Mexico: Enjoy Smack. Legally.

The LA Times reports that Mexican President Vicente Fox will sign a bill that will result in the legalization of every drug sold by the Mexican cartels.

The list of drugs?

Cocaine
Heroin
LSD
Marijuana
PCP
Opium
Synthetic opiates
Mescaline
Peyote
Psilocybin mushrooms
Amphetamines
Methamphetamines

And where do you think I am planning my next vacation?

As a libertarian, I think this is an incredibly smart move. Drug violence will be virtually eliminated, and I seriously doubt that there will be a great increase in drug use. Non-criminal regulation will certainly work better than the ridiculously harsh penalties we have in the US.

On the other hand, those in the US advocating stronger borders are going to have a goddamn field day with this, saying that we are now sharing a border with what amounts to Amsterdam on steroids. The meth labs in Arkansas will now be shut down because meth factories in Guadalajara will be producing it in commercial bulk for much lower prices.

Read the entire LA Times piece here.