Is there a Solution to the US/Mexican Border, Drug Crisis? April 9, 2009
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The following is a press release from www.transworldnews.com that address the gravity of the drug situation on the US/Mexican border and entertains different ideas about how it could possibly be addressed, including the possible legalization of now illegal substances.
Is Legalization the Best Way to Address Mexican Drug Trafficking Violence?
April 8, 2009 4/08/2009 09:33 PM GMT (TransWorldNews)
Recent headlines report the decision by U.S. officials to battle Mexican border violence with the assignment of increased personnel and technology at border crossings. As concerns rise, many public figures are going on record favor of the legalization of three of the main drugs being trafficked by the drug cartels: marijuana, heroin and cocaine. Arguments in favor of legalization claim that drug cartels would be put out of business as these drugs, legalized, could be manufactured and distributed under controlled conditions. Other benefits include “less illness,” “use would still be a public nuisance that could be fined,” and “drugs would be purer, less contaminated.”
The way things are now, approximately two percent of the U.S. population over 12 years of age is dependent on or illicitly abusing drugs. In 2007, more than 2.5 million people used an illicit drug or abused a prescription drug for the first time….
For more information, read the full article at:
http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=82908&cat=15
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