tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post3012319209629412699..comments2024-03-28T15:26:50.884-07:00Comments on Laws of Gravity: Drugs, the Illegal KindLiz A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-530625760635806242013-04-04T17:58:20.036-07:002013-04-04T17:58:20.036-07:00What should they do instead? Because there's g...What should they do instead? Because there's got to be a better way, right?Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-50866211876246067292013-04-04T17:07:32.299-07:002013-04-04T17:07:32.299-07:00The drug trade wouldn't be what it is if we th...The drug trade wouldn't be what it is if we the US government hadn't done what it did. It's not popular to say that places where it's legalized have much fewer problems. I'm with JEFritz and Michael and the others who make similar points. It's not a question of lack of self control, but where it comes from and how it's distributed. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-45430202007732681432013-04-04T16:35:47.543-07:002013-04-04T16:35:47.543-07:00I would say things would be better simply because ...I would say things would be better simply because the drug trade itself is so violent. There are problems with alcohol and prescription drugs, but it's not on the scale of cocaine or even marijuana. I also think it would do a lot more good to focus on treating drug addiction rather than penalization.J E Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-27507013169763297032013-04-04T15:43:17.405-07:002013-04-04T15:43:17.405-07:00I don't think that legalizing would do any goo...I don't think that legalizing would do any good, in fact, from the lack of self control that I see in most people, it would be devastating. But what to do instead? Don't know. <br />Great question to ponder.Lexie Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288269048048659493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-47326493039703170732013-04-04T15:36:40.988-07:002013-04-04T15:36:40.988-07:00The government "wars on" whether it be d...The government "wars on" whether it be drugs or poverty or whatever are just expensive boondoggles that effect no good but do give the politicians an excuse to claim they are accomplishing something.<br /><br />Interesting question, stopping by from A to Z<br /><br />http://www.unclemacsgardenshed.blogspot.com/ Mac Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309011587523287966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-60691515043414739312013-04-04T15:14:46.086-07:002013-04-04T15:14:46.086-07:00That is true. Perhaps they are one of the lobbies ...That is true. Perhaps they are one of the lobbies that makes sure that drugs aren't legalized.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-68524229631182129722013-04-04T15:12:51.700-07:002013-04-04T15:12:51.700-07:00I would love to think that what mshatch recommends...I would love to think that what mshatch recommends would work. But I don't know...<br />It's such a massive problem and a multi billion dollar biz for the big dealers - they won't let go easy :(<br /><br /><br />auntyamo<br />http://ficticiousamo.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-68773499390257262162013-04-04T13:59:07.826-07:002013-04-04T13:59:07.826-07:00Legalize it and control it like with alcohol and c...Legalize it and control it like with alcohol and ciggs. We'd be out of debt in a year. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-43955975523199386942013-04-04T13:22:49.959-07:002013-04-04T13:22:49.959-07:00Glad you like the background. I had fun knitting i...Glad you like the background. I had fun knitting it.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-90515336352646172332013-04-04T12:55:16.804-07:002013-04-04T12:55:16.804-07:00The war on drugs has done nothing but put millions...The war on drugs has done nothing but put millions of non-violent criminals in prisons and choked our justice system to death.<br /><br />Changing it as you suggest would put billions of dollars of taxpayer money back into our hands.<br /><br />And that's a fact.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-67731760467902285702013-04-04T09:21:15.515-07:002013-04-04T09:21:15.515-07:00Way back in the dark ages, my high school years, I...Way back in the dark ages, my high school years, I did a debate on legalizing prostitution. Personally very against it (back then), but the teacher put me on the side to explain why it should be. Doing my research...everything pointed to how much more sense it made to legalize it. I've been out of high school long enough I'm retirement age now.........it's still not legalized, though it should be. I feel the same about drugs. Not sure it's any different then cigarettes or alcohol, money can be made off drugs and people would probably be safer. But, the far right has gotten farther and farther right and more and more vocal........soooo there you have it.<br /><br />Love your knitted background that looks like cheese puffs. I knit and crochet also. Though those blogs aren't in the a-z, check them out if you're interested. Sandy's Space, and Bridge and Beyond.<br /><br />It's Traveling Suitcase that brought me here for the A-ZSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141251905909903805noreply@blogger.com