LETTER OF THE WEEK

LEGALIZATION MAY END THE NARCOTIC WARS

By Kirk Muse

I'm writing about your not-so-thoughtful editorial: "Legalization
wouldn't end narcotics wars" (April 3, 2010). Ending alcohol
prohibition got rid of the alcohol cartels.

When is the last time the Albany Democrat-Herald had a story about
alcohol merchants settling scores with their competitors with gun
battles in the streets?

Probably 1933, the year we ended the disaster known as alcohol prohibition.

Kirk Muse, Mesa, Ariz.

Pubdate: Fri, 9 Apr 2010

Source: Albany Democrat-Herald (OR)

Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n242/a05.html