Thought For The Day

  • Thought For The Day

    Drugged to Death

    Now comes Jeffrey A. Miron, a senior lecturer in economics at Harvard University. He’s concerned about the violence that is associated with Mexico drugs. We probably all ought to be. He has a solution — The right policy, therefore, is to legalize drugs while using regulation and taxation to dampen irresponsible behavior related to drug use, such as driving under the influence. This makes more sense than prohibition because it avoids creation of a black market. This approach also allows those who believe they benefit from drug use to do so, as long as they do not harm others. [That’s possible? (my comment)] In a commentary special to CNN, he goes on…