Which might be significant if the author stated, "The characteristics of cannabis are no longer that different from those of other plant-based drugs, such as cocaine and heroin."
Go away.
"I think Ken H is pointing out that cross-cultural evidence does not support the idea that "drug control works."
How do you conclude that from "drug addiction is higher"? Drug control in Singapore could very well be working, just that drug addiction in Singapore is higher than in the U.S.
Heroin addiction is higher in Baltimore than in Chicago. What does that have to do with our drug control laws?
What characteristic of cannabis that was different from cocaine or heroin is now the same?
That's always a good point on most any subject. People tend to think in absolute terms when they should be thinking in relative terms, i.e. would we have "more or less" of something, not, do we "have or not have" something.
So in your book causing death is a relatively minor thing?
Go away.
I think Ken H is pointing out that cross-cultural evidence does not support the idea that "drug control works.
How do you conclude that from "drug addiction is higher"? Drug control in Singapore could very well be working
"Could be" is not support; thanks for proving my point.
Most of the time, I bring up the Singapore figures in response to some dim bulb on your side who claims Singapore is winning the WOD.
As for drug control working in Singapore... see the following:
Regrettably, a reasonable person would be forced to give Singapore a big fat F.