I can't believe that most (non-libertarian) conservatives are really happy with things like property confiscation, unlimited no-knock raids, and IR-equipped helicopters snooping around for grow lights.
We could take the drug enforcement regime back to what it was like in the '50s (when drugs were as illegal as they are today) and I could live with that.
I can understand the argument that people should decide for themselves what they do or what they do not do as long as it does not violate the rights of my neighbor. My freedom ends where your nose begins. I do believe that the government is too intrusive, and there are so many rules and regulations that I am certain that I must break some law or rule on a daily basis. I can only speak for myself, but I am not happy with many things that the government does. I have being visiting jails for about twenty years now as part of Prison Fellowship. I would guess that over 90% of the inmates are in there as a result of drugs. It is our tax dollars that supports them while they are guests of the state. It is not a crime that hurts only those taking drugs, it hurts everyone. I am not for anything that increases the usage of drugs. If that means that I have to give up some of my liberty, I will be willing to do it.