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9/13/2015 4:01:54 AM
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My point is... Drugs may as well be legalized. Why? Because what would it change? Similar studies (re: Decriminalization of sex work) has shown a clear decrease in activity, activity-related illness and violence. Not saying sex work = drugs, but it is very similar.
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Problem is, the illegal sale of THC goes up because of it being a far cheaper alternative to the heavy taxes of a legal purchase.
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That's not even true lol. Look at Washington, Colorado & Oregon. Illegal sale went down a whole lot, while the legal dispensaries flourished.
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Link please? Because I see no reason that illegal sales would not go up.
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Ease of access (legal) > purchasing non-taxed marijuana (illegal) https://www.drugpolicy.org/sites/default/files/Colorado_Marijuana_Legalization_One_Year_Status_Report.pdf
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It was decriminalized (mostly) in 2010 to a misdemeanor, and the statistics on that page only count arrested people so I'm not surprised that a huge decrease came with it. That page didn't help anyone here. Got anything else?
