>Crime in the pursuit of drug addiction exists Drugs are artificially highly priced due to their illegality. Legalizing drugs would drive down the price, remov

>Crime in the pursuit of drug addiction exists Drugs are artificially highly priced due to their illegality. Legalizing drugs would drive down the price, removing a major motive for crime. People will still be addicts, but in my experience bums who have alcohol as a drug of choice manage to get by without engaging in muggings/robberies to feed their habit.