Actually, the temperance movement did most of its good before Prohibition was enacted. Education and social pressure works - the blunt instrument of law serves primarily to enrich criminals. Again, you make the argument for removal of most laws since folks will somehow “profit” from them.
Nonsense - nobody profits from laws against murder, rape, or theft, at least not to anywhere near the degree they do from laws against drugs.
"Nonsense - nobody profits from laws against murder, rape, or theft, at least not to anywhere near the degree they do from laws against drugs."
Of course people profit off of illegal activities, virtually whatever they may be.