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Couldn't all these officers, and especially the freakin' Coast Guard, do something more productive? Maybe shift some of that from the WOD to the WOT.

In many cases (like this one probably) the war on drugs is the war on terror. Where do the profits from organized drugs go to? What methods do the pushers use to protect their markets? How much intimidation and murder (terrorism) does the drug trade produce.

"In many cases (like this one probably) the war on drugs is the war on terror. Where do the profits from organized drugs go to? What methods do the pushers use to protect their markets? How much intimidation and murder (terrorism) does the drug trade produce."

I'm not in the drug business, so I can't give you a definite answer to where the profits are going, but I'm pretty sure they aren't funding Al Qaeda or any other terrorist group. I'm not sure where you came up with that.

Do you drive an SUV or any passenger car that is contributing to terrorism? Where do the profits from Middle-Eastern oil go?

I'm only trying to point out that your conclusion is way over the top. In any case, this wouldn't even be an issue if the government would get its sticky fingers out of our business. I bet if they made hamburgers illegal, there would be a massive underground market, and you know what? I'd be in line to get my burger fix regardless of what the government says. LOL.

You think they had to "push" marijuana on people? What do they hold people down and stuff joints in their mouths, make them inhale and then take their money? Pushers... There's so much demand for marijuana that there is absolutely no need for anyone to "push" the stuff on anyone else. And were these guys supporting terrorism? I bet they were just lining their own pockets because they like money. Were they murdering and intimidating people? You don't know that they were. I work the criminal justice system handling an awful lot of big drug cases and I never hear about murder and intimidation to protect marijuana markets. There's plenty of business for all and all "marijuana markets" appear to be supplied by numerous different suppliers. That's why the stuff keeps getting cheaper. The competition keeps the prices down, but the demand is high enough that these guys can still make a fortune selling large volume at low prices.