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Um, it's from the headline, dude:

The headline only says that is has failed. It doesn't say a thing about the manner in which it has failed, so pointing to the headline as some kind of response is a failure of logic in itself. I consider the War on Drugs in the US a failure precisely because it has resulted in a degradation of the rule of law, not necessarily because it has failed to stop drug use.

Also, though the article is about the UK, the discussion on this thread (as with all drug discussions) has gone into general terms to include the experience with the War on Drugs in the US, and that includes your post. So, if you make an expansive statement about the War on Drugs, expect expansive responses. But feel free to repeat your easily-disputed straw man argument over and over as many times as you need to.

The headline only says that is has failed. It doesn't say a thing about the manner in which it has failed

It's not just the headline, the point is made in the VERY FIRST sentences of the article:

A FORMER British MI6 chief has joined growing calls to end the “war on drugs” and consider legalising them. The battle has left tens of thousands dead in Latin America but failed to reduce drug-use around the world.

Again, the mere fact that outlawed activity does not go away is NOT in and of itself a logical argument for getting rid of the law.