Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Bizzare Becomes the Norm As The Formula's Grip Tightens

The unintended consequences, both monetary and social, have the potential to completely swamp the 'economic and social benefits' presented here. Of course, this side of the analysis has been omitted.

Headline: Just Say "Yes!" Legalizing Drugs Is Good for Society ... and the Economy, Harvard Prof. Says

"Legalizing drugs would save roughly $41.3 billion per year in government expenditure on enforcement of prohibition. Of these savings, $25.7 billion would accrue to state and local governments, while $15.6 billion would accrue to the federal government," Miron claims in a recent Cato Institute report he co-authored.

Source: finance.yahoo.com

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