(05-06-2010, 04:00 PM)--Pete Wrote:(05-06-2010, 06:14 AM)kandrathe Wrote: Whatever was in demand would need to be readily available to prevent an illegal black market. Can you see any legitimate government doing that? Allowing is one thing, but promoting?How many states have package stores? How many states restrict the sale of alcohol (some, only hard liquor, others, everything) to their monopoly?
Quote:I just don't see the moralistic US being able to do a 180 on drug policy.Did Prohibition occur in your universe?
Need I mention the green fairy? The U.S. more or less rescinded the 95 year ban in 2007.
Interesting the history in various countries: Britain never banned the drug but wanted to ban the immoral Degas painting that portrayed its use. France technically does not allow the sale, but production may be legally exported.
The Swiss ban was enshrined in their constitution for ninety years, and then for an additional four years Absinthe was prohibited by law. Now the drug is legal but there still seems to be a significant black market.
Returning to the topic of Immigration in America: I am firmly persuaded that restrictions on immigration are rooted in racial bigotry and that economic arguments are merely an excuse.
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