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>>Ozarki+(OP)
Is this president extremely concerned about drug dealers and gangs in the US?

Why is he pardoning a drug trafficker?

>>agentu+2w
Don't online drug marketplaces lead to reduced gang activity?

One does not need a gang and violence to sell drugs online. Selling drugs offline, gangs and violence will get involved.

>>tasuki+1M
There are gangs and violence all along the supply chain. The online marketplace only removes the last (few hundred) miles.

>>Kepler+B31
So it's much safer for customers and will likely reduce drug violence?

>>herbst+Sb1
It's not that simple. It might still be a net negative if it increases drug demand by ease of access.

>>Kepler+Le1
I don't think you increase demand by ease of access.

Also buying bitcoin, exchanging to Monero, installing Tor, understanding the risks, etc. Is much more work than just finding the next dealer.

>>herbst+Mi1
> I don't think you increase demand by ease of access.

Well that's the entire principle of price elasticity. The less costly (not only in terms of money, but also in terms of risk and time) something gets the higher the demand, at least up to a point.