News (Media Awareness Project) - US TX: PUB LTE: Drug Prohibition |
| Title: | US TX: PUB LTE: Drug Prohibition |
| Published On: | 2008-08-21 |
| Source: | El Paso Times (TX) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-08-25 12:38:54 |
DRUG PROHIBITION
I'm writing about, "FBI chief: Drugs fuel crime" on Aug. 12:
Even though caffeine is a drug, how much "caffeine-related crime" do
we have? None. Countless millions of Americans are addicted to
caffeine-containing products, yet we have no crime related to caffeine.
If we were to criminalize caffeine, the situation would soon change.
Please stop writing and saying "drug-related crime." Instead write
and say "drug prohibition-caused crime."
Kirk Muse
Mesa, Ariz.
I'm writing about, "FBI chief: Drugs fuel crime" on Aug. 12:
Even though caffeine is a drug, how much "caffeine-related crime" do
we have? None. Countless millions of Americans are addicted to
caffeine-containing products, yet we have no crime related to caffeine.
If we were to criminalize caffeine, the situation would soon change.
Please stop writing and saying "drug-related crime." Instead write
and say "drug prohibition-caused crime."
Kirk Muse
Mesa, Ariz.
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