'This Is Working': Portugal, 12 Years after Decriminalizing Drugs
Solution is obvious. Decriminalization works in Portugal. Why not try it here? Or legalization? Or whatever?
It is also obvious that the government is losing the war on drugs and it is throwing billions of dollars down the drain in the process.
Legalize it. Tax it. Open the prisons. Throw the non violent drug offenders back on the street. Throw the DEA out of work.
From my perspective, drugs aren't a problem. Violence associated with drugs is a problem Legalize drugs and criminals won't have the cash flow to buy guns. And the gangs will stop having turf wars over who gets to sell drugs on what corner. And, it will also dry up the cash flow that gangs use to buy guns.
Solution is obvious. Country needs to get out of denial. Drug war was lost a long time ago.
Tax it. Change it from a liability to an asset.
Only question now, is how long the government will continue to throw money down the drain.
Uno