It reached its peak halfway through Jimmy Let's-Federally-Decriminalize-Marijuana Carter's term, yes.
And it continued to fall until the events at Waco, Texas. What does Waco, Texas have to do with the low point in drug use? Absolutely nothing, the same as elevating the WOD to cabinet level.
You sure do have a weird way of connecting events.
"assuming the goal is to reduce supply."
Assuming that were the goal.
"The rates of mj use in the Netherlands is in the same ballpark as the US"
Is that a valid comparrison? Could there be cultural differences? Can I then compare the rates of mj use in Singapore? Tanzania? China?
It reached its peak halfway through Jimmy Let's-Federally-Decriminalize-Marijuana Carter's term, yes.
Yep, if you're going to claim "getting serious" caused the decline, then Jmmy Carter gets credit for the onset of the 10 year decline.
And it continued to fall until the events at Waco, Texas. What does Waco, Texas have to do with the low point in drug use? Absolutely nothing, the same as elevating the WOD to cabinet level.
The WOD was elevated to cabinet level status to better fight the WOD. If demand increases after falling for 10 years and supply explodes, it's a failure.