Opinions - Prohibition will go away, way faster then it came. Educate & they will follow.

[BLTC]

Good time of day, respectable members and lurkers. I've been reading this for quite some time now, and finally decided to throw in a bit.

Here is what it took me a few years to realize :

A large portion of the population who gave it substantial thought would support total decriminzalization of posession and use and heavy regulation and taxation of production and sale.

With a few dollars spent on a thorough explanation campaign, that number could be increased drastically.

I kid you not. Almost any sensible human being, presented with clear facts and a plan of action that addresses everyones' concerns (kids, crime, health etc.) , will agree that legalization of personal posession and use makes a whole lot of sense from any standpoint - basic human rights, economy and healthcare amongst them.

But anyone attempting anything resembling such a campain will be an instant target for the natural proponents of the prohibition whose livings depend on it wholly : the gangs (organized crime here and abroad) and the "law enforcement" circles and their friends and supporters.

But even amongst the latter, I am sure that there are some honest and
sensible cops out there who would agree to the simple facts on the ground.

Heck, with a few bucks and a few dedicated souls I could pull off legalization of all personal use and posession along with regulation of sales and manufacturing. And it would save tens of billions of dollars in wasted money, would bring in additional tens of billions in legitimate tax revenue and most importantly it would save countless, countless lives. Save them from murder, prison, careers of crime, overdosing or poisoning themselves on some rat poison and all the other perils brought upon us by nothing other then prohibition. One could pull off all that in a 12 month timeframe.

It'll take time, effort and money. But it'll happen one day. No doubt about that. It's the real Change, worth waiting for ...

Reputation Comments on this post:

	Very well-written, interesting post.
	I believe that peoples perceptions on a lot of so called stigmas are changing daily
	I liked your post
	Optimistic, but thought out.