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Essay Archive - Drug Prohibition
Drug Prohibition
There are no panaceas for the world's drug problems, but legalizing
drugs, un-clog the court system, and free prison space for real criminals. comes
as close as any single policy could. Removing legal penalties from the
production, sale and use of "controlled substances" would not create a "heaven
on Earth," but it would alleviate many of the nation's social and political
problems. Legalization would reduce drug-related crime, save the U.S. billions
of dollars
In 1984, a kilogram of cocaine worth $4000 in Columbia sold at wholesale
for $30,000, and at retail in the U.S. for some $300,000. At the t....
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