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WEB, I disagree with you hypothetical situation, because if the drugs were being sold at Wal-mart then people would not need Joe any more. So rather than having more time to sell drugs, he would spend no time selling drugs, because people get them cheaper at Wal-mart.
I am for the legalization of drugs. The two concerns that I have however are crime and insurance rates.
Crime. This may seem like a harsh stance, but I would call for increased sentencing for anyone caught committing a crime while high on some substance... I wouldn't mind seeing that even if they stay illegal.
Now, on to insurance. I think that insurance companies should not pay out any money to illnesses related to drug consumption, including liver disease brought on by alcohol abuse, lung/throat cancer brought on by tobacco use or any illness caused by other "drugs".... I may even go as far as to say that shouldn't cover heart problems of an obese person. These are all illnesses brought on by poor life choices and that cost should not be spread to those who do not make such poor life choices.
We need to start allowing natural selection to work... if people want to ruin their lives with substance abuse then let them weed themselves out of the gene pool. No sympathy what so ever coming from me.
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