[gdani]

On the other hand, the War on Drugs has been a complete failure for 4 decades + the Fourth Amendment is barely functional or recognizable.

I cast my lot with small government & states' rights.

[DiogenesLamp]

On the other hand, the War on Drugs has been a complete failure for 4 decades

This is incorrect. It has been quite successful at doing what it is supposed to do, which is to simply hold the existing conditions in place.

The drug war isn't being fought to be won. It's being fought to keep things from getting worse. Nobody wants to fight it to win it.