(06-04-2011 12:22 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  Making drugs legal, or decriminalizing them, would take a lot of the allure off for kids. When you were a kid, how often did you do something just because it was forbidden? It would also remove drug pushers from the areas around schools, where many hang out now...

totally agree.

Another thing to remember is that Dealers love to flaunt their money and that flaunting gives kids the impression that dealing is a great lifestyle. Take away that aspect and kids are forced to set goals that are of a totally different lifestyle. And that is a good thing.