Just Say No to Abuse Declaring War on Terrorism. Rande Lets say there is a gene that leads one to hang themselves from a rope until they are dead. Making ropes illegal is one way to slow the death rate from self hanging. Since rope is not illegal and there are few self hangings these days, you might say this gene is mostly eliminated.
Drug addiction is a similar problem.
It is self destructive and is ONLY costly because once addicted, it requires breaking the law to support the habit unless the drug is very cheap and laws are insufficient to stop people from driving while intoxicated. I really have no interest in stopping them from killing themselves as this is a free society. Individuals should consult with their own advisors for specific investment advice. Fine, so long as the Libertarians who remain sober are willing to pay the increased healthcare and unemployment costs that are sure to accompany the increase in addicts under legalization. And if you're hoping for reduced costs of interdiction and enforcement, you also better hope too that the price does come down under a legalized private enterprise system.