Famous quote by Ron Paul

You wanna get rid of drug crime in this country? Fine, lets just get rid of all the drug laws

"You wanna get rid of drug crime in this country? Fine, let's just get rid of all the drug laws"

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This quote by Ron Paul recommends that the only way to eliminate drug crime in the United States is to eliminate all the drug laws. This implies that the current drug laws are inefficient in decreasing drug criminal activity which they are actually contributing to the issue. By getting rid of the drug laws, Ron Paul recommends that drug criminal offense would be reduced as there would be no laws to break. This could likewise result in a decrease in the variety of individuals put behind bars for drug-related offenses. However, this approach could likewise cause a boost in substance abuse and dependency, as there would be no legal effects for utilizing drugs. Eventually, this quote suggests that the current drug laws are not working and that a different approach is required to reduce drug criminal offense in the United States.

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This quote is written / told by Ron Paul somewhere between August 20, 1935 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 35 other quotes.
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