Legalizing Drugs Quotes

• Legalizing drugs would simultaneously reduce the amount of crime and raise the quality of law enforcement. Can you conceive of any other measure that would accomplish so much to promote law and order?

  Milton Friedman

  Order, Law, Alcohol

  Milton Friedman (1972). “An economist's protest: columns in political economy”

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• I'm in favor of legalizing drugs. According to my values system, if people want to kill themselves, they have every right to do so. Most of the harm that comes from drugs is because they are illegal.

  Milton Friedman

  People, Drug, Favors

  "‪If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People?". Book by John Mitchinson, p. 87, 2009.

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• There is one-and only one-way to end the violence in Latin America. There is one-and only one-way to terminate the drug gangs. That way is by legalizing drugs. Legalizing drugs today would put an immediate end to the drug gangs and the drug-war violence.

  Jacob G. Hornberger

  Latin, War, America

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• I definitely believe in legalizing drugs. It does take the mystery away. It takes the money away, so suddenly there are no drug wars. If you're a junkie, you can get help easier.

  Winona Ryder

  War, Believe, Drug

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• I have learned when two Republicans are talking about legalizing drugs to shut up.

  Rachel Maddow

  Talking, Two, Drug

  "Professed Pothead Bill Maher: 'Kids Are Dumbasses Taking Drugs and Not Learning'". bash.newsbusters.org. January 29, 2011.

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