Pubdate: Thu, 20 May 2004 Source: New York City Newsday (NY) Copyright: 2004 Newsday, Inc. Contact: http://cf.newsday.com/newsdayemail/email.cfm Website: http://www.nynewsday.com/news/printedition/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3362 Author: Kirk Muse Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n709/a04.html LEGALIZE DRUGS AND TAX THEM I agree that prohibition doesn't work. The answer is full re-legalization, not decriminalization, of all types of recreational drugs and having them legally available in local pharmacies for pennies per dose. Only legal products can be regulated, taxed and controlled by our government. By keeping marijuana and other recreational drugs as criminalized products, we are throwing away billions of dollars in potential tax income. Kirk Muse Mesa, Ariz. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake