Letters to the Editor
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@anonymous
Who asks:
"Who among us has any real experience with illicit drugs?
As in growing or manufacturing, dealing, use and/or abuse."
I do. And since I have not had anything to do with any illicit drugs in more than twenty years (statute of limitations and all that) and because I do not believe even Cheney and Addington care to troll Glenn's comments sections for commenters who admit to minor drug crimes from decades ago, I have no problem admitting it.
I agree with anon that some people are more likely for whatever ever reasons to become addicted to drugs. Just as some people are more likely than other people to become addicted to gambling or to booze.
The drugs and the booze are public health problems, not criminal problems. I seriously doubt, though, that our miserable politicians (with very few exceptions) will ever figure this out, since the big, swinging dick theory of anti-drug policy is required.