Want to end drug violence? I’ve got an idea on how you can wipe out virtually all drug violence, and get it done almost overnight. Legalize drugs. The ONLY reason that illegal drugs are valuable is because they are illegal. If you can go down to the local CVS to get a vial of coke, or some pot then there is no reason to find some street dealer to buy from. There is no reason for that street dealer to claim territory to sell his drug. No reason for him to contest that territory with a rival dealer.
The drug cartels go away too, if we’re growing fields of poppy in Kansas then there is no reason for people to buy opium from the drug lords in the middle east. They suddenly can’t afford to maintain their domination over local populaces. No reason to buy vast amounts of coke from some Columbian cartel when I can just get it delivered from Amazon.com. There’s suddenly no reason to smuggle drugs up from Mexico or down from Canada, no risk getting caught and shot. No cops getting shot kicking in stash house doors, or busting street dealers.
Drug prohibition is just as backwards and ignorant as alcohol prohibition was. I can only hope that someday we figure that out about drug prohibition and stop flushing money and lives down the drain.
Tags: Drug Violence, Drugs, Liberty, Prohibition, Violence
