[cruiserman]

I think you'll find few people that would argue legalization would reduce drug use or the ravages of the same. However, making possession/sale of recreational drugs does not help, and it costs lots and lots of money.

IMO legalization in some form with some kind of taxation would save money, and it would not make the problems we have now worse.

[wardaddy]

IMO legalization in some form with some kind of taxation would save money, and it would not make the problems we have now worse

Nor do I think it would cure anything. The solution of the drug problem will be found beyond legalization or the WOD. It's a root cause issue but I don't think that's easily fixed either. In fact I think it's gotten worse since my childhood. I fear many of our young folks have never known a time when decency (however imperfect) was the norm. It's sad. Legalizing is like giving up.