Patron, you make some very good points about whether the industry would be better off or not. You might be right about "careful what you wish for."
As for what the industry would look like if there were decriminalization in the U.S. or Canada, well, I hope it would look like Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, Australia, Spain or Colombia. I hope it would mean that brothels would be legal, as in those countries. I think for many working girls (and clients), brothels are the safest and best places for escorts and clients to do business (of course, escorts should be free to conduct business in their homes or in a hotel too...but not on the street).
So yes I am in favor of decriminalization but I don't think we will see it anytime soon in the U.S. or Canada. On the other hand, I didn't think I would ever see a U.S. state legalize marijuana. BTW, weed is not one of my vices. I have tried it and I tried to inhale but I couldn't. :lol: