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[MadMojoMonkey]

One reason the drug thugs have such a monopoly on pricing is due to the lack of competition.

If legalized, then the injection of non-criminal businesses into the industry would, presumably, increase supply, driving down prices.

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IDK where you heard heroine is cheap. IDK why I think it's not. I've never touched the stuff. You?


IDK how to compare illegal drug costs actually. Typical expense per user per day?

What did you mean, exactly, when you said, "the drugs are so friggin cheap?"

[BananaStand]

If legalized, then the injection of non-criminal businesses into the industry would, presumably, increase supply, driving down prices.

Where is this 'injection' coming from? Are there a lot of legit businesses out there clamoring to get in on the heroin market? I haven't heard of any. Also, I think you'd see some reluctance on the part of the corporate world because of the 'moral' argument surrounding illicit drug sales. It's not illegal to test products on animals, but many companies refuse to do it anyway because it protects their image, brand, and stock price.

IDK where you heard heroine is cheap. ......What did you mean, exactly, when you said, "the drugs are so friggin cheap?"

I don't recall specifically. It's a fact commonly cited in virtually every piece of news regarding the heroin epidemic. A simple google search of "heroin" and "cheap" yields a pretty large consensus suggesting that price is not an obstacle for addicts.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.87688eaf62a1
http://time.com/4505/heroin-gains-po...flood-the-u-s/
https://source.wustl.edu/2014/05/dru...p-easy-to-get/
https://www.elementsbehavioralhealth...owing-problem/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/heroin-c...kid-next-door/
http://www.narconon.org/blog/heroin-...rns-to-heroin/
http://heroin.net/about/how-much-does-heroin-cost/