Pubdate: Tue, 19 Dec 2006
Source: Victoria Times-Colonist ( CN BC )
Copyright: 2006 Times Colonist
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/481
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1702/a04.html
Author: Ted Gamble

WAR ON DRUGS BENEFITS MORE THAN CRIMINALS

Re: "Safe-injection sites a proven success," Dec.  17.

I agree with all of the observations, including the fact that the 
so-called war on drugs has created business opportunities for 
organized crime.  However, I would go one step further by theorizing 
that many in law enforcement also profit from addiction as we need 
plenty of police officers, judges and politicians to keep the 
illusion of a drug war alive.

If our society decided to decriminalize addiction and treat it as a 
medical problem those in organized crime would lose business 
opportunities, as would many politicians and law enforcement personnel.

Ted Gamble,

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