News (Media Awareness Project) - US AZ: PUB LTE: Criminals Controlling Controlled Substances |
| Title: | US AZ: PUB LTE: Criminals Controlling Controlled Substances |
| Published On: | 2009-01-21 |
| Source: | Tucson Citizen (AZ) |
| Fetched On: | 2009-01-30 07:45:51 |
CRIMINALS CONTROLLING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Regarding Raul Yzaguirre's not-so-thoughtful oped Jan. 16 ("In
Mexico's drug war, the enemy is U.S.":
The real enemy is prohibition. It makes an easy-to-grow weed worth its
weight in gold.
How much crime do we have associated with caffeine? None. Absolutely
none. Because it's legal.
If we were to criminalize caffeine, that would soon change.
Caffeine-containing products would be unregulated, untaxed and
controlled by criminals, just like marijuana and other drugs are today.
Kirk Muse
Mesa
Regarding Raul Yzaguirre's not-so-thoughtful oped Jan. 16 ("In
Mexico's drug war, the enemy is U.S.":
The real enemy is prohibition. It makes an easy-to-grow weed worth its
weight in gold.
How much crime do we have associated with caffeine? None. Absolutely
none. Because it's legal.
If we were to criminalize caffeine, that would soon change.
Caffeine-containing products would be unregulated, untaxed and
controlled by criminals, just like marijuana and other drugs are today.
Kirk Muse
Mesa
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