> The idea of criminal organizations adapting to legalization by going further afield into producing more dangerous and cheaper substances is counter intuitive

> The idea of criminal organizations adapting to legalization by going further afield into producing more dangerous and cheaper substances is counter intuitive but very compelling To what end? Do you think addicts would prefer criminal fentanyl to drug-store pure heroin? Bathtub crack cocaine to drug-store pure coke? Mexican brickweed to drug-store craft cannabis? The only time you see raging alcoholics drink hand sanitizer is when they can’t purchase legal alcohol. If clean drugs are available through legitimate legal sources, at a price competitive with the black market, with easy access to rehabilitation resources, many—I think most—addicts will choose the healthier, legal means.