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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 that is obviously unwinnable?



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Please avoid introducing classic flamewar topics unless you have something genuinely new to say about them.


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.


> earning revenue in the form of taxes

What good are taxes for asset forfeiture beneficiaries and the prison guards' unions?




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