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Isn't the time and effort of the government better spent in legalizing the drug trade and earning revenue in the form of taxes rather than trying to fight a war

by rexreed 15y ago

Isn't the time and effort of the government better spent in legalizing the drug trade and earning revenue in the form of taxes rather than trying to fight a war that is obviously unwinnable?

hugh3 15y ago
http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Please avoid introducing classic flamewar topics unless you have something genuinely new to say about them.
- lukeschlather 15y ago
  That applies just as well to this whole thread, doesn't it? I have half a mind to flag the article except the article is actually important.
Daniel_Newby 15y ago
> earning revenue in the form of taxes What good are taxes for asset forfeiture beneficiaries and the prison guards' unions?
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