Juan Carlos Hidalgo on Violence in Mexico on BBC

Juan Carlos Hidalgo on Violence in Mexico on BBC

http://www.cato.org/people/juan-carlos-hidalgo

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[RPFS2008]

Pick up a pen. Sign a drug legalization law. Watch drug cartels drop like flies.

[harryogre]

Lets see. We have a black market problem here.

Should we:

A) Consider all our options and use logic to find a solution

B) Cut off the drug cartel's funding by legalizing a plant that grows naturally in every state

C) All of the above

D) Clamp our ears shut, close our eyes and throw billions of dollars at the problem

I wonder which our government will choose.

I will Believe in Change when I see it happen in more than empty words!

Good video.

Thanks for posting it.

[RPFS2008]

@LFerMX

The whole point of getting into the drugs business/black market is the high prices that the monopoly (created by the law) gives them.

The same thing occurred when alcohol was made illegal. We don't now have problems with booze cartels.

You've not thought it through.

[LFerMX]

@RPFS2008 because they dont care about the law if you try to control by law in the first place it would not be needed lo legalice drugs, when legalization its on their money will become legit but teir tactics wont

[RPFS2008]

@LFerMX

I'm struggling to see your point. How would they have more power once their monopoly is destroyed?

[LFerMX]

@RPFS2008 or watch the cartels go legal and w more power

[dullsvillain]

Marijuana legalization now!

Treat narcotics as a social illness and fund more clinics!

[Louis69]

Meant if cannabis is made legal not illegal. With the billions of dollars that would be saved from the stop of funding a pointless drug war and the countless billions made from hemp and just the simple sale of cannabis alone we could open community health centers that could help those that are addicted and want to stop using and there would still be money left over to help with other issues.

[Louis69]

The fact is you know that the government knows these things they just don't care they like that people are busy with these problems allowing them to do what they want and using this drug war as a diversion to the many other problems being faced in the US. Then there are the big pharma companies that want things to stay the same cause they know if cannabis is made illegal they would loose billions from people switching to cannabis instead of their poisons. I could go on forever.

[Louis69]

Another stupid response is if you legalize more people would become addicted. WRONG while drug use may at first indeed rise it would not be such a problem like some say. First off not ever single american is an alcoholic even tho many people drink and its legal to do so. Then there is the simple fact that cannabis would be legal its none toxic not physically addictive so if you wish to quit its very easy to do so more so than giving up coffee.

[Louis69]

Legalize all drugs is the only answer. Many would say then we would have addicts all over the place blah blah blah. First off addicts exist already and will always exist. In my eyes those that choose to use things like heroine and meth knowing how harmful and addicting they are deserve whatever they get. Also a person overdosing on meth or heroine does not hurt anyone but that person cartels kill anyone that gets in their way.

[edgar0111]

they are not helping Mexico,,USA are doing waht they have,,because the demand of drugs came from USA,,,,they money of the cartels comes from usa,,the GUNS of the cartels,,came from usa,,so is not helping,,,dont get confused,,,is a social responsability