| The reason why any drug causes problems is because the illegality of it drives prices up. People are desperate for illegal goods, and you can mark the price up over 4000% and they will buy it! I remember flickknives selling highly in some private schools, same with bombs and firecrackers (a new business idea!).
That creates people who spend most of their income buying the illegal goods. Thus bums filling up streets with needles.
Some drugs need to remain banned, as their effects are far too severe.
If we legalise drugs, the price simply goes down, and it becomes another beer can. People buy it at Safeway for a cheap price ($0.10/gram could become realistic if we remove the costs of smuggling it across customs, etc).
That way, anyone can afford a quick high! Although I disagree with the basic premise of using drugs (escape from reality), its practical to ensure widespread use. Could be a quick fix for all those depressed maniacs.
The positive effect is that Third World countries can start growing real food instead of opium (assuming their dictators don't steal all of it!).
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