[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

A rational set of drug laws would:...

The real issue is not what kind of federal drug law but whether to have federal drug laws. See posts #39-40

150 Years ago, there were no drug laws in America and there were no overwhelming drug problems. How bright do you really need to be to figure that one out?

[Pelham]

“150 Years ago, there were no drug laws in America and there were no overwhelming drug problems. How bright do you really need to be to figure that one out? “

In fact there was a widespread drug problem in the US that started almost exactly 150 years ago. The Civil War left a huge number badly injured soldiers in its wake and many of them became addicted to morphine. But late 19th century drug addiction wasn’t limited to disabled vets. Powerful drugs were widely available in patent medicines sold over the counter. The main restriction on 19th century drug abuse is the fact that a good number of compounds weren’t synthesized until the 1800s.