Originally Posted by jamiefrost

Way to avoid the question (nicely made up number by the way it's actually 95.32% ). It was stated that the legalization would not have any impact when it plainly would.

Your the one stating that making some thing legal means everyone will start. I never said that

Even using your made up number, suddenly 3% of the population will become drug users 10% (according to studies) will become addicted in the first year. So that's 0.3% of 60M only around 200,000. Guess it's not a problem then.


I also don't buy into the argument that people only use as it's illegal etc etc. so the numbers would fall.

Allowing easy access can only make the use of drugs more wide spread. And this can only increase the number of addicts as repeated use (it's cheep and easy now) is one of the key factors in addiction.

Yes there could be more money to fund help due to taxation etc. but there is a massive illegal trade in Alcohol and tobacco now so why would it be different for drugs?

J