But, alcohol is a bit more readily available (apparently), and legal, and you don't have as many folks committing robberies and murders etc to get money to buy the slab of VB, or attacking the Para's when they try to save them from an O/D, etc.
Seems pretty clear to me that legalising drugs not only drops crime rates but increases Govt.Coffers
Some light reading for you
Legalise drugs and dropping crime rates
Also when was the last time you heard of pot smoking stoners getting in punchups with anyone? (harder drugs I am definitely against)
In comparison the media would have us believe your VB (alcohol) drinking examples seem to be getting into blues and beating their wives quite regularly.
Now, I dont smoke pot or take illegal drugs at all and I do drink alcohol and don't go beating anyone up but rest assured, if pot was legalised and I didnt have to do some dodgy back alley deal with fear of being arrested, I would quite possibly give the booze away and partake in the more calming herb.