Pubdate: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 Source: El Paso Times (TX) Copyright: 2008 El Paso Times Contact: http://www.elpasotimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/829 Author: Lyn Brooks LEGALIZE DRUGS, THEN COLLECT TAXES ON THEM I think it would be a good idea to legalize drugs: marijuana, cocaine, meth, crystal meth and whatever else is out there. Sell it at Wal-Mart, Walgreens and at your local grocery and drug stores. The tax money would help each state, and the DEA could place its efforts on robberies and murders. People are hooked on drugs, and will continue to take them. There are organizations to help, similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. Alcohol can be bought at the grocery, drug store and liquor store. True, people abuse it as well as their loved ones -- AA can help them if they want help. We want to give $4.1 billion to help Mexico beat down the drug cartels. Ridiculous. Make drugs legal. Lyn Brooks Alamogordo - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake