>>>>Still, it's interesting that the government has not (to the best of my knowledge) been sued for selling booze to people who later get in drinking-driving MVAs etc. I wonder if there are any laws that prevent that.
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>>>Probably no laws that prevent it, but I doubt any such case would be winnable. Of what exactly, would the outlet have been guilty?
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>>Basically, of being a drug dealer (distributing an intoxicating substance). The sole difference is that their "drug" is "legal".
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>Ah, but then they cannot be classified as 'drug dealers'. If somebody buys sleeping pills and then commits suicide, should the pharmacist who filled the order be held liable? It's a non-starter.

OK, I think this is the crux of it. If the government makes narcotics legal (but controlled), if it then starts distributing them there won't be any legal consequences.

Hey, this could be just like lotto tickets - voluntary taxation! People buying legal narcotics could help pay off our national debt, or reduce my taxes, or both! Gotta love it ...