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Are you actually saying that if the Americans stopped buying illegal drugs in the DR, that then the crime would slow or even stop?? In principal it's a good idea, but then there would be say....well, don't know exactly but, hundreds (if not-more) drug dealers, growers (and to some extent drug users, too) who have no trade, or at least not as much. by far with USA, so, what would they do then?? Get an honest job?? Or maybe start robbing on a higher scaler?? Or more violent crimes?
Beleive me, I'm not saying that drug-related crimes are good, but between the two evils of either having the dealers supply drugs to junkies and occasionally having some fall into the wrong hands, or having a nationwide epidemic of looting, violence and more... Plus, if the USA stopped buying drugs in all forms (sino de la farmacia), there would be a severe economic collapse accross South America and eventually the rest of the world.
But, I'm not seriously advocating drug use. It's just a thought of the consequences.