SAD....VERY SAD.

WE ARE WILLING TO DESTROY OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS IN ORDER TO RIP OFF A COUPLE OF DOLLARS IN TAXES. IS THAT YOUR SUGGESTION?

MY FRIEND WHERE THERE IS NOT GOD...THERE IS NOT CONSCIENCE.
PLEASE USE YOUR INTELLIGENCY FOR BETTER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE VENTURES IN LIFE.

I heard that alot of these CEO's working for these fortune 500 companies use Cocaine.

so your trying to say legalize cocaine huh,, i am a recovering addict coke is an evil drug that kills so many people!!!!! either through the violence getting the money for it or through the overdoses and there are so many other reasons not to legalize it!!!!! pot on the other hand can be grown ourselves at home ,,, but gov. can not tax homegrown products sooooooooooooo........ you think about where the gov. heads are at ok.... kill people and tax the hell out of them so they can make a buck you are all so screwed up in the head it makes me sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

People who are going to use drugs are going to use them whether they are legal or not, and people who are not going to do drugs are not going to start just because they become legal. Its ludicrious to think otherwise. The government might as well stop wasting money and start making it by taxing this sh*t and making money off the trash that wastes their lives and minds using it. Take the power away from the drug dealers!

might as well legalize and tax cocaine. Alcohol probably kills as many people AND makes them do as many stupid things as cocaine, and its legal! Marijuana should realistically be the only legal drug. People who are stoned don't usually commit violent crimes, steal, etc. The government is very ignorant.

Great story on war against drugs. You bet the government is cutting off it's nose to spite their face. Cocaine used to be legal; it was in coke for many years. If they put a limit to it's use but supplied it daily for those who want it, it would be good, just like the drug plan for people on heroine...to help them get off.

Best. Headline. Ever.

Even if you don't do cocaine, you have to admit, the premise of this article is genius. And the headline is a literary work of art.

Legalizing marijuana and cocaine isn't just good for bringing in tax money. If something isn't legal it can't be regulated, so purity and quantity can't be enforced. With illegal drugs you never know what you are actually putting into your body or how much of it.

Anybody who would honestly suggest that cocaine should be legalized has got to be the biggest moron in the world. The only drug that should be legalized and taxed is marijuana and it should be treated very similarly to alcohol.

I'm sure you're just having fun with this but you can't imagine, unless you've done coke yourself, how destructive legalizing it would be.
Yep. The economy will do so well; all the emergency rooms, doctors, psychiatrists, rehabs, divorce courts/lawyers, child help lines, homeless families, orphaned children -- wow sounds great if you're totally insane and your sick addiction of choice is the almighty dollar -- its sad to think that there are actually some sick and twisted morons out there who are excited by the possibilities!

http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/10/17/cocaine-is-having-a-better-year-then-the-dow-jones-industrial-av/
and the Dow Jones performance is allegedly linked to the laundering of these funds through Uruguay.

There are many sources to confirm this information, including former LAPD Narcotics Officer Mike Ruppert.

I hope we all can think of a better solution other than the one proposed. There are solutions in between the extremes.

Peace.

during the course of my lifetime i have tried most of the various recreation/illegal drugs that have been out there and it is of my opinion that cocaine/heroin and the like are far more destructive to the user and to society than marijuana. you don't exactly hear of potheads commiting robberies/muggings and other violent crimes to get their fix. legalizing marijuana make a lot of sense. the taxes raised could be used for treatment for other addicts to better their lives.

Enrique, I agree 100%. The love of money is the root of all evil.

I think at drugs pot should be ok ,now crack should nt do you know why pot isnt ok cause they dont know how to tax it ,I think if they could are county would not have no money problum ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I SAY SMOKE AND BE HAPPY

People are going to do it, legal or not. What ever happened to take responsibility for your own actions. You've got to say no every now and then. Tax pot and cocaine, use your energy elsewhere, for other things more important.

btr,
I am sure you know that the concept of linkage is being used to connect all substances as if they were the same, to make a point, and we all know that an aspirin is also a drug. It is legal. So is strychnine, often used to "cut" heroin. BTW, oxycodone is legal, although the manufacturer [dealer] is being sued for understating its risk for abuse.

It does not take Sherlock Holmes to figure this one out. ;)

Dangerous affairs, indeed.

Peace.

IN NEW YORK THE GOVERNOR IS GIVING ILLEGAL ALEINS DRIVERS LICENCES BECAUSE, THEY ARE "DOING IT ANYWAY" MIGHT AS WELL MAKE THEM LEGAL. DRUG USERS ARE DOING IT ANYWAY MIGHT AS WELL MAKE IT LEGAL AND STOP THE VIOLENCE AND THE ILLEGAL PROFITS.

I agree with the responce given by Sunnyside .I just copied it;because it mirrows my feelings eactly.

People who are going to use drugs are going to use them whether they are legal or not, and people who are not going to do drugs are not going to start just because they become legal. Its ludicrious to think otherwise. The government might as well stop wasting money and start making it by taxing this sh*t and making money off the trash that wastes their lives and minds using it. Take the power away from the drug dealers! hariwhit

Well...this issue definitely has two opposing sides and the banter between the two is truly full of some very smart statements.
Alcohol kills far more people than any other drug and is accepted as a socially "OK" thing to do...and if a person drinks at home, nobody really thinks much about it. Many of my worst choices were made while under the influence of alcohol, and I've always been a "weekend drinker" at the most. But, just like making alcohol illegal early in this century did little to stop people from drinking, having mj and cocaine illegal does little to keep people from using. However, many people do not use because of drug testing...rather have a job than a hit or a snort. That is certainly one positive part of having it illegal!
Gangs and other organized groups make a heap of money on illegal drugs and seem to use/enjoy the power that controlling it brings them. That does seem to be the wrong hands for such a powerful item to be with indeed.
MJ is not addictive...an herb really. If someone's got it, they smoke it. If they don't, they don't go crazy and kill somebody...unless being grumpy is too overbearing for others around the out-of-weed folks. But, overuse is the sin and downfall of anything...food, alcohol, spending, speeding...control is the key there.
Same with cocaine...addiction can come...but may not! If people are going to use it, they'll need the MJ too. Overuse and abuse may come to those who let it come. But getting stuff that's from who knows where and risking your life/job/family to get it? Those are scary.
Government handing out addictive ok's? Happens every day with over-the-counter meds, prescription meds, cigarettes, alcohol, paychecks, coffee, pops, etc. Each person has to deal with his/her own vices. Alcohol is legal yet I know only a few alcoholics...have known some drinkers that were a waste too. Difference? Choices and self control. The government can't control that.
Safer drugs? Probably. Smart move? Not sure.
The whole thing may be worth considering.

To speak of all legalizing drugs in the same way, when they offer different risks, is a technique called "linkage".

Let's not leave out oxycodone, and the lawsuit about the manufacturer [dealer] that was sued for misrepresenting addiction risks.

Simple enough.