It is time to accept that the war on drugs does more harm to society than it does good so we can at last move on.
It seems that a number of the riots over the summer have revolved around a suspect who was using or selling drugs. And that makes me question if the damage that has been done to this country was worth it. As an aside, who benefitted from this war on drugs politically? The Democrats! They were able to leverage "police brutality" on minorities as campaign material.
Anyway, I don't want to get too much into a spur of the issue, but I wonder about something. If addictive drugs are decriminalized or legalized, will someone be able to go into a pharmacy and purchase medical grade addictive substances in liquid or tablet form? Opiates (morphine), stimulants (meth, cocaine), phencyclidine, marijuana, hallucinogens? Will the DEA cease the prosecution of doctors who "over prescribe" addictive substances? Will the government cease lawsuits against manufactures who produce addictive drugs?
On weekends I watch the National Geographic series Narco Wars, To Catch a smuggler, and I think another one. The viciousness of the central and south American drug cartels, the control they have over the militarys and local law enforcement agencies makes it impossible for any successful war to be waged.
Penalties for trafficking in those countries should be more strict, immediate execution........
I take it you never met a meth attic. There will be more dead bodies on the street than poop in San Francisco.
Who is going to produce said poison and provide it to the masses? Are we going to legalize the production, transportation and sale of said poison?
I agree with you on pot but some stuff is just deadly.
Not to mention the lost war on burglary, robbery and theft. Been illegal for centuries but these still occur at epidemic rates.
And before you respond, no, drug crimes are NOT “victimless” crimes, externalities notwithstanding.