I find it interesting that there are two rational, and expresive people, one on either side, (im refering to bigben and cova) and they have to keep all the crackpots and "uninformed" at bay, and must routinely remind them that these wild outbursts are not helping, but most likely hurting their case. Just an interesting observation, IMHO.
By the way, I am pro-legalization. pot should be legalized on the same level that tabaco or alcahol are, since it is nowhere near as harmfull to either the individual or society as a whole.
Furthurmore, I believe that harder and more addictive drugs, such as cocain, crack, etc. should also be legalized, but HIGHLY restricted. What I mean is, should an existing adict want/need a fix, he would go to a clinic, where a doctor would both prescribe and administer the propper dosage. I emphasize administer, since this would cut down or eliminate the street resale of such drugs, the rate of overdoses, and the rate of infection through dirty needles. Also at these clinics the addicts would recieve help on overcoming the problem and beating the habit.
In adition, since there would no longer be a demand for illigal drugs, the crime associated with them, such as bribery of officials, murder, gang violence, etc. would be eliminated as well. Just like after prohibition.
With such a plan, not only would the addicts no longer have to commit crimes such as burglary or mugging to get the needed funds to buy drugs, there would be less or no drug related crimes of the nature described above. Plus the addicts would be getting help with beating the addiction.
It is my understanding that some parts of canada have recently started similar programs in low-income enviornments with high drug problems. They have noticed a dramatic decrease in overdose cases and drug-related crimes commited by desperate addicts.
Im not sure of the source for this, I heard it on a news blurb on the radio.
*P.S. Sorry for the poor spelling, I'm @ work and i have no spell-check.
