You're the only one here who can't comprehend basic economic concepts, I feel I'm talking to a toddler. Let CHATGTP explain it to you like you're five
Prompt: "Like I'm five years old, explain how when the Cost-of-Breaking-The-Law is placed on the buyer, criminalizing something can lower it's price"
Answer:
Imagine you and your friends really like playing with a certain type of toy. It's so much fun that everyone wants to have it. But let's say there is a rule that says buying the toy is not allowed. If someone gets caught buying the toy, they will get in trouble and have to pay a big fine.
Because people don't want to get caught and have to pay the fine, they will be afraid to buy the toy openly. They might try to buy it secretly from someone they trust, but it will be harder to find sellers and they will have to be careful.
Because buying the toy has become risky and more difficult, fewer people will want to buy it. When there are fewer buyers, the demand for the toy goes down. The sellers will notice this and realize that they need to lower the price if they want to sell the toy at all. They might reduce the price to attract the few buyers who are willing to take the risk.
So, when there is a law that punishes only the buyers and makes buying something illegal, it can lower the demand for that item. When demand is lower, sellers may lower the price to try to sell it to the few buyers who are still willing to take the risk.