Holy Smoke

[Highway Man]

The benefits to organised crime in banning sale and supply are highly relevant.

That's why you want to avoid thinking about them,

Drugs are illegal for a reason, stick to the topic.,

 

[Highway Man]

I would have thought that even a numpty could make the comparison.

Reported.

 

[JohnD]

Drugs are illegal for a reason, stick to the topic.,

Yes, it improves profits for organised crime.

Can you think of any other benefits of prohibition?

 

[Highway Man]

Yes, it improves profits for organised crime.

Can you think of any other benefits of prohibition?

I can see the benefits of keeping drugs for recreational purposes illegal, yes.

 

[JohnD]

You want whisky and lager to be illegal?

Coffee?

 

[King Billy]

Reported.

That's much easier than having a sensible discussion.
I can understand why you'd prefer that approach.

 

[Highway Man]

Yes, it improves profits for organised crime.

Can you think of any other benefits of prohibition?

Let us imagine illegal drugs were legalised, like in Amstredam for example, the trade would become legal but the drugs cartels would still be the winners, they would take control of the supply and distribution, only difference is they would be paying a bit of tax to the government, the whole criminal aspect would not dissapear.

 

[King Billy]

Let us imagine illegal drugs were legalised, like in Amstredam for example, the trade would become legal but the drugs cartels would still be the winners, they would take control of the supply and distribution, only difference is they would be paying a bit of tax to the government, the whole criminal aspect would not dissapear.

If there's no market for criminals to exploit they can't exploit it.

 

[JohnD]

Let us imagine illegal drugs were legalised,

Like in California, you mean?

legally sanctioned for medical use since 1996, and for recreational use since late 2016.

Do you think that has been to the benefit of organised crime?

 

[Highway Man]

If there's no market for criminals to exploit they can't exploit it.

no need to exploit it if it is legal, their market has just been made legal, money laundering, extortion, supplies and protection would still exist.

 

[Highway Man]

Like in California, you mean?

legally sanctioned for medical use since 1996, and for recreational use since late 2016.

Do you think that has been to the benefit of organised crime?

I have no idea of who is distributing it in California but I would bet that there is a criminal organisation making money out of it.,

 

[King Billy]

no need to exploit it if it is legal, their market has just been made legal, money laundering, extortion, supplies and protection would still exist.

It can't be exploited if it's been legalised.
But no profit from that market anymore.

 

[Highway Man]

It can't be exploited if it's been legalised.
But no profit from that market anymore.

Why would there be no more profit, it wouldn't be a charity running drugs.

 

[King Billy]

I have no idea of who is distributing it in California but I would bet that there is a criminal organisation making money out of it.,

What did you say about educated people doing some research before giving daft answers?

There it is:

Then I would suggest that you toddle off and do some AI research on this subject, then pop back when you don't just think but actually know. Think on...

 

[King Billy]

Why would there be no more profit, it wouldn't be a charity running drugs.

You're in your silly childish mode now. So move along, toll.