"“Decriminalizing drugs is even more urgent now than in 1972, but we must recognize that the harm done in the interim cannot be wiped out... Postponing decriminalization will only make matters worse, and make the problem appear even more intractable.” --Milton Friedman, 1989
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Replying to @netfire4 @joemartin84 and
"when drugs or alcohol are prohibited, they will be produced in black markets in more concentrated and powerful forms,... the higher potency forms are less safe for the consumer."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_law_of_prohibition …
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Replying to @3Sentinel4 @joemartin84 and
"We show that the introduction of medical marijuana laws (MMLs) leads to a decrease in violent crime in states that border Mexico."
#EndTheWarOnDrugs to make our city safer.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ecoj.12521 …1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes -
Replying to @netfire4 @joemartin84 and
A research paper vs reality:https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Why-police-are-raiding-California-pot-farmers-and-16518122.php …
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Replying to @3Sentinel4 @netfire4 and
Violent crime associated with marijuana use and distribution is down over 95% since it was legal sized. That’s a good thing right?
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Replying to @3Sentinel4 @the_watcher and
Actually illegal grows are way up and it’s some scary people — Russian mafia and Mexican cartels. They steal water, start fires, and abuse dogs trained to “guard” then leave them behind chained when they move on.
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Replying to @TheMarinaTimes @3Sentinel4 and
Scary perhaps. Show me the violence.
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Replying to @the_watcher @3Sentinel4 and
“Violence haunts California’s illegal marijuana market, which, law enforcement authorities concede, dwarfs its fledgling, legal counterpart and comprises a sweeping array of players, from mom-and-pop grows to sophisticated drug trafficking organizations.”
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Is there more or less violence than before? Is there more or less money flowing into the pockets of organized crime?
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Replying to @the_watcher @TheMarinaTimes and
Good question! You'd think Gavin would know right?
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