LEGALIZATION ONLY SOLUTION

Dear Editor:

I'm writing about Keith Baldrey's thoughtful column, Police aren't
winning this war (In My Opinion, Burnaby NOW, Nov. 14).

The only way to effectively deal with the drug gangs is to put them
out of business. The only way this can be accomplished is to
regulate, control and tax the products that they deal in. And this
can only be accomplished with legalization. All other efforts are
counterproductive. Only legal products of any kind can be regulated,
controlled and taxed by any government.

Of course, the drug war cheerleaders will claim that re-legalizing
our now illegal drugs will be giving into the drug dealers and drug cartels.

When we re-legalized the drug alcohol did we give into the alcohol cartels?

No. We put them out of business.

Kirk Muse

Mesa, Arizona