"The Netherlands is the most crime-prone nation in Europe and most drug addicts live on state welfare payments and by committing crimes. [Robert E. Peterson, "Legalization: The Myth Exposed" in "Searching for Alternatives: Drug Control Policy in the United States," Hoover Institution Press, 1991]"

1. it's from the Hoover Institute
2. it's from 1991
3. that really doesn't seem right, I'm sorry, but I would need to see some statistics on it (not usually one to defend Holland)

"Because of its drug problem, Amsterdam is required to have a police force much greater than those of U.S. cities of similar population." [Ramon Bracamontes, citation above].

it's so naïve to only put it on drugs, you also have to look at the socio-economic make-up of the city + Amsterdam is an amusement park, you can't compare that to other cities of the same size, you have to take into account all the people who come to Amsterdam aka those drunk English :)

Now, I'm not for legalizing everything, decrimilizing use yes, but if you would think about legalizing you would need to beef up education and have a cheaper, better healthcare system that covers everyone, without that it'll be a disaster