Recent analysis of drug policy shows an unintentional effect: law enforcement, rather than undermining the market, indirectly promotes its evolution. The risk-benefit balance of trade, as affected by law enforcement and the use of different substances, is considered. Finally, a scenario for the future evolution of the drug phenomenon is described.
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