The "war on drugs" is the single largest waste of money in the history of law enforcement. Billions of dollars are spent every year in an effort criminalize addiction. The laws don't stop people from using or buying. Want to wipe out gangs? Legalize drugs. Want to solve prison overcrowding? Legalize drugs. Prohibition didn't stop alcohol abuse, and it won't stop drug abuse.
You got my vote. The war on drugs is a farce and is the way for the government to violate our rights and to seize or property, that is why this war continues.
As a libertarian, I STRONGLY identify with that view.
But I confess I have moments of doubt and weakness when I think about, say, Heroin. Marijuana is a no-brainer as far as I'm concerned. But when it comes to heroin and the like, I find I have a strong temptation to be inconsistent.
Out of curiosity, do you ever find yourself feeling the same sense of struggle?
I'd be interested in hearing from other libertarians that do.