And if that was true, the message for my country, Colombia, is hang in there? The amount of violence that is fulled by the illegal drugs is awful. Every day something horrifying is discovered.
Edit: my rebuttal could be seeing as rash. But is just a very frustrating situation with not clear hope in sight.
I think that, unfortunately for Colombia, cocaine will be illegal in the United States indefinitely. I actually think that what's happening in South America is the best argument against drug prohibition, but you don't get to Congress or the White House arguing for policies that are good for South America.
Not all churches are alike, but "religious conservative" would be an accurate descriptor for many of my friends.
Why do the pro-drug people call people that have legitimate reasons why drugs should be outlawed "uneducated"? Blaming the violence on the law is equivalent to blaming a rape victim for looking the wrong way. It's the same reasoning many Islamic laws have for punishing women.
This article just isn't talking about making pot legal, it talks about some of the harder stuff legal as well. Take a look at some of the slums of the United States where you can find drugs on any corner. Heroine addicts will do anything to get their next fix. This may include stealing, robbing, and violence. When this happens, guess who will be to blame? yep, the government and other companies for allowing it to happen.
Hell, cigarette companies are STILL being successfully sued in US courts when it has been well known it causes cancer for > 50 years.
also, do you actually think the illegal drug trade will stop if everything was legal? The dealers will STILL be in business becase they will not want to be taxed (and sell illegally to get around it). Many drug dealers now sell legal drugs.
Violence will not be stopped, it will only be shifted to other illegal activities.