Saturday, July 9, 2011

Ending the Drug War

Money from selling illegal drugs inevitably flows to the halls of power, where laws continuing the "war on drugs" are made, thus ensuring astronomical profits for criminals that incentivize even more illegal drug sales.

Is 40 murdered in a single day a smaller price to pay than simply allowing people to do what they want with their own bodies?

Here are my steps for legalizing drugs while making (almost) everyone happy:

1. Establish FDA-approved and non-FDA-approved drugs, foods, etc.

2. Bestow 100% immunity from liability (except in cases of fraud or criminal negligence) for manufacturers, marketers, distributors, and sellers of FDA-approved substances. (Non-FDA-approved substances -- like tobacco, alcohol, etc. -- shall receive no immunity.)

3. Manufacturers, marketers, distributors, and sellers of non-FDA-approved substances shall be held 10% responsible for any and all harm or damage arising from said substance's use, regardless. (That should deter indiscriminate promotion and drive wanton killers out of business.)

4. Users of FDA-approved substances will be held 100% responsible for all damages; users of non-FDA substances, 90%.

5. Laws prohibiting the sale of "regulated" or dangerous (non-FDA-approved) substances (like alcohol, tobacco, cocaine, etc.) to minors shall be maintained. Otherwise, the purchase, sale, use, or distribution of substances shall not be constrained.

6. Those who harm or defraud will be hunted down by trial lawyers and punished. (Finally, lawyers will be good for something!)

7. Peace on earth.

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