ONLINE DRUG DEALINGJim Pooler | Thuy Le | Shaq Bridges

17 OCT 2013 | SC 101| Professor Dukes

Overview| Characteristics

Efficiency

Purpose “a service for people who were interested in buying and selling illegal drugs without the drug culture’s traditional gang and violence issues.”

AnonymityVirtual

Currency

Anonynizing

Software?

SILK ROAD | Trend

2013 Global Drug Survey

SILK ROAD | Operation

1.2 billions

80 millions

SALE

COMM-

ISSION

ProductRoss William Ulbricht

SILK ROAD | Operation

SOLUTION| Decriminalize All Drugs

Decriminalization # Legalization

Eliminating the black market

Reducing drug-related crimes

Benefits

Works in Portugal

Money Talks!

40 billions

Drug

War

Philadelphia: Save 2

million/year

after legalizing marijuana

8.7 billions

Tax

Revenues

Create jobs instead of

illegal trading

The Case for Marijuana

2013 Global Drug Survey