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Also increases the cost of cocaine and others right? This lines the pockets of all those who get paid off along the route, and sucks away money from the US econ
by stevenicr 7y ago
Also increases the cost of cocaine and others right? This lines the pockets of all those who get paid off along the route, and sucks away money from the US economy at a larger scale as well. That appears to be an upside to some people who would like to keep them illegal and the war going right?
- ficklepickle 7y agoYep. The fentanyl crisis was directly caused by the "war on drugs". Prohibition creates economic incentives to create cheaper substitutes. These substitutes cause more harm than the original substance. During alcohol prohibition, methanol was used. Pressure on MDMA precursor chemicals has led to many more dangerous substitutes like TFMPP/BZP. I wish we could have fact-based policy, and not just with regards to drugs.