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http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/24/miron.legalization.drugs/index.html
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The U.S. and Mexican responses to this violence have been predictable: more troops and police, greater border controls and expanded enforcement of every kind. Escalation is the wrong response, however; drug prohibition is the cause of the violence.
Prohibition creates violence because it drives the drug market underground. This means buyers and sellers cannot resolve their disputes with lawsuits, arbitration or advertising, so they resort to violence instead.
Story Highlights
- Jeffrey Miron: Thousands have been killed in Mexico's ongoing drug war
- He says U.S. drug policy leads to corruption of politicians and law enforcement
- Miron: Legalizing drugs is the best way to reduce drug violence
- He says drugs should be controlled through regulation and taxation
The U.S. and Mexican responses to this violence have been predictable: more troops and police, greater border controls and expanded enforcement of every kind. Escalation is the wrong response, however; drug prohibition is the cause of the violence.
Prohibition creates violence because it drives the drug market underground. This means buyers and sellers cannot resolve their disputes with lawsuits, arbitration or advertising, so they resort to violence instead.