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From what I've read the crime of selling out of state cigarettes is only increasing in place like NY.
That's driven by the ridiculous amount of taxes. A carton of cigarettes in NYC is about $120+, you can drive 1/2 hour to PA and pay $60. Furthermore loose tobacco is not taxed like cigarettes in PA, I can make a carton of cigarettes with my manual machine in about 1/2 hour for $10. I can make a carton which is ten packs for less than what they are charging for a single pack. If I were to sell them for half the price they charge in NYC I can stick about $60 in my pocket. That's not chump change, you could make more than three figures a year sitting in front of TV making cigarettes for a few hours a day.... at least until you get caught.
You aren't going to decrease crime if the taxes keep the prices the same. Legalization has to be combined with lowering of the cost.
I'm convinced the number of people requiring public assistance would go up exponentially if all illegal drugs were made legal. I am also convinced that the rate of traffic accidents and injuries would increase. Crime over all would increase as the number of addicts increased.
There is some pretty convincing evidence that marijuana can be helpful. Cancer patients for example, increased appetite and it helps with side effects related to chemotherapy. I know someone was using it during chemo and they said it helped a lot. They asked their doctor beforehand and his advice was "I'm not telling you yes and I'm not telling you no."
Heroin has been killing its consumers for decades now.
Yes it has but there has been a tremendous increase in it's usage since the mid nineties. It's much more powerful product than what was available before. .
That's really funny considering that now that pot is legal in Colorado, the Colombians are trying to get in on the business. Isn't part of the point of legalizing drugs is that people can buy it locally and legally and not have to be forced to bring their demand across borders? That's not lowering crime very much is it?
Yes it has but there has been a tremendous increase in it's usage since the mid nineties. It's much more powerful product than what was available before. .
As far as drugs go, its inexpensive. I do not support the legalization of heroin.
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