<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title></title> </head> <body> Unfortunately, the folks wanting to keep drugs illegal could argue that the low mortality from illegal drugs is due precisely to their illegal status. Joanna Mike Ballard wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid20050423020154.45594.qmail@web51402.mail.yahoo.com"> <pre wrap=""> </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">You know, considering that two of the most dangerous and damaging drugs around are sold on every street corner -- alcohol and cigarettes -- I find all this handwringing about drugs risible. Or should I say, wisible? Not that I condone any drug being made illegal. joanna </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">************ Seems the most deadly thing about some drugs are their illegal status. number of deaths from selected substances in a typical year: Tobacco.....340,000-395,000+ Alcohol(excluding crime/accidents).....125,000+ Drug Overdose(prescription).....14,000-27,000 Drog overdose(illegal).....3,800-5,200 MARIJUANA......0 <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://groups.msn.com/silverdragons/whatdoyouknowaboutmarijuana.msnw">http://groups.msn.com/silverdragons/whatdoyouknowaboutmarijuana.msnw</a> Best, Mike B) ****************************************************************** Live in harmony with the Earth. Abolish the wages system. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://profiles.yahoo.com/swillsqueal">http://profiles.yahoo.com/swillsqueal</a> __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/">http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/</a> ___________________________________ <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk">http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk</a> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>