html Website: http://www.statesman.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/32 Author: Howard Wooldridge Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n953/a11.html BUSTING CRIME As a retired police detective, I heartily agree with Harmish McKenzie that ending our drug prohibition is the path to reducing crime, death, disease and, probably, drug use and abuse. I can certainly attest to the fact that after 40 years of efforts and the wasting of a trillion dollars, drugs are cheaper, stronger and readily available to Texas youths. - - Howard Wooldridge, Dallas - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom