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Originally Posted by OTA in Winnipeg
And how do you think drug dealers make their profit? If they can't make it the old way, they'll find a new way. And of course they saw, and planned for, the legalization of weed. You're being ridiculous.
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You implied that the increase in meth use, was tied to the legalisation of cannabis. I proved that was incorrect. I even backed up my position with statistics. I'm sorry if you are butt-hurt about being proven incorrect. This is well documented in history. Do you think all the bootleggers, who made a fortune during prohibition, suddenly switched to opiates, or other harder drugs when alcohol was made legal again?
On a related note, you have doubled down on your position, and erroneously claim that marijuana dealers are switching to selling hard drugs (specifically meth) in droves. This is incorrect. Most people I have met stretching back decades, that were involved with selling pot, did not sell hard drugs. They were usually small time dealers, or had grow operations. It seems to me, that you lack real World experience on this issue.
This chart illustrates use of various substances. In terms of annually, the average North American is 20 times more likely to use marijuana over meth, and 10 times more likely to use marijuana over cocaine. This is why the vast majority of people who sold pot (and some continue to do so), never sold harder drugs. Additionally, nearly all hard drugs are supplied by the criminal underworld (organised gangs, etc), as opposed to pot (grow ops, etc). One quickly finds out the difference in clientele (more violence, unstable users, etc when dealing with hard drugs).
There is also the fact that the demographics of meth use is far different than marijuana use. Meth use has increased dramatically in the past decade, but the people who are regular consumers of meth (and crack cocaine), tend to bring far more attention to themselves, as they often very low income. Meth is a huge problem for the homeless population, and inner city. Therefore they are far more likely to use the drug in public. Compare that with marijuana, where most people (like alcohol) are from a variety of means, and most do it in their homes.