On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:31:21 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> wrote:

>"Pan Ohco" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:57:44 GMT, blake murphy >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>and what makes the drugs (and, formerly, alcohol) expensive? take
>>>your time.
>>>
>>>your pal,
>>>blake
>>
>> Hi Blake I thought you left the game, but I see your back.
>>
>> The price, of illegal drugs, is based on what the traffic will bear.
>> Drug dealers are also capitalist.
>>
>> But this is the first time in this argument, where the price of drugs
>> and/or liquor has come up.
>>
>> Now what it has the price to do with the argument ?
>
>
>Before this drags on forever, which it will, here's the truth you seek: If
>pot (to use just one example) was legal, it would be sold for a fraction of
>its current street price. Making heroin is not rocket science, either. It
>would also be cheaper.
>
>That's that. You can't say "what the traffic will bear" when heroin users
>are addicted and prepared to pay pretty much anything.
>

thanks, joe. but i'll bet he still doesn't get it.

your pal,
blake

On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:44:16 -0500, Pan Ohco > wrote:

>On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:31:21 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> wrote:
>
>
>>Before this drags on forever, which it will, here's the truth you seek: If
>>pot (to use just one example) was legal, it would be sold for a fraction of
>>its current street price. Making heroin is not rocket science, either. It
>>would also be cheaper.
>>
>>That's that. You can't say "what the traffic will bear" when heroin users
>>are addicted and prepared to pay pretty much anything.
>>
>Your right Joe this will go on forever, so this will be my last
>comment on this.

god, i hope so.

>Price was never mention before the last couple of messages, and was
>not related to the question of legalizing drugs.

because most people realize that 'drugs' are expensive because they
are illegal.

>Pot is cheeper if you grow it.

i think it is illegal to grow it.

>Second, making heroin is chemistry, and then you have the problem of
>getting the raw materials.

because opium is illegal.

>In addition, you never mention the illegal sales of legal prescription
>meds.The cost of these is many times the cost of getting them from a
>pharmacy.

because it's illegal to possess prescription drugs *without a
prescription*.

do you understand now? no, don't bother to comment.

your pal,
blake