this is a sticky situation. i can see the benefit of reducing crime because if you can go to a pharmacy instead of meeting a shady character in a dark alley then there is some benefit. I also see the tax revenue benefit for the country. But i still think it's going to lead to illegal drug trade because people would have to go to a doc, geta script, get it filled. Since the drugs would be produced by companies now those companies could still control supply and demand and therefore control the pricing. This could still lead to underground labs making cheaper alternatives to the rx stuff and it would still lead to theft of legitimate products. So how is it really deterring crime and the illegal trade. I think of it just like people who are addicted to pain meds. sure you could get them by rx but most just go the illegal route.