Thread inspired by the recent US govt announcement this wk that the War on Drugs is no more- WI Pres Nixon had never declared such a policy back in 1971 ?
Without prohibition you have no rumrunners, no bootleggers and no Al Capone.
Without the drug prohibition, you have no Columbian cartel, no Mexican drug lords, and a far less organized level of organized crime. Also significantly fewer drug addicts in the US and western europe.
No good deed goes unpunished. Many right wing observers blame what drug trade that does exist on the policies of the Democrats and Nixon caving to congress on the issue back in '71.
....resulting in it being easier to purchase such drugs, also probably resulting in the price of such drugs "on the street" declining at least to some degree. Both of which seem to be factors which would correlate with higher numbers of people "trying" such drugs, and therefore becoming addicted.
Thread inspired by the recent US govt announcement this wk that the War on Drugs is no more- WI Pres Nixon had never declared such a policy back in 1971 ?