MAGIC BULLETS EXIST, BUT WE'RE AFRAID TO FIRE THEM

In 1905 the murder rate in the U.S. was two victims per 100,000
people. In 1923, thanks to alcohol prohibition, the murder rate was
four times higher and climbing. It peaked just before the repeal of
alcohol prohibition, after which it plummeted dramatically until
rising to prohibition-era levels and higher, roughly in concert with
former president Richard Nixon's declaration of war on marijuana,
while keeping pace with the ever-increasing federal budget for the
war on drugs.

Contrary to the assertion in your editorial, there is a magic bullet,
but it is useless unless it's actually placed in the firing chamber
and someone pulls the trigger. While there is currently insufficient
political will to perform this simple task, how can it not be clear
that legalizing and regulating all drugs, rather than just most of
them, is the only effective solution available?

George Kosinski

Gibsons