Pubdate: Sat, 02 Oct 2004 Source: Florence Morning News, The (SC) Copyright: 2004 Media General, Inc. Contact: http://www.morningnewsonline.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1525 Author: Kirk Muse Note: Newshawk Title PRIME BENEFICIARIES OF OUR CURRENT DRUG POLICIES Editor: I'm writing about Sen. Jon Kyl's not-so-thoughtful commentary: "Legalize drugs? Just Say No" (9-30-04). Why does Sen. Kyl want recreational drugs to remain completely unregulated and controlled by criminals? Only legal products can be regulated by our government. Only legal products can be controlled by our government. And only legal products can be taxed by our government. Jon Kyl is one of the leading drug war cheerleaders of the U. S. Senate. The prime beneficiaries of our current drug policies are drug dealers and drug lords. Is Senator Kyl being paid by the drug lords to campaign to keep the current counterproductive drug policies? Kirk Muse Mesa