Pubdate: Fri, 27 Nov 2015
Source: Orange County Register, The (CA)
Contact:  2015 The Orange County Register
Website: http://www.ocregister.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/321
Author: Tom Harris

THE (DRUG) LAWS OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND

Re: "Beat officers: Prop. 47 boosts crime" [Front page, Nov. 21]: I 
was not surprised to see David Whiting speak against Prop. 47. 
However, he fails to acknowledge that our "war on drugs" increases 
crime rates by turning thousands of law-abiding people into felons. 
Anybody can go to prison by possessing certain drugs for personal 
use, or possessing them without a prescription. Economics 101 teaches 
us that when supply goes down, the price goes up. Our strict drug 
laws mean huge profits for those willing to produce or distribute 
drugs. And the users must come up with lots of money to buy them. 
Crime and money always go hand in hand!

If Mr. Whiting really wants to see a decrease in crime, he would stop 
advocating more drug regulations and start asking for less.

Tom Harris

Anaheim
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