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What the Future May BringChapter 41
In the week after President Lehrer's comments about considering the possible legalization of drugs, police in New York, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Dallas and Cleveland all reported record cocaine and heroin busts. Predictably under the laws of supply and demand, the street prices for these drugs skyrocketed. Also predictably, the crime rate in each of these cities dramatically increased as addicts scrambled to find enough money to finance their habits. This they usually did...