Probably there's a certain percentage who do it precisely because it is illegal.
Removing the forbidden-fruit aspect would help to some degree.
Stopping government enforcement efforts would drive the price down.
The companies which make alcohol and prescription drugs would lose a fortune just like their fellow members of the drug cartel in Medellin.
Then there are all the cops and prison guards and lawyers and judges who would be out of a job. Very big risk for the government.
Removing the forbidden-fruit aspect would help to some degree.
Stopping government enforcement efforts would drive the price down.
The companies which make alcohol and prescription drugs would lose a fortune just like their fellow members of the drug cartel in Medellin.
Then there are all the cops and prison guards and lawyers and judges who would be out of a job. Very big risk for the government.