[NurdlyPeon]

Is the implication here that if we legalize drugs in the United States, drug usage in the U.S. will go down by 40%? I have a hard time with that one. There must be some other factor at work. Also, they said “Holland has 60 percent the drug use as that of the United States" Is that per capita, or are they saying that a country with 10% of our population uses 60% of our drugs? (Just a thought). Either way, there has to some other factor at work. I just don't believe that legalization in the U.S. will cause our drug use to go down. I just can't buy that argument.

[DB]

There are people who do drugs just to rebel - because it illegal. That it is cool to break the law.

But the bottom line is different that.

Lets say drug use didn't change at all.

We spend billions on top of billions, break down peoples doors and imprison them all for what? And some times the wrong peoples doors...

Zippo change in drug use with billions spent to stop is a really poor use of resources.