[firebrand]

The cost is not incurred by the criminalizing. It is incurred by people’s soft attitude toward drugs—their own and other people’s. If people weren’t so durned wishy-washy on this subject, the demand would lessen. Make it uncool by public opinion.

[FreeMerica]

"The cost is not incurred by the criminalizing. It is incurred by people’s soft attitude toward drugs—their own and other people’s. If people weren’t so durned wishy-washy on this subject, the demand would lessen. Make it uncool by public opinion."

I disagree. If we super hated murder would it stop? No. When we got the nation to condemn and criminalize alcohol during prohibition did people stop drinking? No. It continues as well to amaze me the stigmatization regarding marijuana while alcohol, a much worse drug, is no biggie.