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So allowing Mexican cartels to smuggle and sell, for example, heroin has a positive economic effect on society? I have to admit that's a fresh perspective.

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But you neglect to take into account the perspective I mentioned. Heroin certainly makes money go round and therefore helps GDP.

We just, as a society, have decided that the social cost is not worth it.

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