[MrLeRoy]

A "free for all", with narcotics being sold in state run stores would be a death sentence for millions of irresponsible americans. There's no shortage of idiots out there

I know of no evidence that millions of people want to use heroin or crack; can you provide any such evidence?

And how is it moral or just to impose all the costs (monetary and otherwise) of the War On Some Drugs on responsible citizens in order to protect irresponsible ones from their own irresponsibility?

[Rocksalt]

There are millions of hard drug users in the US right now.If these substances were legal and readily available,even more would be using them.But I agree the war on drugs is not fair to responsible citizens.I favor legal access for those already addicted.Widespread availability would be a nightmare.Maybe cancel the WOD and legalize drugs for those aldeady addicted.