[KoRn]

The drug war, and much of the violence associated with it would be over tomorrow if we would end our stupid prohibition.

Prohibition fails every time it’s tried. It didn’t work in during the 1920s, and we see it isn’t working now, for the same reasons.

[nickcarraway]

I am not willing to pay for unlimited drugs and healthcares for users, which would happen if those substances were made legal tomorrow.

[ARepublicanForAllReasons]

I agree. Prohibition is like clamping down harder and harder the lid of a boiling pot, without even thinking about turning the FIRE down. Eventually, the pot will explode, which is what we are seeing in Mexico and basically all around the world.

Having said that, I am not very certain that legalizatin of all drugs is the answer. Firstly, Mexico and Columbia and many other nations would have to legalize them also, to eliminate the narco-terrorist wars. And a complete reversal of US policy in Columbia and all of Latin America is definitely not going to happen any time soon.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

As bad as drug use is this war on drugs is worse. There is so much money involved that thugs run entire countries and hire thug militaries with no ROE. Mexico is just one example.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I would rather seal the border completely shut, enact a trade embargo on Mexico, and let them stew in their own juices.